Central Otago is probably the purest expression of our structural economic flaws: land speculation as the main driver of wealth, thousands of low-paid service jobs (including the outright modern ...

Construction is not limited to just homes. It relates to infrastructure e.g. water, transport, schools, hospitals etc. as well.

To dissent means you are either right wing, anti vax, fallen down a worm hole or a misogynist. Regardless of yr position ...

NCEA wasn’t perfect, but it offered students a chance to grow and succeed in different ways. It recognised that learning isn’t linear or one-size-fits-all. It gave students a chance to find their ...

Using a really shoddy parliamentary procedure Shane Jones has introduced an amendment to a bill that will potentially reduce oil industry liability for clean up costs.

Imported culture wars By: mickysavage - 10:16 am, July 28th, 2025 - 62 comments Categories: nz first, racism, the praiseworthy and the pitiful, winston peters - Tags: ...

Nice one DMK. For me this opens up two conversations. One is about the values, the other is about how to reach consensus. I also wonder to what extent egalitarianism is still a value in NZ, or at ...

The left should unite on tax, fast By: advantage - 9:41 am, July 20th, 2025 - 39 comments Categories: Economy, economy, greens, labour, poverty, tax - Tags: ...

“I did my own research”? No. You didn’t. You can’t! You can do your own observations. But you need to be aware of the many reasons including confirmation bias, small sample errors, and “Dunning Kruger ...

At a younger age, I remember sitting on a train and feeling the eyes of an individual on me. I looked up, and it was another young person, the same gender as I. I felt uncomfortable. Understood this ...

Everybody is wrong except David Seymour * By: mickysavage - 12:25 pm, July 16th, 2025 - 23 comments Categories: Christopher Luxon, coalition of chaos, david seymour, making shit up, spin, the ...

Open mike is your post. For announcements, general discussion, whatever you choose. The usual rules of good behaviour apply (see the Policy). Step up to the mike … ...