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Category Archives: government
“Apartheid” message misses the mark
Every now and then local government throws up a political race that’s far more meaningful, far more entertaining to watch than the national version. That’s happening right now in New Zealand’s Northland. If you’re not from New Zealand, or if … Continue reading
There’s a creaking and a rumbling up north
Real plans to expand an oil refinery and an electricity network. Rumoured plans to lobby for a deepwater port to rival Auckland. And speculative plans to create a latter day Eldorado by realising potential for mineral extraction. From some vantage … Continue reading
A patriotic probe?
Most rallying cries revolve around some spontaneous heartfelt outburst or, by contrast, carefully chosen prose. For either to be effective it must capture the imagination and establish a connection with the cause. So where does “don’t touch my junk!” stand in the epoch-making … Continue reading
Collins and Co need a fresh approach
NZ Police and their Minister Judith Collins have now had a peek of the international press pack in action and they don’t like it. They won’t be able to change it, though. Unless of course they want to go the way of … Continue reading
There’s something happening here
And if you’re old enough to remember the song, you’ll recall the next line is: “What it is ain’t exactly clear.” I was asked by a colleague yesterday to explain the American political system. How it’s structured, who is seeking election … Continue reading
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When silence just isn’t golden
Social policy advocates Professors Horst Rittel and Melvin Webber coined the concept of ‘wicked problems’. They did this to help leaders and policy-makers distinguish between one-dimensional challenges and others with complex, inter-related causes and particularly devastating effects. The fact that … Continue reading
Whither brevity?
You’d think the Twitter age, when the summation of universal truths must be compressed into 140 characters, might just signal a reduction in bureaucracy and complexity. Seems not. Canadian ‘think tanker’ David Brooks complains in a recent issue of the New … Continue reading
Lessons from the rugby field
Crouch, touch, pause… ENGAGE! For anyone not familiar with Rugby Union (I know, I know – but it’s the worldwide web) this is the four-stage procedure used to ensure that the delicate dance known as the scrum is started safely … Continue reading
What happened to the Politics of Conviction?
Poor old Gordon Brown. The British PM isn’t the most riveting personality on the global political stage but he’s unwittingly enlivened an otherwise turgid British election campaign. I’m referring, of course, to his now-infamous comment that a 65 year-old woman he’d … Continue reading
