Elegy For A Queen.
Elegy For A Queen The media beast that must be fed On human fodder hour-by-hour, Just for one second, checks…
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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MUST READ: Two Kings, One Country
IT MUST BE TWENTY YEARS since a bunch of well-meaning Pakeha attempted to hold a serious constitutional conference. Republicanism, a…
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MUST READ: Ken Douglas + the CTUs weakest moment – not a single fighting bone in his body when it was needed the most
The death of Ken Douglas brings back tragic memories. I was a teacher back in 1991 when the National government…
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Israeli attacks on Masafer Yatta – New Zealand has spoken out once – we must speak out again
Late last month we welcomed New Zealand Ambassador to Egypt, Greg Lewis, speaking out against ethnic cleaning of Palestinians from…
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6 steps to fix the Labour/Green driven affordable housing crisis
There are quick fixes (existing housing for emergency housing) and longer term fixes (building housing), both are needed, and there…
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Another warning of the economic hell to come from Bloomberg
From Seattle to Sydney to Stockholm and Auckland, homebuyers are getting squashed by financial pressures as the world’s hottest housing…
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The Ukrainian “People’s Storm” Lays Waste Putin’s Dreams
AS ALLIED ARMIES were closing in on Nazi Germany from the East and the West, Joseph Goebbels launched the Volkssturm….
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SkyCity Casino dirty and dangerous tonight as essential workers strike in anger over CEOs pay increase
“They are fighting for a living wage and that everyone get an above inflation pay rise. It is a disgrace…
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The Bad Guys Are Winning
THERE WAS A TIME when property developers were very definitely the bad guys. Back in the 1980s, especially, when they…
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Where are the journalists to tackle Prime Ministerial BS on state housing?
Deception and political spin crossed new boundaries this week with the Prime Minister, under pressure to explain the housing catastrophe…