Best Music of 2019… So Far
This mid-point, as we’re heading into the cold… it seems like an ideal time to list a few albums and tracks to keep the wolves of winter at bay.
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Islamic State Meets The Searchers
The fall of Islamic State gives fresh relevance to John Wayne’s classic Western
On Nanette, and the limitations of stories
Is the ‘future of comedy’ really just a TED talk?
Is She Our Best Hope to Defeat Donald Trump?
Currently, Amy Klobuchar is enjoying 60% approval ratings in a state that Hillary Clinton won in 2016 by only 1.5 percentage points.
Keep Out: Madam Pele At Work
Tracking Hawaii’s ongoing volcanic eruption
Gordon Campbell on subsidising the film industry
Sure, film subsidies may work in practice, but do they work in theory?
The crisis in secondary school teaching
An interview with PPTA president, Jack Boyle
Our Union-Powered Past
Labour’s workplace relations policy has sparked fears of a return to the 1970s. But what exactly was happening in the 1970s?
Best new music of 2017
Among other things, a year of great break-up albums by female artists…
Meet the new bosses
Zimbabwe, on the morning after…
Zimbabwe: new democracy, or a false dawn?
There’s a precedent for the fall of Mugabe…
Is This Guy the World’s Most Dangerous Thirtysomething?
Saudi Arabia seems out of control
Is It Time To Take ACC Back To First Principles?
ACC is not an insurance scheme.
Can Thor (Please!) Save Moloka‘i?
Prime Parts of Hawaii Are for Sale, As Is Where Is
New Eyes on Trade
David Parker needs to continue how he has started
Devising National’s comeback
How the backroom strategists might be concocting National’s battle plan…
What does Winston Peters want his legacy to be?
From here on, his power will diminish…
Is Winston Peters our best current defence against market extremism?
On trade and foreign ownership, Peters is talking sense…
Tom Petty : Keeping Hard Promises
The death of Tom Petty rekindles the love for one of music’s most under-rated stars.
What’s New Zealand telling Trump about his threats to North Korea?
Sometimes friends have to tell friends they’re acting crazy…
Which way will New Zealand First jump?
How relevant will Peters treat his own partry policy to his final decision?
What Other Things Can Steven Joyce See?
PPPs are Steven Joyce’s new imaginary friend…
Gareth Morgan, In His Own Words
Is the TOP leader a reliable prophet?
Ten Reasons For Not Voting National
Three more years of business as usual is the real risk.
TPP Or Not TPP
What every voter needs to know about the Trans Pacific Partnership, and our government’s continued support of it…. by William L. Jobson Trade policy is […]
Bill English: The Forgotten History
The story of Bill English, before he became a nice guy
Euthanasia: an interview with David Seymour
Exploring the moral and legal aspects of assisted dying
Max Rashbrooke on how to make government more open
New Zealand scores well on many international rankings of openness… those surveys have also pinpointed major weaknesses.
The Maverick on Moloka’i
Hawai’i’s pro-Bernie, Assad-dealing Congresswoman meets her public
John Pilger, and making war on China
Why is New Zealand taking part in military war games aimed at our main trading partner?