Let us define them Lawyers are masters of language, with the result that disputing the meanings of words can occupy days of court time with deliberations that drastically alter the character of a suit and secure unexpected judgements. Definitions are key to all...
Non-Maori votes enfeebled as unelectable Maoris never face elections There is a hostility building among conservatives in Middle New Zealand at the Labour government’s blatant vandalism of our democracy. Their radical, race-based alterations enfeeble non-Maori...
Think New Zealand’s pretty great? Of course you do—but it might be better than you think (NZ is third from the left, above). You may have heard recently (because our democracy is under attack) that we’re one of the world’s oldest continuous...
Taxpayers’ Union major update: email of 9 March, 2022 Below is a major update on official proposals to “improve” the Three Waters scheme. But first, an update on our fundraising for court action: We are now confident we will hit our $200,000 fundraising target...
by Richard Treadgold4 February, 2022 We need to clarify exactly why people are upset with the government’s changes to our democracy. Most of the media and many commentators give the impression the government’s been pushing the co-governance barrow for...
