Nz’s Breakthrough Free Trade Deal with the Gulf
A new chapter is beginning – and exciting opportunities await. The Gulf is calling.
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An Inquiry Into the Conflicts of Interest
The findings of this investigation could pressure ministers to finally adopt stricter conflict-of-interest regulations, offering the public a greater assurance that development projects reflect shared national values rather than the priorities of a powerful few.
NZ Politics Daily: 4 November 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards MIKE KING, MENTAL HEALTH Jenna Lynch (Stuff): Analysis: PM should have heeded his own advice not to politicise mental health Jesse Mulligan: What did Mike King actually say? Steve Braunias (Newsroom): The Secret Diary of .. Mike King Martyn Bradbury (Daily Blog): Groan – In defence
NZ Politics Daily: 1 November 2024
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NZ Politics Daily: 31 October 2024
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NZ Politics Daily: 30 October 2024
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NZ Politics Daily: 29 October 2024
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NZ Politics Daily: 25 October 2024
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NZ Politics Daily: 24 October 2024
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An Alternative Option for a Hip Transplant
I recommend the ALTY hospital to any fellow New Zealanders who need a hip transplant and can afford the cost.
NZ Politics Daily: 23 October 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards WELLINGTON CITY COUNCIL, LOCAL GOVERNMENT Giles Dexter (RNZ): Will the Wellington City Council intervention set a precedent? Luke Malpass (Post): The $700 million case for intervening in Wellington City Council (paywalled) Glenn McConnell (Stuff): What’s so bad about Wellington? Pressure on to see
CGT Is Just an Envy Tax
The numbers above suggest we already have a very fair tax system, which is possibly even skewed against high income earners. A party campaigning on a CGT in 2026 will be swamped at the polls.
NZ Politics Daily: 22 October 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC SERVICE Guyon Espiner (RNZ): Auditor-General asked to investigate Costello decision to slash tax on heated tobacco products Jo Moir (RNZ): Bayly complaint: Email disappeared from Labour MP's inbox Stewart Sowman-Lund (Spinoff): The unanswered questions in the Andrew Bayly
NZ Politics Daily: 21 October 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards ANDREW BAYLY Andrea Vance (Post): Harmless bants, or the National party telling us exactly who it is? (paywalled) Adam Pearse, Claire Trevett, Julia Gabel (Herald): Small Business and Manufacturing Minister Andrew Bayly apologises for interaction during company visit RNZ: National Minister Andrew Bayly apologises
NZ Politics Daily: 18 October 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards FAST TRACK Farah Hancock (RNZ): Most fast-track panellists picked by ministers, political parties Kayla Kingdon-Bebb (Post): As fast-tracking proceeds, the outcry will only grow (paywalled) Fox Meyer (Newsroom): National MP renews vow to ‘lie on tracks’ to stop rail project, now