Leftist Kiwi Writes Justice, LGBTQ, New Zealand Affairs, New Zealand First, Parliament, Political Parties, Politics, Society, The Opportunity Party

My submission on the N.Z. First Gender Definition Bill

I wrote a submission yesterday on the New Zealand First Gender Definition Bill, which seeks to biologically define a man and a woman. In this article I explain why my submission does not support it. This Bill of Parliament is open for submission until 02 July 2026. MY POSITION: I do not support this Bill … Continue reading My submission on the N.Z. First Gender Definition Bill

Leftist Kiwi Writes Deforestation, Environment, New Zealand Affairs, Waste

The environmental emergency facing New Zealand: Part 2

An unused (read no longer wanted) cellphone. Valuable rare-earth minerals exist in this (R. Glennie) In yesterday's part, I mentioned fresh water quality, climate change and the reform of the Resource Management Act. Today's part examines our lack of attention to waste minimisation, the need to see past the pro/anti-mining politics and deforestation. Waste minimisation … Continue reading The environmental emergency facing New Zealand: Part 2

Leftist Kiwi Writes Economy, Environment, Fresh water, New Zealand Affairs, Resource Management Law

The environmental emergency facing New Zealand: Part 1

Poutu dam on the Tongariro Power scheme. Numerous rivers have been diverted for this scheme (R. Glennie) In this two part series, I look at what I consider to be an environmental emergency facing this country. It comes as the existing Government all but declares open war on one of New Zealand's biggest assets. The … Continue reading The environmental emergency facing New Zealand: Part 1

Leftist Kiwi Writes A.C.T., Ministers of the Crown, N.Z. National Party, New Zealand Affairs, New Zealand First, Parliament, Political Parties, Politics, The Opportunity Party

Atlas Network: The trojan horse infecting New Zealand

Atlas Network website, depicting them(?) as crusaders for freedom. (Atlas Network) Decades ago, a young David Seymour - before he became Leader of the A.C.T. Party - and two ideological heroes of his attended a forum in Canada. One was former Minister of Finance Ruth Richardson, most notorious for her Mother of All Budgets in … Continue reading Atlas Network: The trojan horse infecting New Zealand

Leftist Kiwi Writes Artificial Intelligence, New Zealand Affairs, Society, Technology

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.