Saving the world from sanctimonious bearded men. One whisker removed at a time. Tuesday, January 21, 2014. Wellington Business - Rob McGregor. Backing the Bay - Craig Foss. World Class Nature Blogger - David Farrar. Evil Geniuses - The A List. Because Kate told us to.

Brian Edwards and Judy Callingham offer professional and effective media training for people in both the private and public sectors. On February 28th, 2018. Well we were spared the icy Amy Adams, and the feisty Paula Bennett remains as Deputy Leader of the National Party.

A view of the world from the Wairarapa. Living in rural Wairarapa, I depend on the internet. Im also a great supporter of the Gigatown Masterton. A fantastic initiative likely to put the Wairarapa on the economic map in so many ways. But, I am fighting a different battle over internet speeds. Before moving to rural Wairarapa, I checked out the internet connection speed. My lovely ISP, Actrix. Also close to the e.

New Zealand Politics from a Comparative Perspective. What Good is MMP Anyway? November 11, 2009. This is the next in several posts on MMP and the debate around whether it should be retained or done away with in the referenda to take place over the next few years. But does this logic hold? 2 Consensual systems like MMP are associated with less political violence like riots.

Nats hurry to strip workers of rights. The proposed 90-day probation period. Second, its introduction is an abuse of our democratic process. I could have last year? But last year it was a private mem.

So why has New Zealand chosen to isolate, or perhaps better said, alienate itself from its traditional allies and major security partners? Russia is counterproductive at best.

New Zealand national rugby union team. Get Off Your Bum! Acts of Kindness Not So Random. As The Sun Sinks Slowly In The West. A Little Piece Of Ireland? Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. Join 1,181 other followers. Please wait a few minutes and refresh this page. Red Alert- Labour Party Blog. The big day - here and gone! May 21, 2017.

I have an eclectic range of interests and by inclination I am passionate about the causes of social justice and freedom. Here I provide some of my reflections on life together with individual commentary on matters of social policy and law. Tuesday, 27 March 2018. SEXUAL ASSAULT AND THE PRESUMPTION OF INNOCENCE. Around two years ago I successfully defended a male who faced several counts of rape relating to allegations made by his former partner from when they were in a relationship, s.

A decidedly unofficial repository of the news, views, and attitudes of some young people who quite like NZ First. Tuesday, August 11, 2015. According to the Herald, a quarter of Kiwis are OK with workplace discrimination against the mentally ill.