The donations from racing industry members to the New Zealand First foundation mean the Racing Industry Bill must come under more scrutiny from its coalition partners
Read MoreMike Moore was laid to rest yesterday at his beloved Dilworth College. And so were some of the demons that surrounded him and the Labour Party and quite where he fits in New Zealand politics
Read MoreThe proposed infrastructural spending on roads leaves open a whole range of issues such as who pays and who benefits.
Read MoreWhat were they thinking! It is not the time to contemplate changes to Concert FM while massive changes to public broadcasting are in the wind.
Read MoreSometimes public policy in New Zealand is like the Red Queen who announced 'sentence first – verdict afterwards'.
Read MoreSometimes it is appropriate for us to have occasions of introspection, discussion and argument.
Read MoreFor some it’s just a passing news headline. But when your musical hero dies it can cut deep and bring back all sorts of memories. Such it was with the tragic death of singer-songwriter Andrew Brough
Read MoreIt is time that the people demanded something be done about the parlous state of Archives New Zealand and the National Library and of public policy towards literacy and the text generally.
Read MoreAmidst a brainless array of summer stories came the danger of a US-Iran war. So why does the US hate Iran so much, why does it side with the Saudis and what’s at stake?
Read MoreMike Moore, who died today, was arguably New Zealand’s greatest political success story, despite a career littered with frustrations. He could infuriate and intrigue. He could go off on tangents. But his magpie mind made him one of the sharpest operators around and his heart for the working classes speaks to his remarkable character
Read MoreThe government’s road bings is clever politics but a slap in the face for those genuinely concerned about the twin crises of climate and inequality. There’s more money to spend and here’s how to spend it…
Read MoreThe somewhat dis-United Kingdom is leaving the EU. I thought it might be useful to review my columns on Brexit.
Read MoreIf we want things to stay the same, something has to change.
Note. What follows is fiction, except for the facts.
Read MoreWhy roading lays down a path to Election 2020 for the coalition government and Labour in particular and puts National on bumpy ground
Read MorePerhaps there is a middle way between having a fixed date and leaving it up to the prime minister of the day.
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The Building and Construction Industry shows that the light-handed regulation often does not work.
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National’s Chris Pend thinks that our courts may need therapy dogs to help those going through their processes. Is he barking mad, or leading the pack?
Read MoreFast food joints are unhealthy, manipulative and a rip-off. So why do so many of us keep coming back? One drive-through experience offers a clue
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