Stephanie Rodgers

Feminist, leftie, green māmā from Te Whanganui-a-Tara

Category: Government

  • What does it say when a child rapist is painted as the victim?

    [Content note: child sexual abuse, rape culture] There are many, many horrifying aspects to this case recently heard in the Napier District Court, of a 17-year-old who repeatedly raped a…

  • Sassiest party political broadcast of all time?

    This is turning into a semi-regular feature at this rate: Hilarious Party Political Videos of the 2015 UK General Election. Just a week ago it was the UK Greens with…

  • QOTD: McFlock on the Iraq deployment

    As highlighted by a moderator at The Standard: So, to recap: John Key is sending soldiers (we can’t identify) into an area (roughly outlined) for a length of time (we’re…

  • Michael Woodhouse: a fool or a liar?

    Over a month ago I asked what Michael Woodhouse has actually got right on employment relations in New Zealand. I don’t think it’s too much to expect the Minister of…

  • The Police Commissioner and the Streisand Effect

    The Streisand Effect describes when someone’s attempt to cover up or censor something only leads to it getting more attention – the exact opposite result they intended. Someone should tell…