Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards LOBBYING AND INFLUENCE Guyon Espiner (RNZ): Alcohol lobbyists given input on health policies, documents reveal Danica Ludlow (Health Coalition Aotearoa): Evidence of lobbying of NZ Government officials by the alcohol industry RNZ: Labour proposes law to restrict big tobacco lobbyists influence on government John
Jewish businesses won’t be targeted again? Synagogues won’t be vandalized and have their windows shattered? That won’t happen again?
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PAY EQUITY, EMPLOYMENT Janet Wilson (Post): National blows up its support from women with pay equity debacle (paywalled) Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Under urgency, without basic paperwork, the Govt moves to change workers’ rights (paywalled) Marc Daalder (Newsroom): National grins and bears it as Act
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PAY EQUITY, EMPLOYMENT Luke Malpass (Post): Pay equity slashing a sub-plot in a much larger game (paywalled) Jo Moir (RNZ): Pay equity changes: Two sides of the coalition brought out Glenn McConnell (Stuff): Five things you need to know about the surprise pay equity
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT, PUBLIC SECTOR Tom Day (1News): Erica Stanford sent pre-Budget documents to her personal email Russell Palmer (RNZ): National's Erica Stanford used personal email for work purposes Julia Gabel (Herald): Senior Minister Erica Stanford sent official briefings to personal email account Sam
The 1990’s finance minister says it’s time for some boldness.
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards BUDGET, ECONOMY, RESERVE BANK Matthew Hooton (Herald): Labour’s credibility demands big new tax promises (paywalled) Vernon Small (Post): Is all this belt-tightening really the best option right now? (paywalled) Liam Dann (Herald): Are Kiwis about to be hit with an ‘austerity Budget’? (paywalled)
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT, PUBLIC SECTOR, WEEK IN POLITICS Lillian Hanly (RNZ): NZ Initiative 'absolutely delighted' Seymour wants to slash ministerial line-up Adam Pearse (Herald): David Seymour proposes abolishing some portfolios and cutting minister numbers Craig McCulloch (RNZ): ACT's David Seymour wants to
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards BUDGET, ECONOMY Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Government not ruling out cuts to its $521 a year KiwiSaver contribution Gordon Campbell: On Our Austerity Fixation Chelsea Daniels (Herald): Front Page: What could be cut as Government slashes operating allowance for Budget 2025 Bernard Hickey (The Kākā)
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards BUDGET, ECONOMY Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Government trimming spending in big way - here’s what it might cut and why (paywalled) Glenn McConnell (Stuff): Five key insights into Budget 2025 Dennis Wesselbaum (The Conversation): Willis warns of a ‘tight’ budget to come, but NZ
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards LOCAL GOVERNMENT Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Tory Whanau bows out of Wellington mayoral race Giles Dexter (RNZ): Tory Whanau quits Wellington mayoral race Catherine McGregor (Spinoff): Tory Whanau’s withdrawal upends race for Wellington mayor Emma Ricketts (Stuff): Tory Whanau drops out of Wellington’s
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards DEFENCE, ANZAC DAY Matthew Hooton (Herald): How military training could transform NZ society (paywalled) RNZ: Government set to fight latest legal battle in Agent Orange case Stewart Sowman-Lund (Sunday Star Times): Millions paid out for Defence redundancies amid multibillion-dollar boost (paywalled) RNZ: Drone warfare:
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards WINSTON PETERS’ RNZ INTERVIEW, MEDIA Soumya Bhamidipati (RNZ): PM will not step in over Peters' comments in RNZ interview Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Politicians have a right to complain about media, but Winston Peters crossed a line (paywalled) Heather du Plessis-Allan (Newstalk ZB): Winston&
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards ENVIRONMENT Lillian Hanly (RNZ): Court case against big NZ polluters remains focused after ruling Andrea Vance (Post): Court throws out ‘attempt to delay’ climate case (paywalled) Farah Hancock (RNZ): Why some of our biggest exporters are worried about the Gene Technology Bill Glenn McConnell
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT, PARTIES Danyl McLauchlan (Listener): Bussy being green? (paywalled) Martyn Bradbury (Daily Blog): Golriz’s defence of Tory Whanau highlights Green Party Candidate selection problems Chris Trotter (Interest): What’s on the label versus what’s in the tin: Would our political parties get
The Clutha District Council has a cavalier attitude towards spending and accountability and shows a systematic failure in management at almost every level. When any function of council carries a rating impact, consultation is required.
