Do We Have a Cronyism Problem?
Prime Minister Starmer can claim that his new government is just doing the same as their predecessors, but that doesn’t seem to cut with a very disgruntled public. Prime Minister Luxon should take note.
Guest Post
NZ Politics Daily: 11 September 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PUBLIC SERVICE Glenn McConnell (Stuff): This Twitter account is a ‘national security’ issue Richard Harman (Politik): Inside the public service (paywalled) Brent Edwards (NBR): The case for making structural change to the Public Service (paywalled) Tony Burton (NZ Initiative): Demystifying the State Jem Traylen
NZ Politics Daily: 10 September 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards TREATY PRINCIPLES BILL Simon Wilson (Herald): Luxon’s choice: Kotahitanga or destructive referendums (paywalled) Herald Editorial: Act leader David Seymour has a goliath task to get his Treaty Principles Bill over the line (paywalled) Laura Walters (Newsroom): PM still hasn’t seen draft Treaty
Time to Break up the Supermarket Duopoly
An embarrassing big con is being sold to New Zealanders. Hopefully the politicians and public soon learn to look beyond the duopoly’s plea to only have tweaks made to their dominance and then genuine reform can come.
NZ Politics Daily: 9 September 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards CROWN-MĀORI RELATIONS Joseph Los’e (Herald): Treaty Principles Bill: 400 church leaders want David Seymour’s bill voted down RNZ: Treaty Principles Bill: 440 Christian leaders sign open letter asking MPs to vote no Richard Harman (Politik): Seymour’s Treaty bill making Nats
Why Won’t Police enforce the Electoral Act?
It says something about MacLeod that he had extraordinarily high donations for his campaign and was telling some of his donors that he didn’t need to declare their contributions.
NZ Politics Daily: 6 September 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT Henry Cooke: On John Key still being prime minister Tova O’Brien (Stuff): Labour paving the way for a capital gains or wealth tax Tova O’Brien (Stuff): Tova podcast: Labour leader Chris Hipkins reignites tax debate, offers update on working with Winston
NZ Politics Daily: 5 September 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards COMCOM GROCERY SECTOR REPORT Pattrick Smellie (BusinessDesk): Supermarkets now a sitting duck for intervention (paywalled) Tom Pullar-Strecker (Post): Supermarkets get terse tongue-lashing for ‘ripping off’ Kiwis (paywalled) Susan Edmunds (RNZ): Five things households should know about the first annual grocery report Lauren
NZ Politics Daily: 4 September 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards TRANSPORT, INFRASTRUCTURE Russell Palmer (RNZ): Korea ferry cancellation talks were two texts sent within an hour of announcement Tova O’Brien (Stuff): PM to avoid any talk of cancelled Korean ferry deal while in South Korea despite official warnings Thomas Coughlan (Herald): National Land
NZ Politics Daily: 3 September 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards TRANSPORT, INFRASTRUCTURE RNZ: 'It'll kill rail off' - Rail advocate on Government's transport plan Russell Palmer (RNZ): National's new roads a trade-off for safety, public transport, local roading - opposition parties Stewart Sowman-Lund (Spinoff): The politics
Rogernomics Installed a New Establishment in 1984
The 1984 reforms were supposedly about getting rid of vested interests from politics and economy. But it’s clear in retrospect that they ended up empowering a brand new set of vested interests.
NZ Politics Daily: 2 September 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards GOVERNMENT, PARLIAMENT, POLITICAL INTEGRITY Janet Wilson (Post): Shining a light on smokefree policy reveals troubling behaviour (paywalled) Vernon Small (Post): PM Luxon’s multi-headed problem (paywalled) Joel Maxwell (Stuff): 'A solution is imminent' - Big Fish, Big Gun, Big Fuel and all
NZ Politics Daily: 30 August 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards KIINGI TUHEITIA HAS DIED RNZ: Live updates: Māori King Kiingi Tūheitia dies Joseph Los’e (Herald): Tributes flow for Māori Kiing Tūheitia Pootatau Te Wherowhero VII Stuff: Māori King Tūheitia dies aged 69 RNZ: Obituary: Tūheitia Pōtatau Te Wherowhero VII, Māori King, dies at
Is Costello Fit to Be a Minister?
It’s possibly just a coincidence that the reforms that the new minister has now implemented are the same as the various lobbying documents advocate, but there’s plenty of room to reasonably speculate about the linkages.
NZ Politics Daily: 29 August 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards GREENS Herald: Law expert Andrew Geddis discusses Darleen Tana’s decision to take the Green Party to court Bridie Witton (Stuff): Former Green MP Darleen Tana takes last stand with legal challenge Thomas Couglan (Herald): Darleen Tana saga: Greens head to court over the
Green Foods Fail Olympics
Like green energy, green food for humans is proving a disastrous choice. Pretending humans are herbivores and granivores has accompanied an epidemic of ill health.