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Organic protest, and reframing the mineral debate
Like many others, I was amazed at the turnout for the anti-mining protest in Auckland on Saturday. That 50,000 people would turn out for such an event is remarkable in itself — the NZRU’s financial...
View ArticleHard rain’s a-gonna fall
The past week has illustrated in clear terms the New Zealand Labour party’s decline as an effective opposition party. In the opening moments of election year 2011, John Key has stepped up to...
View ArticleUnder fire
Just one semi-randomly chosen article, on the Otago Daily Times website, but here are some numbers from it: A. Don Brash denying allegations or refusing to comment: 4 B. Don Brash distancing himself...
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