Leftist Kiwi Writes Foreign Affairs, N.Z. Labour Party, New Zealand Affairs, New Zealand First, Political Parties, Politics, The Opportunity Party

The Labour M.P., who could give Winston Peters a foreign policy challenge

Labour M.P. and potential Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vanushi Walters (Herald/Mark Mitchell) A couple of weeks ago, Labour announced it was having an overhaul of its front line spokespeople. As a non-Labour voter wondering what Hipkins is doing to rejuvenate his front bench, the reshuffle was expected. Many of the announcements were fairly expected, but … Continue reading The Labour M.P., who could give Winston Peters a foreign policy challenge

Leftist Kiwi Writes New Zealand Affairs, New Zealand First, Political Parties

New Zealand First putting New Zealand last

New Zealand First caucus (N.Z. First). The World Health Organization is one of a number of global organizations that fall under the United Nations umbrella, which New Zealand is a member of. New Zealand lives as a nation in a connected world where we have to work with neighbouring countries and share data about medical … Continue reading New Zealand First putting New Zealand last

Leftist Kiwi Writes Foreign Affairs, Government, Min. Defence, Min. Foreign Affairs & Trade, New Zealand Affairs

Need for alternative N.Z. foreign policy stronger than ever

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

Leftist Kiwi Writes N.Z. National Party, New Zealand Affairs, Political Parties, Politics

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

Leftist Kiwi Writes Government, Min. Social Development, N.Z. Labour Party, N.Z. National Party, New Zealand Affairs, Parliament, Politics

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