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Financial responsibility goes beyond mere “Rules”
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Sometimes the most important ideas are the ones that aren’t being discussed. This came to mind with the release of…
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Killing the cult of consumerism
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“Our Gross National Product…measures everything, except that which makes life worthwhile.” Bobby Kennedy’s famous 1968 speech decried how measures like…
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The process of voting on our voting process
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Last week, Justice Minister Andrew Little flagged the possibility of having an MMP referendum at the 2020 election to reconsider…
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The little things that can change us
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Last weekend, my daughter was shrieking in my ear with a mixture of delight and fear as we skimmed across…
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On Common Ground
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Illustrations by Anieszka Banks “I could have hit him, I could have hurt him…but something in me said, you know…
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Learning Support funding should bridge to work
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School can be difficult for everyone, but for students with disabilities the difficulties are generally heightened. The Prime Minister acknowledged…
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The Politics of Diving
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Soccer goalkeepers sure look spectacular with their acrobatic dives during penalties, but studies show that simply standing in the middle…
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Two-and-a-half cheers for child poverty bill
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I was born at the tail-end of Gen X, so I grew up with a pop culture saturated by “fear…
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Shaking off stardust politics
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Famously elusive about her political leanings, pop sensation Taylor Swift recently went beyond her usual neutral get-out-and-vote message to endorse…
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Better the ballot box we know
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When online banking was first introduced, my Dad was sceptical. He worried there would be problems with security, access, and…
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Convenience culture needs to die
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About two years ago, I made the decision to refuse takeaway coffee cups. As part of reducing the unnecessary waste…
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The collision of research and real life
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I’ve never been to Maraenui, but I’ve now had a pretty eye-opening introduction to the Napier suburb. The devastation caused…
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Losing All Blacks nothing to fear
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In a surprise move, a group of the top 1 percent of male New Zealand income earners are appealing for…
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Mana in Mahi isn’t your average work-for-the-dole scheme
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Translated to “strength in work,” Labour’s Mana in Mahi scheme shows real potential to make a difference in the lives…
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Don’t leave law to the lawyers
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One day, a man called John Entick was at home when in walked Nathan Carrington and three other government agents….
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Sabotaging the lifts in New Zealand’s tower of wealth
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If you haven’t seen the 2018 Side Eye Inequality Tower by Toby Morris and Max Rashbrooke, it’s well worth a…
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Generational perspective necessary to do policy well
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Our view of human nature makes a big difference on which policies we devise and support. “If men were angels,…
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Getting serious about loneliness
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As Ricky Martin and Christina Aguilera sang: “Nobody wants to be lonely.” But loneliness is more than just missing spending…
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