Steve Baron Unfiltered

Steve Baron Unfiltered

Common Sense in Uncommon Times

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I'm a New Zealand political columnist and author exploring democracy, economics, and local government. My columns examine how policy decisions affect real communities, with a focus on democratic reform and government accountability.

With 30+ years in business and qualifications in Political Science and Economics, I bring a practical perspective to political analysis. My work appears in newspapers nationwide and here on my blog.

Browse my columns below to follow New Zealand's political and economic landscape.

Nobody Mourns the Nightman

Steve Baron: Nobody Mourns the Nightman

It’s 1920s New Zealand and the nightman is about to do his rounds, emptying backyard dunnies across the neighbourhood. It’s honest work. It pays the bills. It feeds his family.…
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A man of faith

Frank Greenall: A Man of Faith

Frank Greenall has been a copywriter, scriptwriter, artist, political cartoonist, adult literacy tutor and administrator, and Whanganui Chronicle columnist for many years, amongst numerous other sundry occupations. His cartoons and articles…
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