Why the Regulatory Standards Bill is dangerous to New Zealand’s democracy

Plus a bit of memoir

There’s a post still coming about farming and our future that spans oceans and centuries, but I’m sending something else today because time is of the essence. So: first some memories, and then some words from Sir Geoffrey Palmer about Seymour’s goddam bill.

Before I share with you something written by my old boss, let me begin by telling the story of how…