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The Entrenchment Debacle and Mahuta’s Outrageous Defiance.

  • Post author:David Collins
  • Post published:December 22, 2022
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There are many concerning aspects to the Three, now Five Waters legislation, but none more so than the move by the Green’s Eugene Sage and Nanaia Mahuta to entrench part…

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To be, or not to be? The Shakespearean Question

  • Post author:David Collins
  • Post published:November 3, 2022
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In Douglas Murray’s book, “The War on the West,” he covers the attack on Shakespeare. Creative NZ’s refusal to fund the Sheilah Winn Festival on Shakespeare is nothing new and…

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It is No Longer Acceptable to Defend the Indefensible

  • Post author:David Collins
  • Post published:September 16, 2022
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For a while, I have criticised the mainstream media for defending the indefensible. I am seeing a potential sea change and a realisation that it is no longer acceptable to…

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Is Democracy Dead in New Zealand?

  • Post author:David Collins
  • Post published:April 26, 2022
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Last year, I wrote on the issues of co-governance,  He Puapua, the rise of Ethno Nationalism in New Zealand, and the potential impact it will have on our country. In…

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The Cost to Re-Build Central Wellington Without Cars

  • Post author:David Collins
  • Post published:May 27, 2021
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In the last three articles, I have argued for and against the removal of cars from central Wellington. Both Wellington City Council (WCC) and Let’s Get Wellington Moving (LGWM) have…

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Is banning cars from Central Wellington a Good Thing?

  • Post author:David Collins
  • Post published:May 13, 2021
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In my previous article, I wrote that banning cars from central Wellington was bad for retail and the city’s wellbeing. Whilst preparing that argument, it occurred to me that this…

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October 2017 Investment Update of a Cautious Position

  • Post author:David Collins
  • Post published:October 6, 2017
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In my July update, I noted that we were cautiously optimistic having an overweight position in growth stocks (i.e. shares, property and infrastructure). This position has played out well over…

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