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Weighing free speech and the protection of minorities

27 Oct 2024

With the impending visit of Candace Owens, I have been asked to comment on behalf of the Holocaust Centre of New Zealand on whether officials should ban her from visiting due to her odious views on Jews, the gay community and...

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The independent review of the Banking Ombudsman Scheme

25 Oct 2024

The independent review of the Banking Ombudsman Scheme, which I undertook, has now been released.

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Talking on RNZ’s The Panel

22 Oct 2024

I am now a regular on the Panel. This week, we talked about governance at Wellington City Council, waka jumping laws, fireworks, school lunches and penny farthings. Always fun with Wallace Chapman.

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Banking, groceries, birthing, Mongolia and more with Minister Bayly

03 Sep 2024

I caught up with Minister Andrew Bayly to have a wide-ranging conversation

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A shout-out to our constitution... and yes we do have one!

02 Sep 2024

I was on RNZ's the Panel and was asked what I had been thinking about. I have been thinking about our constitution and the protections it affords us all, including human rights and rule of law. (Starts at 16 seconds in).

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Fair improvements needed for retirement villages residents and operators

28 Aug 2024

Retirement villages are currently under review. I had the opportunity to address operators of these villages to tell them that there is a symbiotic relationship between residents and operators. Both groups need to do more t...

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