Monthly Archives: March 2025

Erosion of Democracy is Now a Runaway Wagon

Opinion by Tony Orman Democracy is careering out of control just like a runaway wagon – and heading for oblivion. Just weeks ago, in late January 2025, “Newsroom” journalist Marc Daalder wrote an article titled “Government smashes record for laws … Continue reading

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New Zealand’s Hatred of Possum Under Scrutiny

Special report An article by Nicholas Holm on Academia.edu, a Californian based “platform to share, find, and explore 50 Million research papers” has highlighted the futility and illogic of general hatred of possum in New Zealand. “Publicly decried, officially poisoned, … Continue reading

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Power to Fishery Big Quota Owners?

Opinion from LegaSea Shane Jones’ latest proposal package, conveniently framed as a “Fisheries Reform”, is nothing but a wishlist of changes hunted by quota owners for over two decades. It represents a major loosening of controls on commercial fishing and grants … Continue reading

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Minister of Fisheries Undermines Transparency?

LegaSea press release Marine ecosystems in New Zealand are already under serious pressure. Yet our Minister for Oceans and Fisheries, Shane Jones, is pushing changes to the Fisheries Act that would undermine the very transparency measures – like onboard cameras … Continue reading

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