United Nations General Assembly (Patrick Gruban, 2006). Yesterday, I read about a YouGov poll in the United Kingdom, in which young Britons were polled about World War 3. More than half reckoned some kind of global war, if not the nuclear conflagration that most assume W.W.3. would become, is likely within a decade. As the … Continue reading Need for alternative N.Z. foreign policy stronger than ever
Out of tune Luxon not the Prime Minister New Zealand needs
Two editorials in the 08 March 2026 edition of Sunday Star Times questioning Mr Luxon (R. Glennie) One week into a war that I honestly do not think anyone is going to "win", two things have become very clear in New Zealand politics for me. First and foremost, this is not a war New Zealand … Continue reading Out of tune Luxon not the Prime Minister New Zealand needs
Legislation passed under urgency is not N.Z law done well
The New Zealand Parliament, and Beehive (R. Glennie) For years I have watched as successive Governments have passed legislation under urgency in the New Zealand Parliament. In almost all instances, the use of Parliamentary Urgency has not been justified, and this article looks at examples of such behaviour. The most recent example of this is … Continue reading Legislation passed under urgency is not N.Z law done well
