Ignorance and lack of cultural respect behind denial of karakia at Kaipara Council meeting
Kaipara Mayor Craig Jepson’s refusal to allow a karakia to be said at the beginning of his first council meeting…
Setting the Agenda
Political analysis and commentary shaping the progressive debate in Aotearoa New Zealand, focused on power, policy, and accountability.
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How Palestine “won” the World Cup
The power of sport to influence politics has always been a feature of international sporting events, as has the hypocrisy…
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Kaipara: A Struggle For Political Legitimacy And Cultural Power
THE QUESTION dividing Kaipara’s electors, and the rest of New Zealand, is one of political legitimacy and cultural power. Whose…
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Profit driven Inflation – Part 2
Back on 28 November 2022 my blog ‘The Cyclops Adrian Orr; and the real way to fix Inflation -Part 1’…
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Just how despicable are these corporate bankers – and their council minions?
It’s a rhetorical question I know but further confirmation these parasitical life forms are as bad as we always knew…
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Marijuana Media on 95bFM: Police and Helicopters; Prime Time Drug Doco’s, No Changes for CBD & Your Weekly Worldwide Weed Wrap Up!
Use the player below to stream the latest pot-cast of Marijuana Media on 95bFM (thanks to The Hempstore) or head…
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Jacinda’s dawning ministry
A week is a long time in politics but the trends are not good for a Labour victory next year….
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Jacinda’s Manic Ministry
LOOKING BACK over the five years this government has been in office, it’s hard not to feel depressed. Given the…
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Live Midday Thurs: Is an Independent Foreign Policy an Unachievable Myth? – Buchanan and Manning
LIVE@MIDDAY NZ Time – 6pm USEST – In this, the 24th episode of A View from Afar for 2022 political scientist Dr Paul Buchanan and host Selwyn Manning will examine whether there is, in reality, such a thing as foreign policy independence in today’s world.
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The Law Society and constitutional crisis
Constitutions are dynamic as they need to adapt to deal with the major problems of the day. That is their…