Kiwiblog
3 days ago · Kiwiblog is a blog by David Farrar and other contributors on current affairs, elections, policy and media in New Zealand. Read the latest posts on academic freedom, Google tax, US presidential race, Bordeaux Bakery closure and more.
New Zealand - Kiwiblog
Mar 8, 2023 · Kiwiblog is a blog that covers various topics related to New Zealand, such as crime, economy, education, health, and culture. The blog posts are updated daily and feature opinions, analysis, and news stories from different sources.
The fast-track projects | Kiwiblog
Chris Bishop and Shane Jones announced: The 149 projects released today for inclusion in the Government’s one-stop-shop Fast Track Approvals Bill will help rebuild the economy and fix our housing crisis, improve energy security, and address our infrastructure deficit, Minister for Infrastructure Chris Bishop says. ... “While the independent Advisory Group …
A bipartisan approach to The Parliament Bill | Kiwiblog
Oct 2, 2024 · Parliament has established a special select committee to consider submissions on the constitutionally important Parliament Bill. It has eight MPs, being: National 2; Labour 2; Greens 1; ACT 1; NZ First 1; TPM 1; So the committee is split 4/4 between the Government and Opposition and also 4/4 between the two large parties and the four smaller ones.
Arguably the most important NZ Initiative report | Kiwiblog
Oct 24, 2024 · Remember Helen Clark designed the Supereme Court to suit her own political aspirations of appointing, for indefinite period up to the age of 75 years, people that she and Margaret Wilson wanted, when she cancelled unilaterally the English Law Lords legal participationg inNew Zealand, – for free I believe.
Three Strikes law slightly improved but still unlikely to be an ...
Oct 24, 2024 · Nicole McKee announced: The Government is listening to New Zealanders and Cabinet has agreed to recommend modifications to the Sentencing (Reinstating Three Strikes) Amendment Bill, Associate Justice Minister Nicole McKee says. I'm glad they took on board that the bill as introduced was so watered down from the old law, that it would not be
The need for massive change in Education in New Zealand
Alwyn Poole argues that the OECD survey shows that NZ is behind other countries in education satisfaction and trust. He supports Charter Schools as a way to improve education outcomes and school choice.
NZ Politics - Kiwiblog
Mar 30, 2023 · Kiwiblog is a blog that covers New Zealand politics, current affairs, and social issues from a conservative perspective. It features news, opinions, analysis, and guest posts on topics such as crime, health, education, immigration, and more.
We still have an inflation problem - Kiwiblog
The drop in overall inflation to 4% is welcome, but it masks we still have a real problem. This shows the annual inflation rate for both tradable and non-tradable inflation. Most of the tradable sector is international, so we have benefited from the trend there. But non-tradable (generally domestic) inflation remains very high at 5.8%
Words do matter indeed - Kiwiblog
May 10, 2024 · Kiwiblog is a blog that covers New Zealand politics, news and commentary. In this post, David Farrar criticizes a Te Pāti Māori MP for using the term "extermination" to describe the Government's policies towards Māori children.