Stanford courts Labour to bypass coalition partners on social media ban
“I have met with Labour MPs on a number of occasions alongside my officials.”
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Government scraps iwi planning deals as RMA overhaul targets red tape
The legislation would contain “clear guardrails” to prevent “scope creep”.
Opportunity knocks – Edwards says party could give Labour a path back to power, but risks losing its appeal
“Leverage is not a democratic mandate.”
Imported fuel costs have pushed headline inflation above the Reserve Bank’s target
“Higher petrol prices accounted for almost a quarter of the 4.1% annual increase.”
Another cuppa? Five cups of coffee a day may be fine for most adults
“We could even be recommending soon that people have coffee.”
33 Police Staff Facing Sexual Misconduct Investigations
As of 18 June, police had 271 active investigations involving 325 staff members, covering allegations ranging from perjury and excessive force to conflicts of interest, drug and alcohol offences, and disgraceful conduct.
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Taxpayer Funded to Sit on the Couch
Nearly half of ‘frontline’ public servants don’t even show up.
New Zealand First’s Epic U-Turn on Oil and Gas
We vote for it. And we pay for it. Over and over.
My Thoughts on the Opportunist Party
The Opportunity Party is like a new Whittaker’s chocolate bar on display near the check-out – for a week or so everyone will be putting it in their trolley. But pretty soon, when they realise how uninspiring the ingredients are, it will be in the bargain bin along with the expired crunchy bars.
NZ First Continues to Rise
Newsroom says polling data hint at a record election performance from NZ First. They reflected back to 1996 when the party registered as high as 29 per cent before settling back at 15 per cent. I would not be surprised if NZ First hit that target this time or surpassed it.