“Lange and Douglas were determined to have real spin doctors who would actually sell the policies and personalities of the new government.”
“The United Nations has become a colossus.”
“The judiciary effectively re-wrote the law, overriding the will of Parliament.”
“Radio NZ is talking garbage trying to paint it as a money wasting hypocrisy.”
In brief OIAs reveal lack of transparency Koha payments–the traditional Māori practice of gifting–are an
Necessary reality check or overly harsh?
“There was never any intention by the Crown in 1840 to ‘share power’ with anyone.”
“Our government will not tolerate people who accept the Jobseeker Support benefit but refuse to uphold their obligation to seek a job.”
“Public attention is a zero-sum game and time spent talking on one issue means less time on another.”
Is the line between elected oversight and bureaucratic control in the right place?
