The populist or anti-Establishment mood that has created electoral earthquakes elsewhere around the world doesn’t appear to have had an impact here, yet this survey might suggest that such latent sentiments might still be growing.
Clearly, the Commerce Commission’s final report had been strongly influenced by the banking industry, especially the Big Four banks.
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards LOCAL GOVERNMENT, THREE WATERS Joel MacManus (Spinoff): Luxon has officially abandoned localism Thomas Manch (Post): Mayors, councillors given their marching orders from Wellington (paywalled) Craig McCulloch (RNZ): Day after accusing councils of wasting money, government puts $750K toward dance festival Glenn McConnell (Stuff): What
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards GOVERNMENT, PARLIAMENT Guyon Espiner (RNZ): Leaked tobacco lobbying plan for 'political pressure' shows tobacco giant got its tax cut wish Otago Daily Times: Editorial: As transparent as mud (paywalled) Tova O’Brien (Stuff): Minister calls Judge ‘Communist’ in meeting with seafood lobby
Without others to keep pushing forward its recommendations, those in power will too easily let it languish.
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards BANKING SECTOR Lillian Hanly (RNZ): ComCom report: Willis adamant she wants 'action' on banking sector reforms Gareth Vaughan (Interest): Govt to act on all Commerce Commission bank competition recommendations to disrupt 'cosy pillow fight' between big 4 banks Jenée Tibshraeny
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards RACE RELATIONS, KORONEIHANA, HOBSON’S PLEDGE AD 1News: Poll: Just 10% think Govt's policies reducing racial tensions Jo Moir (RNZ): No lifeline for Seymour's Treaty Principles Bill after Koroneihana Te Karere: Koroneihana 2024: PM called out on policies targeting Māori
“While the Police Association feel that they’ve been excluded, we have actually included New Zealand Police who represent all of the frontline, not just those that belong to the union” – McKee
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT, LOBBYING, POLITICAL INTEGRITY 1News: Q+A: NZ's political lobbying, donations rules need tightening - think tank Derek Cheng (Herald): Political corruption, donations and lobbying in New Zealand: New report from the Helen Clark Foundation on rules in need of overhaul (paywalled) RNZ:
Seymour’s courageous but who will support him?
New Zealand needs to have public debate about its foreign policy direction. There are massive choices to be made. The problem is that this public debate is barely happening at the moment.
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards FOREIGN AFFAIRS Geoffrey Miller (Democracy Project): Christopher Luxon’s hawkish foreign policy address in Sydney Chris Trotter (ODT): In whose footsteps exactly are our leaders choosing to follow? (paywalled) Laura Walters (Newsroom): Luxon to Canberra: we need you (you might need us too) Jenna
There is good reason to blame the energy companies – they are acting like a cartel to price gouge consumers while failing to invest in the necessary infrastructure.
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards ECONOMY Ben Thomas (Post): Interest rate decision will be like the clouds parting for Luxon (paywalled) Dan Brunskill (Interest): RBNZ performs U-turn, cutting rates as recession worsens Richard Harman (Politik): Success has many fathers (paywalled) Jenée Tibshraeny (Herald): What’s behind the Reserve
