Waatea News Column: Why is Oranga Tamariki so bad and why is the Government so hellbent on defending it?
Last week, Newsroom published a devastating critique of Oranga Tamariki management and work culture.
New Zealand Politics
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Dr Liz Gordon – Treat her bad, be mad: National’s election strategy
Looking at the weekend’s press releases from National, there is a clear theme coming through.
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The special madness of the NZ Public Party
Your average classroom of 5 year olds would have more chance of an armed bank robbery while kidnapping the Prime Minister than the UN does of setting up a shadowy one world Government.
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GUEST BLOG: Bryan Bruce – Is Todd Muller sounding desperate?
Is it just me or are Todd Muller’s attempts to politicise the government’s management of the Covid 19 pandemic looking increasingly desperate?
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2 things in favour for a Labour majority – Kiwi herdism & the new enrolment rules
Many pundits in the mainstream media are trying to contort themselves into ridiculous MMP math gerrymandering to explain how National have a chance of winning, I think they ignore the new enrolment environment and Herdism at their peril as pundits.
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REVIEW: Labour Party Congress 2020 #LetsKeepMoving – Jacinda has earned a second term
She has steered us through terrorism, volcanism and this pandemic.
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As a liberal progressive Democracy, we must offer sanctuary to Hong Kong residents
…as a liberal progressive democracy we have an obligation to offer sanctuary to anyone wishing to flee Hong Kong.
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Cannabis Referendum’s Volatile Polls Show Every Vote Will Count – As Scientologists and Uncle SAM Exposed Behind Bob’s “Nope” Campaign
Two cannabis referendum polls were released this week, with one putting Yes in the lead and the other showing the opposite, but both showing support for Yes tracking upwards.
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GUEST BLOG: Bryan Bruce – The Real Economy
When should we loosen the Covid-19 restrictions at our border That’s a big question so let’s ask a couple of slightly smaller ones.
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Dr Liz Gordon – Border games
Do not be confused by the title of this document as a “conversation piece”. It may have emerged from a conversation between the three authors but it neither opens up a conversation nor provides much in the way of solutions. It expounds.