Media & Opinion - Page 7
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A referendum
So, there's going to be a referendum on asset sales. Good. Having spent a number of mornings standing around in the cold collecting signatures, I'm glad that its resulted in something. Some people are calling the exercise pointless, on... More about A referendum
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Inside New Zealand: Helen Clark
For anyone who has not seen the brilliant two part documentary Inside New Zealand: Helen Clark, set aside some time for it when it becomes available on DVD or YouTube. This show has produced some very informative insights into public figures and... More about Inside New Zealand: Helen Clark
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Parliamentary funding and leadership contests
The Labour leadership contest is dominating the news, allowing labour to showcase its personalities and policies. So naturally the PM's spindoctors have come up with a distraction: we're paying for it: The three contenders for the... More about Parliamentary funding and leadership contests
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Equality day
Four months ago, Parliament passed the Marriage (Definition of Marriage) Amendment Act 2013, removing gender discrimination and allowing same-sex couples to legally marry. Today, it finally came into force. Contrary to the predictions of bigots, it... More about Equality day
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Unsurprising II
Last year we learned that the courts were three times as likely to jail people for welfare fraud than tax fraud, despite the average offending being only a third the size. But that's not the only difference. It turns out that the government... More about Unsurprising II
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ACT On Campus and the spy bill
So, ACT On Campus - the only part of ACT still with any life in it - has come out against the GCSB bill. Good. I was wondering if anyone in ACT still even pretended to believe in that "freedom" thing they used to be so big on. But while its good... More about ACT On Campus and the spy bill
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The buck stops there
Labour had another bad poll this week, so David Shearer is reshuffling his senior staff. Apparently Labour's consistent inability to gain traction is all their fault. It has nothing to do with its leader. Bullshit. Shearer is the leader, and... More about The buck stops there
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Beneficiaries will be forced to pay for their own drug tests
When the government announced that it would be requiring beneficiaries to pass pre-employment drug-tests, I thought it was a waste of money which would cost twice as much as it was supposed to save. But the government seems to have found a way... More about Beneficiaries will be forced to pay for their own drug tests
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Interview: Nick Hyde
Debate over charter schools has been quite contentious. The PPTA and education unions have voiced their opposition to these academic institutes. Nevertheless, the bill to introduce these schools has passed its first reading by 63 votes to 56.... More about Interview: Nick Hyde
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Protecting the press gallery?
Parliament's press gallery have made it clear to the speaker that they will not tolerate surveillance of their journalism: Representatives from the parliamentary press gallery have raised concerns with Speaker David Carter over Parliamentary ... More about Protecting the press gallery?
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