A flag for New Zealand

People are getting themselves worked up into near frenzy over the four alternative flag designs released yesterday. But they really shouldn’t. Each of these designs says something very special about New Zealand and its place in the world.

On moving to the centre

If I had a dollar for every opinion thinkpiece I have ever read about where on the political spectrum the New Zealand Labour Party should position itself, I’d be richer than Croesus. Even richer than Colin Craig’s lawyers.

Which side?

Colin Craig’s decision to sue Jordan Williams, John Stringer and Cameron Slater for defamation has forced me to make a difficult decision. What should I do?