Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Sympathy for Clare Curran
Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Sympathy for Clare Curran Dr Bryce Edwards. It is very hard not to feel sympathy for Clare Curran. The minister was obviously not coping with her job, and scrutiny from the National Party opposition and the media. She was clear about that herself in her statement, saying she found it an […]
Read More →Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Is Labour yielding too much to business?
Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Is Labour yielding too much to business? Dr Bryce Edwards. It might traditionally be the “workers party”, but at the moment Labour is making a serious play of inviting business into the tent, in order to stop their traditional foe lobbing bombs from the outside. That’s the upshot of this week’s […]
Read More →Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: How much should we pay politicians?
Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: How much should we pay politicians? Dr Bryce Edwards. It’s hard to find anyone who disagrees with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s decision to freeze politician pay and review how increases are given. This indicates how the decision really was a no-brainer for the new government. They get kudos for what seems […]
Read More →Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Jacinda Ardern’s strike for gender equality
Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Jacinda Ardern’s strike for gender equality Dr Bryce Edwards. In terms of the struggle for gender equality, the symbolism of the birth of Neve Te Aroha Ardern Gayford is impossible to ignore, and is rightly being celebrated around the world. Possibly the most important article about the significance of Ardern having […]
Read More →Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Six months of new New Zealand government – the verdicts are in
Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Six months of new New Zealand government – the verdicts are in Dr Bryce Edwards. Is the new government transformational? Or just fighting fires? Who are the strongest performers, and who are the weak links? What are they doing right and wrong? These are the questions at the core of reviews […]
Read More →Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The new government may not be so radical after all
MIL OSI – Source: Evening Report Arts and Media Headline: Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The new government may not be so radical after all Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The new government may not be so radical after all Dr Bryce Edwards. For a week now, the political left has been celebrating, and the political right […]
Read More →Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: NZ’s radical new government of change
MIL OSI – Source: Evening Report Arts and Media Headline: Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: NZ’s radical new government of change Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: NZ’s radical new government of change Dr Bryce Edwards. Could we be witnessing the beginning of a radical new time in New Zealand politics? The newly announced Labour-NZF-Greens coalition government is […]
Read More →Transparency PNG chief condemns sacking of 9 whistleblowers
MIL OSI – Source: Evening Report Arts and Media Headline: Transparency PNG chief condemns sacking of 9 whistleblowers Article by AsiaPacificReport.nz Reports of the sacking of nine civilian staff of Papua New Guinea’s Defence Department should be of concern to all public servants and the general public, says Transparency International PNG. “The nine staff reportedly […]
Read More →Keith Locke: Israel’s anti-nuclear whistleblower more deserving of NZ citizenship
MIL OSI – Source: Evening Report Arts and Media Headline: Keith Locke: Israel’s anti-nuclear whistleblower more deserving of NZ citizenship Article by AsiaPacificReport.nz Mordechai Vanunu holding a copy of the London Sunday Times article that landed him in jail, in Jerusalem after his release in 2004. Image: Haaretz OPINION: By Keith Locke No self-respecting country […]
Read More →Vanuatu police chief court case, finance ‘grey list’ pose challenges
MIL OSI – Source: Evening Report Arts and Media Headline: Vanuatu police chief court case, finance ‘grey list’ pose challenges Article by AsiaPacificReport.nz Vanuatu police on parade on Port Vila … commissioner issue now in court. Image: Vanuatu Daily Post COMMENT: By Bob Makin in Port Vila Two big issues for Vanuatu lead today’s news and need […]
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