by Dev Nadkarni | Nov 8, 2021 | 2021, Opinion, Pacific, Politics
In the run up to COP26 in Glasgow, a viral video showed a straight-out-of-Jurassic-Park Tyrannosaurus Rex lumbering towards the world’s most exalted podium in the United Nations’ General Assembly Hall. Having asked a startled human if he was OK and needed a moment, T.... by Dev Nadkarni | Oct 30, 2021 | 2021, Analysis, NZ/India Current Affairs, Opinion, Politics
There’s one thing we Aucklanders can be absolutely certain about: the light at the end of the lockdown tunnel is red – and we will know on November 29 from the Beehive’s all-knowing red busy bees for how long we will be left staring at that red light. The traffic... by Dev Nadkarni | Oct 15, 2021 | 2021, Analysis, NZ/India Current Affairs, Opinion
Two years ago, the New Zealand government passed the Zero Carbon Law and on December 2, 2020, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern declared a Climate Emergency in New Zealand in a speech in parliament, committing to a carbon neutral government by 2025. The Zero Carbon Law... by Dev Nadkarni | Oct 7, 2021 | 2021, Analysis, Opinion
By its continued dithering and slow action on a raft of matters concerning Covid-19 after it successfully put a lid on it with its swift early action, the Labour government has squandered the opportunity to capitalise and build on those impressive gains over the past... by Dev Nadkarni | Oct 1, 2021 | 2021, Analysis, NZ/India Current Affairs, Opinion
It appears this government only responds to relentless pressure. Finally, after more than four years of dithering and false starts, the Labour-led Government has announced that it is setting up a one-off resident visa. It will come as welcome news to thousands of... by Dev Nadkarni | Sep 28, 2021 | 2021, Analysis, NZ/India Current Affairs, Opinion
A strong opposition is one of the most important defining features of any robust democratic system. The primary function of the opposition is to hold the government of the day to account, providing the necessary checks and balances to keep those in power honest. A...
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