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Should New Plymouth council have a separate Maori ward – Video Notes

Gareth MorganDecember 9, 2014Politics, Treaty

The video from the live debate on New Plymouth council having a separate Maori ward goes for a couple of hours. As some people are time poor, I decided to make summary notes so you can understand the key points … Read More

Should New Plymouth council have a separate Maori ward – The Debate

Geoff SimmonsDecember 8, 2014Politics, Treaty

Last night Morgan Foundation researcher Susan Guthrie took part in a public forum on whether New Plymouth should have a separate Maori electoral ward. Around 400 people turned up to watch Susan, Winston Peters, Willie Jackson, Marama Fox, Hugh Johnson, … Read More

National Minister’s stance on exercise all puff

Geoff SimmonsDecember 7, 2014Health

As we head into summer, our minds turn to thinking about how to squeeze into the same swimwear we wore last year. Our new health minister Jonathan Coleman has the goal to ‘slim the nation’, by bringing together his roles … Read More

You may be surprised how misleading food labels can be

Gareth MorganDecember 4, 2014Health

Nutritionist, Ben Warren, is back to explain the sugar content of a store bought muesli bar. In a nutshell that store bought bar is junk food. Watch this video to understand how you are being misled How much sugar is … Read More

We need a fresh look at the Treaty of Waitangi

Gareth MorganDecember 3, 2014Politics

Every group needs an equal say — granting unique power to anyone is a quick path to a divided nation. Big changes are being discussed over the way political power is shared, changes that should make all Kiwis sit up … Read More

5 Benefits of Radically Overhauling New Zealand’s Tax and Welfare System – Whiteboard Wednesday

Gareth MorganDecember 2, 2014Economics, Tax and Welfare

The Big Kahuna takes as its base assumption that we don’t, as a society, accept that huge differences in income are acceptable and that we, therefore, choose to redistribute wealth. While they are generally regarded as separate, the tax and … Read More

Amazing work by landcare group protecting our rivers

Gareth MorganDecember 1, 2014Environment

One of the finalist in the River Story Awards, the Rangitata Gorge Landcare Group, is a farming community that has taking on a war against pest plants that threaten their grand, braided, glorious river in Canterbury. Check out their story. … Read More