Sloppy analysis is dividing us into the deserving and undeserving
Read MoreThe problem with our economy is too many tea breaks?
The labour reforms this week reveal a government that has given up on any hope for a competitive economy and is willing to engage in class warfare on behalf of its 'Judith Collins wing'
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Friday October 31
Israeli activist shot and wounded in Jerusalem; Beijing eases restrictions on foreign credit cards; Burmese political and ethnic leaders to meet to discuss cease-fire; ISIS releases Kurdish children; NATO raises concerns over 'unusual' Russian flights; and more
Read MoreGot a mystery? Just ask John!
I'm not saying that John Key is an incurable gossip ... but he sure seems to get told a lot of stuff by random people.
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Seabed mining: drums in the deep
The Environmental Protection Agency hearing into seabed mining for phosphate on the Chatham Rise is exposing questions about uncertainty - many big unknowns, including whether the applicant has done its job. If environment groups win this battle, what does it mean for the wider war?
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Thursday October 30
Iraqi Kurdish forces enter Syria; Hong Kong Liberal Party leader loses seat on political advisory board; India and Vietnam sign defense and oil deals; Afghan president visits China; and more
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Wednesday October 29
US revises Ebola guidelines while Australia becomes first country to deny visas to people from West African countries; China and Vietnam seek to allay tensions over maritime disputes; nuclear plant reopens in southwestern Japan; UK says it will not support search and rescue operations for Mediterranean migrants; and more
Read MoreDoes Piketty Matter?
Thomas Piketty says economic inequality has been getting greater in the world, and will get greater. What about New Zealand?
Read MoreWhen do we reach 'peak cow'?
The Fonterra boss backs continued dairy growth but can see a day when we might cap cow numbers... and could China steal the milk right from under our noses?
Read MoreAnd if you have to carry a gun to keep your fragile seat at number one ...
Greg O'Connor thinks the shootings in Ottawa, and the way this was ended, demonstrates the need to routinely arm New Zealand's Police. He's completely wrong about that.
Read MoreGrant Robertson is not as much like Joseph Stalin as some would have you think
Chris Trotter wants a Labour purge. Again.
Read MoreEbola Fear outstrips risk
Panic has gone viral quicker than the Ebola virus, thanks to social media.
Not that there isn't something to worry about. Part of an entire continent is presently at risk - that's Africa not America.
Read MoreIt's about history... & votes & elephants
In which I reply to Andrew's post in reply to Phil's post about Grant Robertson... I wrote this at the start of the week but have discovered a glitch that mean it never published!
Read MoreWhere is the Middle?
Labour needs to work out whether they go for the "missing million" or the middle voters. And if they get it wrong they could be looking at another 6 years in opposition
Read MoreLabour Needs A Civil Union With The Greens
Labour's best chance for returning to government is to form a coalition and campaign jointly with the Greens
Read MoreWorld News Brief, Tuesday October 21
US Army drops weapons to Kurdish forces; new president for Indonesia; two female cabinet ministers in Japan resign; Nigeria declared ebola-free; and more
Read MoreI quite like beer, the rugby no so much
Grant Robertson is gay. And he likes rugby. And he drinks beer. All of these things are true - so can we now get on with it?
Read MoreDealing with Foreign Investors
The EU approach in trade deals is likely to protect the right of states to make public policy
Read MoreRobertson's 'safety-first' leadership pitch fraught with risk
It's impossible to disagree with anything Grant Robertson says. That's a problem.
Read MoreRobertson's 'safety-first' leadership pitch fraught with risk
It's impossible to disagree with anything Grant Robertson says. That's a problem.
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