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https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2008/10/jim-anderton-chases-his-tail.html Karl du Fresne: Jim Anderton chases his tail Few politicians have a more touching faith in the power of legislation than Jim Anderton. His first instinct whenever he sees something he d... karl du fresne jim anderton chases tail https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2024/09/ Karl du Fresne: September 2024 karl du fresne september https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-john-campbell-question.html?showComment=1706401286015 Karl du Fresne: The John Campbell question Once again, state-owned TVNZ has obligingly provided a platform from which its best-known (and no doubt highest-paid) journalist, John Campb... karl du fresne john campbell question https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2019/09/nz-first-ministers-and-their-hats.html Karl du Fresne: NZ First ministers and their hats (First published in the Manawatu Standard and on Stuff.co.nz , September 4.) What is it about NZ First ministers and their hats? T... karl du fresne nz first ministers hats https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2011/07/ Karl du Fresne: July 2011 karl du fresne july https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2016/08/ Karl du Fresne: August 2016 karl du fresne august https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2008/07/labours-new-aristocracy_11.html Karl du Fresne: Labour's new aristocracy CURMUDGEON COLUMN - FIRST PUBLISHED DOMINION POST AND PRESS, JULY 8 I HAVE a friend who works part-time in the emergency department of a hos... karl du fresne labour new aristocracy https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2015/04/ Karl du Fresne: April 2015 karl du fresne april https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2009/03/ Karl du Fresne: March 2009 karl du fresne march https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2021/05/its-official-free-speech-gets-union.html Karl du Fresne: It's official: free speech gets union protection I'm publishing the following press statement from the newly launched Free Speech Union verbatim. I applaud the energy and initiative of the... karl du fresne free speech https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2016/01/how-bizarre-turns-out-to-have-been.html?showComment=1454121309364 Karl du Fresne: 'How Bizarre' turns out to have been aptly named after all (First published in the Manawatu Standard and Nelson Mail , January 27). I replayed the video of How Bizarre a few days ago, just to r... karl du fresne https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2014/12/stop-bullshitting-us-prime-minister.html Karl du Fresne: Stop bullshitting us, prime minister (First published in the Nelson Mail and Manawatu Standard , December 3.) The day after winning re-election, prime minister John Key war... karl du fresne stop bullshitting us prime https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2017/04/ Karl du Fresne: April 2017 karl du fresne april https://breakingviewsnz.blogspot.com/2022/03/karl-du-fresne-pssst-dont-mention-iwi.html Breaking Views: Karl du Fresne: Pssst ... don't mention the iwi A political and policy issues blog. karl du fresne breaking views don t https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2018/09/the-words-goose-and-gander-spring-to.html?showComment=1536635384717 Karl du Fresne: The words "goose" and "gander" spring to mind The British government clearly thinks New Zealand should have been more forthright in supporting condemnation of Russia for its involvemen... karl du fresne the words https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2023/10/an-essential-counterpoint-to-fire-and.html?showComment=1696973429254 Karl du Fresne: An essential counterpoint to 'Fire and Fury' On a Tuesday afternoon in February 2022 I happened to be in Wellington. My route home took me via the bottom end of town, through the precin... karl du fresne essential counterpoint fire fury https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2021/05/its-official-free-speech-gets-union.html?showComment=1620344116431 Karl du Fresne: It's official: free speech gets union protection I'm publishing the following press statement from the newly launched Free Speech Union verbatim. I applaud the energy and initiative of the... karl du fresne free speech https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2019/09/new-zealand-shining-light-or-breeding.html Karl du Fresne: New Zealand: shining light, or breeding ground for violent extremism? You may not have heard of the Somalian refugee Guled Mire. He was in the news last month when he appeared before a parliamentary selec... karl du fresne https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-john-campbell-question.html?showComment=1706221967323 Karl du Fresne: The John Campbell question Once again, state-owned TVNZ has obligingly provided a platform from which its best-known (and no doubt highest-paid) journalist, John Campb... karl du fresne john campbell question https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2012/12/rata-speaks-out-but-is-anyone-listening.html?showComment=1356743403540 Karl du Fresne: Rata speaks out - but is anyone listening? Dr Elizabeth Rata of Auckland University is one of very few Maori with the courage to speak out against the pernicious consequences of what ... karl du fresne speaks out rata anyone listening https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2010/10/so-this-is-what-scientific-scepticism.html?showComment=1287541395842 Karl du Fresne: So this is what scientific scepticism looks like How appropriate that when Kim Hill took a day off, Radio New Zealand should rope in Finlay Macdonald to fill the gap on her Saturday morning... karl du fresne this is https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-john-campbell-question.html?showComment=1705966096246 Karl du Fresne: The John Campbell question Once again, state-owned TVNZ has obligingly provided a platform from which its best-known (and no doubt highest-paid) journalist, John Campb... karl du fresne john campbell question https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2022/05/squeeze-your-eyes-shut-cross-your.html Karl du Fresne: Squeeze your eyes shut, cross your fingers and hope The Three Waters project is a con and a fiasco on every level. First, it fails to satisfy even the most basic democratic test. A system in... karl du fresne your eyes squeeze https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-john-campbell-question.html?showComment=1706044279062 Karl du Fresne: The John Campbell question Once again, state-owned TVNZ has obligingly provided a platform from which its best-known (and no doubt highest-paid) journalist, John Campb... karl du fresne john campbell question https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2023/06/a-blank-canvas-for-stokers-of-culture.html?showComment=1686118155997 Karl du Fresne: NZ: a blank canvas for stokers of the culture wars Ever heard of Professor Mohan Dutta? No, neither had I until a few days ago, when his name popped up on my computer screen. He occupies the ... karl du fresne https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2022/08/the-obituary-dom-post-couldnt-be.html?showComment=1660940473105 Karl du Fresne: The obituary the Dom Post couldn't be stuffed publishing Alan Burnet (pictured) died on July 18, aged 101. I offered to write an obituary for The Dominion Post but was turned down. I assumed at ... karl du fresne https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-john-campbell-question.html?showComment=1706490749569 Karl du Fresne: The John Campbell question Once again, state-owned TVNZ has obligingly provided a platform from which its best-known (and no doubt highest-paid) journalist, John Campb... karl du fresne john campbell question https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-john-campbell-question.html?showComment=1705972860955 Karl du Fresne: The John Campbell question Once again, state-owned TVNZ has obligingly provided a platform from which its best-known (and no doubt highest-paid) journalist, John Campb... karl du fresne john campbell question https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2012/03/abortion-and-infanticide-whats.html Karl du Fresne: Abortion and infanticide - what's the difference? (First published in The Dominion Post , March 13.) 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These have progressed from being merely pointless to sadisti... karl du fresne toxic tova https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2010/10/so-this-is-what-scientific-scepticism.html?showComment=1287352229102 Karl du Fresne: So this is what scientific scepticism looks like How appropriate that when Kim Hill took a day off, Radio New Zealand should rope in Finlay Macdonald to fill the gap on her Saturday morning... karl du fresne this is https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2012/11/shafted-by-their-own-council.html?showComment=1354234650681 Karl du Fresne: Shafted by their own council So this is what it has come to. The Kapiti Coast District Council, according to today's Dominion Post , has identified 40 "sacred" Maori s... karl du fresne shafted council https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2021/10/toxic-tovas-weird-obsession-with-judith.html?showComment=1633668174914 Karl du Fresne: Toxic Tova's weird obsession with Judith Collins Newshub has ratcheted up its attacks on wounded National leader Judith Collins. These have progressed from being merely pointless to sadisti... karl du fresne toxic tova https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2023/11/the-medias-war-on-new-government.html Karl du Fresne: The media's war on the new government We are in an extraordinary situation where the mainstream media are openly at war with an elected government. This has never happened before... karl du fresne the media war new government https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2016/07/my-brush-with-music-publishing-industry.html Karl du Fresne: My brush with the music publishing industry (First published in the Manawatu Standard and Nelson Mail , July 13.) It would probably come as a surprise to most people to discover ... karl du fresne the music brush publishing industry https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2020/10/what-no-ones-talked-about-during-this.html?showComment=1602613645582 Karl du Fresne: What no one's talked about during this election campaign In 1992, the American political scientist Francis Fukuyama wrote a celebrated book with the extravagant title The End of History and the L... karl du fresne https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2016/06/ Karl du Fresne: June 2016 karl du fresne june https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2022/ Karl du Fresne: 2022 karl du fresne https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2019/03/some-more-thoughts-on-christchurch.html Karl du Fresne: Some more thoughts on the Christchurch massacres and their aftermath We met her on the walkway to Cathedral Cove, on the Coromandel Peninsula. My wife and I were on our way back to our vehicle and had stoppe... karl du fresne https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2017/07/the-self-righteous-rage-of-left.html Karl du Fresne: The self-righteous rage of the Left Hamburg last week was described as looking like a war zone after masked rioters ransacked shops, torched cars and built barricades which th... karl du fresne the self righteous rage left https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2011/06/ Karl du Fresne: June 2011 karl du fresne june https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-john-campbell-question.html?showComment=1705974079777 Karl du Fresne: The John Campbell question Once again, state-owned TVNZ has obligingly provided a platform from which its best-known (and no doubt highest-paid) journalist, John Campb... karl du fresne john campbell question https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2014/12/stop-bullshitting-us-prime-minister.html?showComment=1417894303667 Karl du Fresne: Stop bullshitting us, prime minister (First published in the Nelson Mail and Manawatu Standard , December 3.) The day after winning re-election, prime minister John Key war... karl du fresne stop bullshitting us prime https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2009/10/ Karl du Fresne: October 2009 karl du fresne october https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2023/07/the-family-first-advertisement-you.html Karl du Fresne: The Family First advertisement you didn't see Too hot to handle: the Family First ad that six papers refused to publish. Last Wednesday, Family First launched a campaign of resistance ag... karl du fresne the family https://breakingviewsnz.blogspot.com/2017/08/karl-du-fresne-shakespeare-would-have.html Breaking Views: Karl du Fresne: Shakespeare would have loved it A political and policy issues blog. karl du fresne breaking views would have shakespeare loved https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2021/09/the-medias-calculated-insult-to-public.html?showComment=1632893841109 Karl du Fresne: The media's calculated insult to public opinion How much longer will the political and media elites persist with their extraordinary arrogance in referring to New Zealand as Aotearoa? We... karl du fresne the media https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2014/12/stop-bullshitting-us-prime-minister.html?showComment=1417664653899 Karl du Fresne: Stop bullshitting us, prime minister (First published in the Nelson Mail and Manawatu Standard , December 3.) The day after winning re-election, prime minister John Key war... karl du fresne stop bullshitting us prime https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2009/01/ Karl du Fresne: January 2009 karl du fresne january https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2021/11/ Karl du Fresne: November 2021 karl du fresne november https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2023/10/an-essential-counterpoint-to-fire-and.html Karl du Fresne: An essential counterpoint to 'Fire and Fury' On a Tuesday afternoon in February 2022 I happened to be in Wellington. My route home took me via the bottom end of town, through the precin... karl du fresne essential counterpoint fire fury https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-john-campbell-question.html?showComment=1705978589099 Karl du Fresne: The John Campbell question Once again, state-owned TVNZ has obligingly provided a platform from which its best-known (and no doubt highest-paid) journalist, John Campb... karl du fresne john campbell question https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2020/06/ Karl du Fresne: June 2020 karl du fresne june https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2018/01/ Karl du Fresne: January 2018 karl du fresne january https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2013/01/ Karl du Fresne: January 2013 karl du fresne january https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2014/04/ Karl du Fresne: April 2014 karl du fresne april https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2010/10/so-this-is-what-scientific-scepticism.html?showComment=1287368710869 Karl du Fresne: So this is what scientific scepticism looks like How appropriate that when Kim Hill took a day off, Radio New Zealand should rope in Finlay Macdonald to fill the gap on her Saturday morning... karl du fresne this is https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2023/06/a-blank-canvas-for-stokers-of-culture.html?showComment=1686101525811 Karl du Fresne: NZ: a blank canvas for stokers of the culture wars Ever heard of Professor Mohan Dutta? No, neither had I until a few days ago, when his name popped up on my computer screen. He occupies the ... karl du fresne https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2008/06/ Karl du Fresne: June 2008 karl du fresne june https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2014/12/stop-bullshitting-us-prime-minister.html?showComment=1418098759455 Karl du Fresne: Stop bullshitting us, prime minister (First published in the Nelson Mail and Manawatu Standard , December 3.) The day after winning re-election, prime minister John Key war... karl du fresne stop bullshitting us prime https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2021/08/the-new-establishment-is-in-control-and.html Karl du Fresne: In New Zealand this week Someone sent me a copy of the open letter signed by 2000 academics and assorted hangers-on attacking the seven University of Auckland profes... karl du fresne new zealand week https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2024/01/the-john-campbell-question.html?showComment=1705959041474 Karl du Fresne: The John Campbell question Once again, state-owned TVNZ has obligingly provided a platform from which its best-known (and no doubt highest-paid) journalist, John Campb... karl du fresne john campbell question https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2010/11/sydney-needs-to-look-over-its-shoulder.html Karl du Fresne: Sydney needs to look over its shoulder (First published in the Nelson Mail and Manawatu Standard , November 24.) The first time I went to Australia, in early 1972, it was like tr... karl du fresne look over sydney needs shoulder https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2010/10/so-this-is-what-scientific-scepticism.html?showComment=1287444299218 Karl du Fresne: So this is what scientific scepticism looks like How appropriate that when Kim Hill took a day off, Radio New Zealand should rope in Finlay Macdonald to fill the gap on her Saturday morning... karl du fresne this is https://karldufresne.blogspot.com/2009/01/catastrophic-presidency.html Karl du Fresne: A catastrophic presidency (Published in Nelson Mail and Manawatu Standard , January 21.) I would be hard-pressed to think of anyone who regrets for a millisecond the ... karl du fresne catastrophic presidency