I have based this article on my submission to WCC on the Draft Speed Reduction plan. This may not  be of much interest to a wider audience, but the essence…

For the first time in over 45 years of traveling overseas, I did not want to return home. New Zealand is slowly slipping into a divisive situation. Ministers of the…

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…

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…

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…

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 “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…

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…

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.…

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…