Lately, I have begun to see Wellington’s mayors through the city’s water pipes, which are nothing more than rusted veins that burst each summer, spilling not just water but the fatigue of a city that keeps repairing rather than renewing. The same pattern runs through its politics; promises patched over cracks, faith seeping away with … Continue reading The Slow Capture of Local Democracy
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Speed Cameras Miss the Real Danger: Behaviour
The news of New Zealand Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) deploying mobile trailer cameras to hunt for speeders is bound to draw attention. They will catch the black-and-white of numbers, the digits on the dial, but one wonders whether justice is being done to the more complex contours of road danger. To be fair, speed … Continue reading Speed Cameras Miss the Real Danger: Behaviour
The Illusion of Cohesion
Britain’s post-war migration experience shows how integration can produce visible success stories without guaranteeing deep social cohesion. The rise of leaders like Rishi Sunak and Sadiq Khan, both children of immigrants, both reaching the highest rungs of public life is often held up as proof of an open, meritocratic society. Yet even their success has … Continue reading The Illusion of Cohesion
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