Rocking chair to nowhere: America and New Zealand
That most English Englishman, G K Chesterton, observing the American taste for rocking chairs, theorised that their choice of furniture revealed something significant about the
That most English Englishman, G K Chesterton, observing the American taste for rocking chairs, theorised that their choice of furniture revealed something significant about the
Jason Heale Auckland, October 14, 2024 New Zealand is facing a demographic crisis that could seriously hurt our economy. By 2034, more than 20% of
Maryanne Spurdle Auckland, August 2, 2024 Yet another OECD report has painted New Zealand as solidly average. This year’s Survey on Drivers of Trust in
Here is a little brain teaser for you. Picture a pile of sand. Take away one grain. Is it still a pile? Remove another. And
After years of aspirational leadership, we have been served a cold slice of reality in place of the delectable cake of good intentions. Headlines announcing
The recent announcement that Newshub will shut down its news broadcasting operations elicits understandable disappointment. Three hundred jobs were lost, many of them recognisable faces
Many ominous omens filled the air before this year’s Waitangi celebrations. Commentators were prophesying trouble. Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters was booed in the morning.
Jason Heale Auckland, January 30, 2024 With another shoplifting charge just laid against former Green MP Golriz Ghahraman, with a subsequent summons to appear in
Josiah Brown Auckland, December 19, 2023 The adage that “crime doesn’t pay” appears less tenable than it once did. It seems this “truth” is relative,
Tim Wilson Wellington, December 6, 2023 The morning before details of the coalition between National, ACT and New Zealand First were finally announced, Westpac Bank
Marcus Roberts Auckland, December 2, 2023 If the first victim of war is truth, the first victims of coalition negotiations are controversial policies. ACT’s policy
Remember the word “unprecedented?” It was deployed during the pandemic, with some validity. The virus moved quickly. Countries were caught out. Death tolls mounted. Because
Marcus Roberts Auckland, 11, 2023 Trust in media, politicians, the courts, etc., has declined in many countries over the last few years. New Zealand has
Jason Heale Auckland, August 21, 2023 The voting age is once again causing a stir. Last week, a new Bill was introduced into Parliament that
Tim Wilson Auckland, August 5, 2023 What is culture? How do you define it? What does it do? Sociologist Brian Steensland says that culture is
Tim Wilson Auckland, July 24, 2023 A rogue shooter let loose in a CBD; innocents slaughtered; a city shut down; the perpetrator dying in a
Maryanne Spurdle Auckland, May 22, 2023 A week before Grant Robertson unveiled his hefty election-year budget, dozens of wealthy Kiwis made a plea for the
Masthead from Te Pūkenga website While Hurricane Gabrielle has been rightly dominating the news, another disaster has been unfolding off the radar. I am talking
Kieran Madden Auckland, December 19, 2022 As we hurtle towards a much-anticipated summer break, spare a thought for our poor government Ministers. As we enjoy
Marcus Roberts Auckland, October 17, 2022 British Judge and Cabinet Minister Baron Moulton has mentioned three types of human action. There is an action which
Tim Wilson Auckland, October 1, 2022 (Acting Prime Minister and Finance Minister) Grant Robertson recently received sympathy (and some cynicism) for his decision to call
Jason Heale Auckland, September 19, 2022 “Democracy is not a spectator sport,” US filmmaker Michael Moore once observed, “it’s a participatory event.” But who exactly
Marcus Roberts Auckland, September 12, 2022 How are you planning to celebrate 17 December? Are you throwing a party or spending the day in quiet
‘Alapasita Teu Auckland, September 6, 2022 Every School Day is a big day, were are told. These advertisements are coming to a radio, TV screen,
Kieran Madden Auckland, September 6, 2022 “Yeah, everything sucks. Get used to it.” How about that for a headline? Or “Covid, housing, inflation – everything feels
‘Alapasita Teu Auckland, August 28, 2022 This past fortnight saw the birth of the Aotearoa New Zealand Code of Practice for Online Safety and Harms.
Marcus Roberts Auckland, August 29, 2022 Before the news became dominated by our newest MP’s historical bullying (and the counter allegations of bullying from within
Jason Heale Auckland, August 22, 2022 During the height of the Covid pandemic, we were all obsessed with data around deaths. How many people had
Tim Wilson Auckland, August 8, 2022 Forget the surge in gun violence and ram raids; one of the century’s greatest crimes is happening right under
Kieran Madden Auckland, July 15, 2022 A Minister admitting a crisis is a rare thing these days. So, while Andrew Little is copping flak for
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