John McLean: Uncivil war

Unholy constitutional conflagration rages on in New Zealand

The conflict is hot and will only get hotter. Figurative flames, ballistics and scalding hot air are blasting from multiple flues, in every direction. In all the hullabaloo, woo-woo, boo-hoo and utu, few have a clue about this attempted coup. Do you?

Enough Seuss. Let’s juice up on New Zealand’s basic constitutional structure.

David Farrar: Unfair criticism of judge, but there is a double standard

Stuff reports:

Fisheries Minister Shane Jones called a High Court Judge a “Communist Judge” during a meeting with the seafood industry over Māori rights.

High Court Judge, Justice Cheryl Gwyn, who has awarded Customary Marine Titles to Māori, comes up in the meeting notes.