The Differing Views on Co-Governance
And what they really mean When Chris Hipkins became Prime Minister in January 2023, he announced a bonfire on proposed controversial government policies to focus on bread-and-butter issues and he…
Critical Race Theory and the History and Science Curriculums
Over recent weeks, changes to the history and science curriculums have been discussed. The changes fit neatly into the Critical Race Theory (CRT) narrative. While there has been criticism of…
Critical Race Theory in the Education System – It’s coming to New Zealand too.
At a recent Christmas function, I spoke with someone about education. He informed me of an education conference that claimed that Māori failure at schools was due to middle-aged white…
The Battle of the two Chris’
What you need to know Since Chris Hipkins succeeded Jacinda Ardern as the prime minister, a lot has been written about him, much in glowing terms. Yet, there has been…
What did Jacinda Ardern and Labour give us in 2022, (or more importantly, take away from us in 2022)
And what does this mean for democracy in the 2023 elections? Like a bolt out of the blue, Jacinda Ardern dropped a bomb shell by resigning as Prime Minister (all…
The Government’s ‘Future of Local Government Review Panel’ – why this is a problem
The “Future of Local Government Review Panel” is a worrying report for both democracy and governance. The report is designed to remove the current structures of governance and democracy, and…
Three Waters is Now, Five Waters.
It is not about water anymore; it is all about co-governance (code for control) and theft by stealth I have written on Three Waters for over a year, and I…
A Travel Diary – Nothing open, but you can ride on a hydrogen bus
Recently, I heard that Stuart Nash, Minister for Tourism, thought that tourists would like to ride around on hydrogen buses. Meanwhile, many of the shops, bars, and restaurants the tourists…
The Playcentre Outcome and Co-Governance – what it means for democracy
The recent local council elections have highlighted many issues. Much of the swing to the right in these elections was caused by opposition to Three Waters and Labour’s centrist policies.…
Nanaia Mahuta and the Family Contracts
I first highlighted the issue of Nanaia Mahuta’s family contracts in June 2022 with my article “Nanaia Mahuta and the disturbing case of nepotism, conflict of interest and its implications…