The US Election and NZ’s Foreign Policy
New Zealand might continue to align itself more closely with the United States. But it would come at a cost.
Guest Post
On the News From Auckland University
The only surprise about the news from Auckland University is that it has taken them this long to create a compulsory Māori course.
NZ Politics Daily: 8 October 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards FAST TRACK, INFRASTRUCTURE Glenn McConnell (Stuff): Government won’t say how fast track conflicts of interest were managed RNZ: Shane Jones calls Fast Track Bill conflict fears politically motivated Gary Taylor and Shay Schlaepfer (Newsroom): The fast-track bill: the good, the bad and the
NZ Politics Daily: 7 October 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards FAST TRACK, INFRASTRUCTURE Anneke Smith (RNZ): Critics express alarm at list of fast-track projects Glenn McConnell (Stuff): The details for each of the 149 projects on the ‘fast track’ list Richard Harman (Politik): Bishop answers the call (paywalled) Luke Malpass (Post): Why fast track
NZ Politics Daily: 4 October 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards HEALTH Peter Dunne (Newsroom): Govt out of pan and into fire on health funding Phil Pennington (RNZ): Analysis: Dunedin Hospital rebuild held up by authorities as example of 'lessons learned' programme Haimona Gray: Dunedin Hospital - A Mislabelled Failure Jules Radich (Post)
Do Housing Assets Cause a Conflict of Interest?
The concentration of property ownership among MPs and the potential influence this might have on policy decisions, especially in a housing crisis, raises valid concerns about conflicts of interest and erodes public trust.
NZ Politics Daily: 3 October 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards HEALTH Jo Moir (RNZ): Casey Costello will release 'independent advice' about benefits of heated tobacco products ODT Editorial: Getting on the case of Costello (paywalled) Bridie Witton (Stuff): ‘Resign’: Growing calls for Casey Costello to lose portfolios over heated tobacco products Adam
Jacinda Ardern Cashes in on Her Time in Public Office
This idea that politicians should monetise their time in office is new. In the past, former prime ministers and senior politicians were expected to carry out public service after they finished their time in the Beehive.
NZ Politics Daily: 2 October 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards DUNEDIN HOSPITAL CUTS, PRIVATISATION 1News: Health NZ urges Govt to consider privately-run public hospitals Gordon Campbell: On the Dunedin hospital fiasco Ian Taylor (ODT): Dunedin Hospital: An open letter to Christopher Luxon Matthew Littlewood (ODT): Claim of efforts to cut costs — service chops ‘last
NZ Politics Daily: 1 October 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards DUNEDIN HOSPITAL CUTS Chris Trotter (Interest): No government can survive the level of anger driving one quarter of a major city’s citizens onto the streets Alexia Russell (RNZ): The Detail: Dunedin Hospital's low place in infrastructure must-haves list Richard Harman (Politik)
NZ Politics Daily: 30 September 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards DUNEDIN HOSPITAL CUTS Hayden Donnell (Spinoff): The things that are unaffordable and the things that aren’t ODT Editorial: Build it once, build it right (paywalled) Mike Houlahan (ODT): Going off diary to deliver a kick in the guts for South (paywalled) Matthew Littlewood
Loss of Free Speech in Midwifery
Finally, in 2016, I took early retirement to get out of the system. In all my training, I had been told ‘midwifery is an autonomous profession’, but it seemed to have become completely controlled.
Thoughts on Kākāriki Mayor Tory Whanau
Perhaps if the Greens want to endorse a different kākāriki mayoral candidate next year, they should go for someone who isn’t from the lobbying beltway and instead choose someone with a better sense of what ordinary people want from local government.
NZ Politics Daily: 27 September 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards HEALTH Otago Daily Times Editorial: Give us the hospital that was promised RNZ: Nurses union warns people will die in downgrade of new Dunedin Hospital Tim Scott (ODT): Mayor calls on people to voice their outrage Matthew Littlewood (ODT): Retrofitting idea ‘unworkable’ Matthew Littlewood