Lindsay Mitchell

Chris Trotter writes in today's DomPost that Mr Key and his right wing mates are showing signs that they are about to get rid of "w...

Media Release UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFIT - NUMBERS ALMOST DOUBLE Thursday, April 30, 2009 Data just released by the Ministry of Social Development...

The net is great in terms of information accessibility and currency BUT sometimes one stumbles across depictions that really can mislead; I...

The NZ Institute (funded by business subscription) is saying scrap the tax cuts and think about property taxes to raise additional revenue....

Why we miss Richard Prebble. In the OECD only two countries owe more money per person than we do; Iceland which is bankrupt and Spain where ...

The Families Commission is once again wearing its utopian fool's hat for all to see; “Healthy, positive relationships within families do...

Australian Community Services Minister describes the size of Australia's child abuse problem as "horrific"; Ms Macklin said m...

I was ruminating over how people, especially feminists, might respond to an equivalent type of ad appearing in a men's centre newsletter...

In the midst of economic woe, piggy pandemics and leaky-house inducing weather, something to laugh about is needed. Anything to laugh about...

By uncanny coincidence Labour is asking Mt Albert to return a 'red' candidate on the same day we mercifully stop working for the go...

Labour is supporting Geoffry Palmer's attacks on alcohol consumption, in particular, a tax hike. Increasing tax on alcohol was about ma...

I must be quick because I have a cake to bake, cool, fill and ice by lunchtime. It is Robert's 15th tomorrow so we have a family get tog...

Utilitarianism as a principle isn't perfect. It embodies the idea of achieving the greatest good for the greatest number, so can leave m...

When I read headlines like this I get momentarily confused, Volunteers face funding cuts My understanding of a volunteer as someone who pro...

Last year I attended a meeting at which National MP Chris Finlayson sat on the panel of contributors. He impressed me as a man able to grasp...

Yesterday, over at The Standard , I got a lot of flak for my use of statistics, from people who had missed the point I was attempting to mak...

From NewstalkZB ; Labour is broadening its attack on the Government over the use of helicopters by ministers... Labour has now lodged questi...

Over at The Standard they are applauding the "It's Not OK" campaign because it has "been hugely successful. In a surve...

Stud farms exist so mares can go to them, get served and produce a foal. A number are now offering a 75 percent money back guarantee if the ...

“The purpose of this conference will be to address and review progress and existing challenges in mainstreaming gender issues in disaster ri...