Archive - Less Certain

On Break Until 13 August 2024

I'm taking a six-week break. I'm off to spend time with friends and family overseas. I'll recharge and come back to keep sharing insights and ideas that…

Jul 1 •

June 2024

Granny Flats: A Potential Game-Changer?

If it is, this policy is going to do a lot of heavy lifting.

Jun 24 •

The Local Government (Electoral Legislation and Māori Wards and Māori Constituencies) Amendment Bill - My Submission

We were given five days to submit. So something is better than nothing. I merged my oral and written submission for ease of reading.

Jun 17 •

Less Certain turns Six-Month

This is an important milestone and I want to take a moment to celebrate, thank you and ask for feedback

Jun 10 •

Current legislation open for public consultation in New Zealand

Regardless of your views, this is one thing you can do to feel less helpless, especially as individuals.

Jun 3 •

May 2024

An offer to help write submissions

For whatever its worth, a humble offer to help you write a submission, regardless of your views and ideology.

May 29 •

New Zealand's love affair with home ownership

Hon Chris Bishop's tradeoff between first-home grants and social housing is a smart one.

May 27 •

My Oral Submission for the Fast Track Bill on 15 May 2024

Out of the 2,350 individual submitters asking to be heard orally, only 550 appointments were made, and I was one. It was an important five minutes for…

May 20 •

The Case for Political Ambivalence

We either love our politicians blindly or hate them blindly—both problematic.

May 13 •

Fast Track Bill and Our Role in Civic Engagement

Understanding what our role is for better public engagement, using the Fast Track Bill as a case study

May 6 •

April 2024

Tamatha Paul and Winston Peters Case Study—the Boundary of Empathy

By using Tam and Winston as examples, I hypothesise and explore a different way of thinking about our division and how our policy environment needs a…

Apr 29 •

The Fast Track Bill in New Zealand: Consequence to our Pace of Change?

Is it a consequence of having missed the balance between political transformation and political stability?

Apr 25 •

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