Stephanie Rodgers

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

Category: Issues

  • What has Michael Woodhouse actually got right about employment relations?

    With a caucus of 59, the National Party must have at least one person on the roster who understands basic employment law. The received wisdom is that National is the party…

  • QOTD: Michael Sheen on austerity and boldness

    “Do we want to be a society that is supportive, that is inclusive and compassionate, where it is acknowledged that not all can prosper, where those who are most vulnerable,…

  • Political donations and conflicts of interest

    Danyl has some thought-provoking comments about the Herald’s analysis of electoral donations: MPs and other political insiders get really upset if you suggest to them that this is all basically political corruption.…

  • Monty and Marilyn

    A puzzle: Imagine that you’re on a television game show and the host presents you with three closed doors. Behind one of them, sits a sparkling, brand-new Lincoln Continental; behind…

  • The price of the club?

    Back in 2003, John Key had an interesting take on whether it was appropriate to send troops to Iraq: he seemed to think the only factor to consider was whether…