24 April 07
The poet TS Eliot is reported to have said, "An election is coming. Universal peace is declared, and the foxes have a sincere interest in prolonging the life of the poultry." When it comes to funding election campaigns, watching politicians set the rules that govern their own pursuit of power has something of the poacher- turned-gamekeeper about it...+ more
14 December 06
This policy paper concludes that laws against "hate speech" are unwarranted in New Zealand's social and legal context because there are no fundamental rights in law or policy that outweigh the fundamental and protected right to manifest religion and have free expression.+ more
19 October 06
Charities expressed concern this week that under the Charities Act they could lose their charitable status if they become too vocal.+ more
19 October 06
This week, the Parliament of New Zealand passed retrospective legislation to validate election spending that had been found to be unlawful by the Auditor-General. ...+ more
28 September 06
The furore of recent weeks over the private lives of politicians continues, along with name-calling and mud-slinging on all sides. You could be forgiven ...+ more