As we plunge deep into the first year of the new Government, some all too familiar conservative policies are coming to the fore on justice. Remember the time we had 3 Strikes under the Government of former Prime Minister John Key? Remember the preference for more prison beds than tackling the socio-economic drivers of crime? … Continue reading The problem with Americanizing our prisons
Mass redundancies at Ministry of Statistics helps nobody
On Thursday I saw a truly shocking headline. All staff at the Ministry of Statistics are to be offered redundancy. 1,000 people have just been offered a mass redundancy across offices in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch as well as in the field. Why is it shocking? This is just the latest slash and burn attack … Continue reading Mass redundancies at Ministry of Statistics helps nobody
Oranga Tamariki a pawn in a larger scandal
Oranga Tamariki has been controversial since it was established in . Some of the acts committed under its guidance have generated deserved criticism. It has been the face of children being uplifted from biological families and placed in foster care. But is O.T. entirely at fault? No. O.T. is simply a pawn in a bigger … Continue reading Oranga Tamariki a pawn in a larger scandal
D.I.A. jobs loss an example of short sighted thinking
New job losses in the public sector highlight poor Government thinking.
Destiny Church should be listed as a hate group
Destiny Church is not a charity.
Leftist Kiwi Writes 