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WEB2 days ago — A guest post by Ewen McQueen, that the Herald refused to run: Matthew Hooton wrote in the NZ Herald last week that “There’s no doubt that both Māori and Pākehā in 1840 understood tino rangatiratanga to be a bigger deal than kāwanatanga”. 1 However whilst this is undoubtedly the modernist position on how we should interpret the Treaty, the historical evidence suggests something very ...
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WEBMar 8, 2023 — Retail crime doubled in four years February 10, 2023. Minimum Wage Increase – Employee Impact February 10, 2023. Remember how he was a reformed man! February 9, 2023. A rare article focusing on boys’ education February 9, 2023. Shortage of Workers January 25, 2023. Productivity incentives November 24, 2022.
The need for massive change in Education in New Zealand
WEBBecause more than 500 state schools are over-capacity —a massive problem that new Charter Schools will ease. And because in secondary schools, 27% of vacant teaching positions are going unfilled and a growing number of teachers leave the profession mid-career. Independent schools, however, can recruit more broadly and have more liberty to ...
Kiwiblog’s 2022 Predictions
WEBHere’s my 20 predictions for this year, which I’ll score at the end of the year. Peeni Henare will not be Minister of Defence by the end of 2022. There will be a by-election in 2022. NZ First will record at least 4% in at least once public poll. By the end of 2022 (after five years) the Government will not have achieved even 5% of its ten ...
Bearing Witness to October 7 | Kiwiblog
WEB1 day ago — Bearing Witness to October 7. Philip Crump writes: The first anniversary of the October 7 attacks by Hamas against Israel is approaching, and not a day since has passed when the consequences and after-shocks of that terrible day have not been felt around the world. More than any other event in living memory, it has polarised and divided people ...
Inflation hits 32 year high - Kiwiblog
WEBInflation hits 32 year high. Stats NZ has confirmed that the cost of living in New Zealand is increasing at the fastest rate in 32 years at 6.9%. While there are international factors at play, it is misleading to gloss over the 68% increase in government spending since Labour took office, combined with the huge borrowing done by the Reserve Bank.
Experts confirm Kiwis can legally return home | Kiwiblog
WEBOn the 17th I exclusively blogged the story of a Kiwi family who got home without an MIQ booking by transiting through New Zealand, and exercising their right to stay. The Herald confirmed this story on the 20th.. On the 19th I ran a guest post from Tudor Clee who spelt out why and how New Zealand citizens have a legal right to enter New Zealand, and can do so through transit and only incur a ...
Inflation soars to 3.3% | Kiwiblog
WEBStats NZ reports: Annual inflation as measured by the consumers price index (CPI) increased to 3.3 percent in June 2021, Stats NZ said today.This was the biggest increase in nearly 10 years and was driven by higher prices for new housing and petrol. So aspiring home owners and vehicle owners most affected. The cost of
Guest Post: KiwiSaver – is it ‘working’? | Kiwiblog
WEB5 days ago — A guest post by Michael Littlewood: So, John Horner of the Financial Markets Authority thinks that KiwiSaver’s reaching $100 bn “…is something to celebrate; for a relatively small country like New Zealand, it represents a coming of age of KiwiSaver.” (FMA 24 September 2024 here).Others in the financial services industry praise KiwiSaver while some call for higher minimum contributions ...
General Debate 31 January 2022 - Kiwiblog
WEBReport. January 31, 2022 12:35pm. Paulus. No more than you would expect from Jacinda, her usual hypocritical self. She knows no difference and never has done so. Becoming very sad and will get worse until she goes,, sooner than later, when she gets well beaten at the next election – if she is still here. 39 1.