Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards GOVERNMENT Danyl McLauchlan (Listener): Economics 101: The coalition’s wake-up call (paywalled) Russell Palmer (RNZ): Economists challenge details of Luxon's new growth plan Press Editorial (Post): Just a question of attitude (paywalled) ODT Editorial: Going for growth (paywalled) Luke Malpass (Post)
How my personal consumption might offer some ideas for the future.
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards LUXON STATE OF THE NATION SPEECH, ECONOMY Toby Manhire (Spinoff): Luxon launches year of growth with a war on nojo Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Presiding over a shrinking economy, Christopher Luxon decides it’s a good idea to grow it again (paywalled) Bernard Hickey (The
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards GOVERNMENT Guyon Espiner (Listener): Is Christopher Luxon worried his party might reshuffle him? (paywalled) Jamie Ensor (Herald): Christopher Luxon goes all in on economy as National MPs accept reshuffle fate (paywalled) Jamie Ensor (Herald): Christopher Luxon expected to deliver reality check on what’s
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT, GOVERNMENT, CABINET RESHUFFLE Jamie Ensor (Herald): National Party caucus meeting: MPs meet after reshuffle, poor poll result Jo Moir (RNZ): NZ political parties gear up for a busy 2025 Thomas Manch (Post): Luxon assembles his caucus after Cabinet reshuffle Roy Morgan: Support for
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT, GOVERNMENT, CABINET RESHUFFLE Luke Malpass (Post): The political year is kicking off: here’s what to expect (paywalled) Simon Wilson (Herald): What will Christopher Luxon say in his State of the Nation speech this week? (paywalled) Gordon Campbell (Scoop): On The Rise Of
Or how Brown Town thinks they’re allowed to discriminate.
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards CABINET RESHUFFLE Marc Daalder (Newsroom): Luxon tries to head off ‘vibecession’ with major reshuffle Jo Moir (RNZ): PM's portfolio reshuffle leaves Cabinet top heavy Rachel Thomas (Post): Why Dr Shane Reti didn't work as National’s health minister (paywalled) Bill
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT, GOVERNMENT Derek Cheng (Herald): Hand-picked by Judith Collins: The former National minister and the governance job he had no ‘significant’ experience for (paywalled) Henry Cooke: David Seymour's subtle powerplay Gordon Campbell (Scoop): On More Threats To Democracy From David Seymour
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT, GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC SEVICE Audrey Young (Herald): Sir Brian Roche spells out what’s wrong with the public service (paywalled) Derek Cheng (Herald): Swell the pot, then raid it: Inside the ministerial wrangling over using the tourist tax to improve the Government’s books
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT, GOVERNMENT Derek Cheng (Herald): Revealed: The 10 emails to Minister Nicole McKee that helped toughen Three Strikes (paywalled) Kathy Spencer (Post): How the red-tape crusader is failing in his own mission (paywalled) Lillian Hanly (RNZ): The Regulatory Standards Bill: What you need
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT, GOVT LEGISLATION Anna Whyte (Post): Jam-packed political start lies ahead (paywalled) Spinoff: NZ politics in 2025: The big issues on which the year will hinge Dave Armstrong (Post): The country has bigger fish to fry (paywalled) Herald: David Seymour’s Treaty bill
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT, PUBLIC SECTOR Vernon Small (Sunday Star Times): Time for Labour to shrug off the shackles of election defeat Max Rashbrooke (Post): The honeymoon’s over, but a hangover’s just kicking in (paywalled) Marc Daalder (Newsroom): Labour’s message for 2026: Are you
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards TREATY PRINCIPLES BILL, MĀORI-CROWN RELATIONS Matthew Hooton (Herald): Treaty Principles Bill submissions received, but there are issues leaving race debate in dust (paywalled) Rob Campbell (Post): Betting you’ll come out on the better side, when most won’t (paywalled) Pokere Paewai (RNZ)
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT, POLITICAL FINANCE, 2025 Greg Presland (The Standard): Who funds the Taxpayer’s Union? Verity Johnson (Stuff): Labour, don’t waste this crisis Geoff Fischer (Daily Blog): Political quackery: Dr Palmer’s prescription for what ails New Zealand “democracy” Simon Shepherd (NBR): Podcast Summer
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT, 2025 Gordon Campbell (Scoop): On Justin Trudeau’s Demise, In A Global Context Richard Prebble (Herald): The New Year resolutions the Government should be making (paywalled) Brent Edwards (NBR): Winston Peters on New Zelaand First’s year of achievement (paywalled) NBR: Out of
