David Garrett's News
Public meetings on foreshore and seabed legislation - Northland, 31 August and 1 September
VSM Would Encourage More Accountability To Students
The revelation that $1 million in cash and assets has disappeared from Whitireia Polytechnic students’ association is a tragedy which is made worse by the fact that students are being forced to joi
Focus On The 2011 Rugby World Cup
As ACT’s Tourism Spokesman I am looking forward to the 2011 Rugby World Cup and the opportunity that it presents to New Zealand, not only to showcase our country to a wider audience as a premium touri
Private prison welcome change of direction
National yesterday announced that a new prison would be built and run by private entities in what is known as a “Public Private Partnership” (PPP).
Critiquing Tapu Misa on Three Strikes
When somebody gets a simple fact terribly wrong in the first paragraph, is it worth reading the rest of the article?
Awesome Experience With Mangere Maori Wardens
The word “awesome” has become totally meaningless; as a friend has observed, it is just as likely to be the response one gets when paying for a newspaper, as when confronted with a view of Milford Sou
"Three Strikes" Plus Zero Tolerance A Winner
I had an interesting meeting with Police Association President Greg O’Connor the other day.
A visit to the old school
Last week I visited my old school, Campion College in Gisborne.
The Cost Of Government
abinet is today discussing plans to consolidate the state sector with mergers planned in three sectors – Internal Affairs, Research, Science and Technology, and the Agriculture and Forestry Ministry.
Singh Family show great dignity following verdicts
Every decent New Zealander will feel sympathy for the family of Navtej Singh following the verdict which found just one of those tried for his murder guilty, with the rest guilty of neither murder no