Gordon Campbell on the latest NSA spy scandal, and the Pike River pay-off
Once again, the “Five Eyes” intelligence network (to which New Zealand belongs ) has been caught out in a privacy outrage. According to this morning’s […]
February 2014
Gordon Campbell on the Snowden revelations and ACT’s position on incest
Ever since the existence of the Echelon spy system was revealed in the 1990s, the risk of using cyber-espionage for commercial gain and trading advantages […]
Gordon Campbell on Richard Prebble’s return and our immigration policy
So Richard Prebble is back, as campaign manager for ACT at this year’s election. For a political organisation that prides itself on being a fount […]
Gordon Campbell on the Commerce Commission supermarket inquiry, Kiev and Tunisia
If you were a harried supplier to a New Zealand supermarket, would you trust the Commerce Commission to protect you, your staff and your livelihood […]
Gordon Campbell on the All Blacks’ investment in rest homes
Up until now, the feeling that rugby may be bad for your health has been pretty much limited to concerns about the sometimes cavalier attitude […]
Gordon Campbell on the next US ambassador to New Zealand, and True Detective
Years ago, I asked a former US ambassador how he managed to navigate his way around rural and provincial New Zealand. Pretty easily, he replied: […]
Gordon Campbell on the banning of Odd Future
So the Odd Future rap collective have had their visas revoked because – according to the Immigration Service – they pose a threat to public […]
Gordon Campbell on smear tactics in politics
Smears are the political equivalent of a hit and run. First comes the allegation that hints of skullduggery – Russel Norman and Winston Peters held […]
Gordon Campbell on our response to Syrian jihadis, and Syrian refugees
So Prime Minister John Key has removed the passports of a few would-be jihadis from New Zealand wishing to join rebel factions in Syria. In […]
Gordon Campbell on Obama’s domestic problems with the TPP
On Wednesday, I reported on a local analysis of the Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal, which argued, among other things, that the TPP is not […]
Gordon Campbell on the alleged gains to New Zealand from the TPP
The fog of secrecy around the Trans Pacific Partnership has always triggered concern about what New Zealand may be willing to give away in these […]
Gordon Campbell on further changes at Scoop, and the new Act Party leader
Two weeks ago, I wrote a column about the involvement of Alastair Thompson, Scoop’s founding editor, with Kim Dotcom’s Internet Party. The errors of judgement […]