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How should we engage with our government?
In January 2013 I was asked by the secretariat of the Government Constitutional Advisory Panel to take part in audio and video taped interviews. The invitation was probably issued on the basis that I have written... More about How should we engage with our government?
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A four-year parliamentary term?
The Constitutional Advisory Panel has kicked off its public consultation efforts. One of the issues the panel will look into is the term of Parliament, most likely by assessing whether it should be increased to four years, and... More about A four-year parliamentary term?
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National, the right wing party? Yeah Right
It was a mighty good laugh to see Metiria Turei’s “state of the planet” address discuss how National has become more right wing in the last four years. According to media outlets, the blue machine has become more toxic towards... More about National, the right wing party? Yeah Right
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The showdown begins
New Year! It is a time for celebration ~ if only the celebration of having survived a twelvemonth longer. It is a time for new beginnings, for reflection. We review our lives; what we have done, and not done; what we ought to... More about The showdown begins
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Born onto a benefit
A huge amount is said about child poverty, but bugger all about what causes it. By the end of last year 13, 634 of the babies born in the previous 12 months had a parent or caregiver relying on... More about Born onto a benefit
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Global outlook rosy; Europe's outlook grim
A "rational optimist" like me thinks the world will go on getting better for most people at a record rate, not because I have a temperamental or ideological bent to good cheer... More about Global outlook rosy; Europe's outlook grim
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A Treaty of Waitangi Constitution
Christmas and New Year! It is a time for relaxation and celebration; a time, too, to reflect on the past year, and wonder about and plan for the days to come. So let us gaze, if not into a crystal ball, at least into the... More about A Treaty of Waitangi Constitution
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What a bastard
I recently wrote an article (HERE) about why any move in New Zealand to a written constitution would be fraught with uncertainty and potential dangers. The unelected judges who would be charged with interpreting the ... More about What a bastard
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Treaty train rocks on to radio waves
Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the Maori water rights issue that is fouling the National minority government’s mixed ownership model (MOM) partial selloff of state-owned hydroelectric power generators worse... More about Treaty train rocks on to radio waves
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Affordable housing
Home affordability has been in the news in recent weeks. The “problem” is a perennial political football, but things got a little more serious recently when the National Party released broad-brush details of their ... More about Affordable housing
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