Minister of Finance, Nicola Willis. A second Ruth Richardson? (Libby Kirkby-Mcleod R.N.Z.) A grim future awaits the New Zealand public service if the right wing government of National leader Christopher Luxon is returned to power. Next weeks Fiscal Budget is expected to see announcements about hefty job losses, on the grounds that this is how … Continue reading Nicola Willis emulating Ruth Richardson neoliberalism
Opportunity Party first to release tax policy for 2026 election
The Opportunity Party tax policy page calculator. (T.O.P. website) Tax policy is one of the major policy releases that every party of significance is expected to make during an election campaign. In 2026, The Opportunity Party (T.O.P.) are the first to do so. In this article, I put their tax calculator to the test and … Continue reading Opportunity Party first to release tax policy for 2026 election
The Government offensive against New Zealand media
The Broadcasting Standards Authority is being abolished. What will come next? (B.S.A.) The Government is waging a war on New Zealand media. In a week where Reporters sans Frontieres announced that New Zealand media freedom had dropped 17 places in 12 months on its global scale, two very disturbing events nearer to home, should be … Continue reading The Government offensive against New Zealand media
My exploration of A.I. using Chat G.P.T.
A Chat G.P.T. rendering of a turbine in a hydro-electric power station (Chat G.P.T.). The case for I used Chat G.P.T. to draw the above image. The instructions were very straight forward, and the image output astonishing - with a few exceptions, it just about completely matched the image I had in mind of a … Continue reading My exploration of A.I. using Chat G.P.T.
Where does Civics sit in the New Zealand curriculum?
Is it time for the New Zealand teaching curriculum to include Civics? (Min. Education) Introducing Civics to New Zealand education is controversial. My musings were further fuelled by watching an American judge, Raquel West dealing with defendants in her Texas court room, and being amazed at how many needed to be nannied like children in … Continue reading Where does Civics sit in the New Zealand curriculum?