We Need More Optimism Around Technology
We must embrace technology and capitalise on the coming advances as best we can, because if we are not growing we are dying.
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NZ Politics Daily: 24 September 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PUBLIC SERVICE David Farrar: The role of the public service is not to create shoppers Luke Malpass (Post): The WFH public sector party is over (paywalled) RNZ: Government's anti-working from home move a 'total distraction' - union Stewart Sowman-Lund
NZ Politics Daily: 23 September 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards GOVERNMENT Derek Cheng (Herald): In the pocket of the gun lobby? Firearms Minister's messages revealed (paywalled) Janet Wilson (Post): Ministers can claim the political win, but democracy is the loser (paywalled) Vernon Small (SST): Luxon’s venting over ‘frickin’ targets’ is a
NZ Politics Daily: 20 September 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards ECONOMY, TAX Matthew Hooton (Metro): Welcome to the next Argentina Matthew Hooton (Herald): Worst economic downturn in living memory (paywalled) Dan Brunskill (Interest): New Zealand facing a second Great Recession Dan Brunskill (Interest): NZ’s per capita recession has surpassed the Global Financial Crisis
An Age of Growing Discontent in NZ
The trust results for the institutions of government and the media are particularly negative. In line with other survey results, it reveals that New Zealanders are quickly losing faith in politics and journalism.
NZ Politics Daily: 19 September 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards LABOUR, PARLIAMENT, PUBLIC SERVICE Anusha Bradley (RNZ): Wealthy people pay lower tax in NZ than in similar states, study shows Peter Dunne: Hipkins' risky overseas trip Brent Edwards (NBR): Can Labour develop a coherent and credible tax and fiscal plan? (paywalled) Claire Trevett
Big Tech’s Political Influence on Public Watchdogs
At the very least, all of these financial arrangements need to be much more transparent in the public debate.
NZ Politics Daily: 18 September 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards JUSTICE, GANGS, CRIME Derek Cheng (Herald): Ministry of Justice warns NZ First-National coalition commitment risks doubling prison population (paywalled) Alice Neville (Spinoff): Inside the government’s beleaguered bid to reduce violent crime Tova O’Brien (Stuff): PM struggles to explain why he backs
Why NZ Can’t Have a Fairer Tax System
When politicians and progressives are unwilling to participate in the debate on taxes, they simply hand over the ground to those with a greater interest in dominating the discourse.
NZ Politics Daily: 17 September 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards TRANSPORT, INFRASTRUCTURE Felix Desmarais (1News): 'People will die': More concerns raised over proposed speed limit changes RNZ: Experts oppose speed limits increase Maddy Croad (Press/Post): Transport experts and health professionals urge Govt to halt speed increases plan (paywalled) Centrist: The truth
A Softly, Softly Approach Won’t Do It
These investigations in Britain and Australia provide an idea of what New Zealand needs if it wants to take research into corruption seriously.
NZ Politics Daily: 16 September 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards CROWN-MĀORI RELATIONS Janet Wilson (Post): The price everyone will pay for Luxon’s naive deal-making (paywalled) Danyl McLauchlan (Listener): Doomed debate around Act’s Treaty Principles Bill turns up heat on polarising issue (paywalled) Vernon Small (Post): The political game behind ACT’
NZ Politics Daily: 13 September 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards BUDGET DOCUMENTS DUMP, GOVERNMENT Claire Trevett, Jamie Ensor, Thomas Coughlan, Derek Cheng, Adam Pearse, Julia Gabel, Jenée Tibshraeny (Herald): Budget docs revealed: Warnings cancer promise was under-priced, Treasury wanted even less health funding Stewart Sowman-Lund (Spinoff): Peeking behind the curtain of Budget
NZ Politics Daily: 12 September 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards CROWN-MĀORI RELATIONS Glenn McConnell (Stuff): David Seymour’s Treaty principles released, with major warnings from officials Jo Moir (RNZ): Treaty Principles Bill: Officials advise government against redefining principles Ben Strang (RNZ): 'Extremely conservative' estimate suggests $4m cost to progress Treaty Principles
How Christian Are the 400 Church Leaders?
How can Christian church leaders, the ones who preach God’s love to all his children, suggest that some are more equal than others?