Gordon Campbell on the need for immediate action on WINZ
So the old saying goes, the main difference between the centre-right and centre-left is that both believe in market solutions, but the centre-left spends a […]
April 2018
Gordon Campbell on the perils of using PPPs to meet Auckland’s roading needs
More than once, the coalition government has ruled out using public private partnerships (PPPs) to fund the country’s infrastructure needs in health and education – […]
Gordon Campbell on why France could become our closest ally in Europe
As PM Jacinda Ardern returns from a triumphant tour to Britain and the capitals of Europe, her officials have probably begun to assess what the […]
Gordon Campbell on Thompson+ Clark, and Russia’s FIFA World Cup
Daily, the coalition government keeps running into examples of the toxic legacy left behind by National – and just as regularly, even the simple fixes […]
Gordon Campbell on the GCSB’s security hang-up with Russia
So our GCSB has chimed in, alongside its British, Australian and US allies, with warnings about a “fresh wave” of Russian cyber attacks, although the […]
Gordon Campbell on the chemical weapons attack (and response) in Syria
The past week’s headlines about the chemical attacks in Syria – and the military response by the US, France and Britain – have tended to […]
Gordon Campbell on the prevailing media narratives about the Labour–led coalition
The media reports the facts…. but that’s not the end of it, and nor should it be. It also marshals those facts and creates a […]
Gordon Campbell on the Hit&Run inquiry
So there is to be a government inquiry into the 2010 raid on an Afghan village, as described in the Nicky Hager/Jon Stephenson book Hit […]
Gordon Campbell on Labour’s timidity, and the temporary outrage over Syria
What an odd post-Cabinet press conference that was yesterday, from PM Jacinda Ardern and Finance Minister Grant Robertson. Overall, it was like hearing from the […]
Gordon Campbell on racial profiling at Immigration New Zealand
So Immigration New Zealand has been using racial profiling to guide its decisions on which kinds of immigrants it should deport. Oh sure, they’re saying […]
Gordon Campbell on making our roads safer, less congested
If Auckland wants a better, modern transport system – and if the rest of the country wants safer roads that kill and injure fewer people […]
Gordon Campbell on Middlemore Hospital as a symptom of neglect
Week by week, the sheer scale of the neglect to crucial social infrastructure by the Key/English government becomes apparent – and with it the size […]