Why It’s Ok to Talk About Homeopathy
The world is ready to talk about homeopathy – without the eye rolls or dismissive comments. This isn’t about replacing conventional medicine but adding another tool to the toolbox
Guest Post
NZ Politics Daily: 28 November 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards GOVERNMENT Fox Meyer and Laura Walters (Newsroom): Official concerns about haste and dearth of evidence in Govt’s first year Virginia Fallon (Post): Lost at sea: a curious case of missing consultation (paywalled) Jenna Lynch (Stuff): Poll results: Who does NZ think is in
Is This the Foundation of a Crisis?
In Westminster systems, the courts are supposed to act as apolitical arbiters of existing laws. David Seymour’s Treaty Principles Bill has highlighted a profound tension at the heart of our democracy.
Close to a COP Out
Some climate conference decisions were laughable. Makes you wonder why we bother. Nothing’s changing.
NZ Politics Daily: 26 November 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards GOVERNMENT, PARLIAMENT, PUBLIC SECTOR Anneke Smith (RNZ): ACT wielding 'disproportionate' influence in government - Seymour Adam Pearse (Herald): How Act leader David Seymour ‘got it wrong’ about NZ First’s Winston Peters - and why Treaty Principles Bill could live on (paywalled)
NZ Politics Daily: 25 November 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards GOVERNMENT, TREATY PRINCIPLES BILL Andrea Vance (Sunday Star Times): Ripples of discontent: The second-year test for Luxon and co (paywalled) Justin Hu (1News): Q+A: Treaty bill: ACT leader Seymour on coalition partners' disagreement Craig McCulloch (RNZ): The government turns one: PM Christopher
What Does the Treaty Hīkoi Signify?
National could, under urgency, progress Seymour’s bill to second reading and vote it down, but this would put immense strain on the coalition, which is supposed to operate based on good faith and Cabinet consensus. An early election could be provoked, leading to National bleeding votes to ACT.
NZ Politics Daily: 22 November 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT, WEEK IN POLITICS Matthew Hooton (Herald): Christopher Luxon is completely out of his depth (paywalled) Toby Manhire (Spinoff): This week three parties stood together – can they withstand the storm to come? Audrey Young (Herald): Shallow takes on Hīkoi mō te Tiriti underestimate its
This Is Not the Time to Rejoice
We need to think ahead, act instead of reacting and look for the clues about what they’re going to roll out next.
NZ Politics Daily: 21 November 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards GANGS Laura Walters (Newsroom): Police’s own research adds to evidence against gang patch ban Bill Hickman (RNZ): Gang members reveal humiliating police tactics in new report Katie Ham (Post): Hell for leather: What the gang patch ban means for Wellington (paywalled) RNZ: Enforcement
NZ’s Populist Moment
It’s going to be a difficult six months for National and Labour as they navigate the populist mood but cling to the status quo.
NZ Politics Daily: 18 November 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards TREATY OF WAITANGI RNZ: Live: Hīkoi mō te Tiriti sets off for capital, tens of thousands expected at Parliament 1News: Live: Nationwide hīkoi makes its way to Parliament Stuff: Hikoi live: 30,000 people expected to march to Parliament Herald: Hīkoi to Parliament live
NZ Politics Daily: 18 November 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards TREATY OF WAITANGI Bryce Edwards (Democracy Project): NZ's populist moment Jason Walls (Newstalk ZB): The haka haunting the Prime Minister, half a world from home Jenna Lynch (Stuff): Treaty Principles Bill’s introduction extraordinary, but what did anyone expect? Claire Trevett (Herald)
The NZ Charter School Situation
The charter schools application process has been BIZARRE, to say the least. Plus the secrecy involved has been off the planet.
Holding State Agencies to Account
The promise that the abuse will not happen again is fatally undermined by the many reports detailing ongoing abuse of children in Oranga Tamariki’s care and recent findings that its systems are worse than ever.