I posted re the need to significantly improve education for Maori young people: Citing one problem situation does not exclude others so I promised to do a brief look at some education stats from the ...

The recent events in the Tasman Sea and around Ukraine have me asking in my Patreon (paywalled) whether it is time for NZ to panic. It isn't, but we should be very very concerned.

In my seven years as the United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey, we brought 130 cases of political corruption. Though I have been a lifelong Republican, corruption has no party—the ...

Christchurch Mayor Phil Mauger has asked Council staff to reconsider their decision not to support an official 175th Canterbury anniversary celebration. The move follows a public backlash over the ...

I'm in Methven for the annual Bluegreens Forum. I've wanted to attend previous ones, but have not had the time. I'm really looking forward to this one for a number of reasons, as someone who has a ...

A recent study published in The Lancet (Goodyear et al., 2025) has generated newsheadlines suggesting that restricting phone use in schools has no effect on the wellbeing or academic performance of ...