Our weekly read: The other side of the story.
Our ‘Weekly Reads’ look at important issues in depth from some of New Zealand’s best writers. You’ll get the other side of the story from what you’ve heard to make sense of what matters.
Challenging Progressivism in New Zealand’s Culture Wars
Thomas Cranmer, Contributing Writer
The culture wars are often viewed as an exclusively American phenomenon, but the reality is that they are becoming increasingly prominent in countries around the world, including New Zealand.
How Cyclone Gabrielle mugged the Greens and Labour
Graham Adams, Contributing Writer
Enthusiasm for reducing climate-change emissions has dwindled with the storms. Influential commentators on both the left and right have declared that adaptation will be the only viable political strategy this election year.
Hipkins’ stealth revolution in education
Graham Adams, Contributing Writer
The PM’s tenure as Minister of Education has given NZ school students a racialised and unbalanced curriculum.
Balancing Free Speech and Protecting Religious Beliefs: The Complexities of Hate Speech Laws
Thomas Cranmer, Contributing Writer
The government’s most recent failed attempt to enact hate speech laws shows just how difficult it is to strike the right balance between free speech and the protection of religious beliefs.
Has government money corrupted journalism?
Graham Adams, Contributing Writer
The debate over co-governance draws attention to the role of the $55m media fund in shutting down dissenting views. Journalist Graham Adams investigates.