Lindsay Mitchell

While the internet is a wonderful tool for increasing knowledge it is equally powerful for spreading lies. The World Socialist Website write...

From last week's report, Child Abuse and Family Structure: What is the evidence telling us? "For those children whose c...

Of those children born in 2010 who'd been abused or neglected by age two, 76 percent were born into a single-parent setting. This startl...

George Smith is a great writer because he makes philosophical ideas accessible. Here he quotes Ayn Rand (who often did go over my head) ext...

Trump has appointed a charter school advocate as Secretary of Education. She says the status quo in the US education system is "unacc...

Here's an arresting snippet sent to me from the Economist : Global wealth distribution: Where you fit in If you had only $2,220 to y...

I've blogged about this relentless regression only recently. In this morning's DomPost, opposite the daily editorial, Mark Reason...

According to MSD, regarding quake affected areas: The employment subsidy will be available for businesses in Kaikoura, Cheviot, Waiau, Rot...

This is cruel. But it more than amply highlights that perverse phenomenon whereby people politically aligned can be each other's harshes...

From an evidence based source, none other than Te Ururoa Flavell, Maori party leader: The Maori Party is putting the hard word on Labour...

Normally behind a paywall the New York Times is free for a "few days".

A campaign has been launched by the Lung Foundation to reduce the stigma of lung cancer. The aim is to reduce stigma surrounding the dis...

In retrospect, one could almost feel sheepish about the accusations of Nanny Statism hurled at Clark in her final months. Political commenta...

Gareth Morgan says he wants to free New Zealand from the grip of "career politicians". That's what is being reported. Odd. ...

The government passed the Vulnerable Children Act in 2014. The new legislation required every person who works with children to be police...

When Paul was a Radio Pacific talk back host in the 1990s I listened avidly. I communicated enthusiastically and regularly by fax. Such old ...

In light of the blatantly bogus checkpoint set up by Wellington police which became public knowledge this week, the following quote seemed a...

What private or public entity do you think this frippery hails from? (latest annual report): Answer

The latest benefit stats are a mixed bag . That'll be why they haven't made the news. Not a lot to criticise and not a lot to crow a...

Cutting the funding to the Growing up in New Zealand Study is consistent with this government's focus on the neediest, most vulnerable...