Poor economic policy: history repeats, but a tiny bright light in the Budget Policy Statement 2025
I was proud to take a stand with 14 other economists, led by Ganesh Nana against current fiscal policies that…
New Zealand Politics
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After Royal Inquiry into abuse of those in State care – we are torturing prisoners in SuperMax Prison
‘Cruel, inhuman and degrading’ conditions at prison unit for most dangerous criminals, Ombudsman says The Chief Ombudsman is calling for…
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WAATEA NEWS COLUMN: 2024 – A year of Māori led resistance
Last year’s election was forged during post-Covid bitterness and cost of living economic pain. In their anger at Labour, people…
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The real problem with unofficial NZ police visits to China
Who was on the ‘political tourism’ trip to China? 33 New Zealand Police staff went on a “self-funded” trip to…
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The real problem with Trans child rapist Pierre John “PJ” Parsons
Child rapist tries to get supervision order lifted A child rapist who is now a transgender woman has gone to…
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We are closing Food Banks while Bank profits soar
Auckland foodbanks face closure as government funding ends in 2025 Auckland foodbanks may close or reduce services after the Government…
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FamilyBoost complexity creates more poverty
Fewer than half of families eligible for FamilyBoost get payments Fewer than half of the 100,000 families promised a childcare…
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Christmas Contributions Drive
Comrades It’s been a hell of a year. Despite the hacks that knocked us off line this year, despite the…
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2024 review + 2025 predictions
Before my review of the year a few predictions for 2025: TV in 2025: Freeview as a platform for free-to-air…
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2024 – The Year we Collectively Failed (with one tiny silver lining)
2024 was the Year of Collective Failure. In Gaza and the West Bank, Israel’s immoral genocide continued with gruesome efficiency….