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Some Generations Are More Cynical
Gen X and Gen Z have more in common that what you may think. Here’s why.
Integrity Briefing: Banking lobbyists 1, Justice 0
Let’s call this what it is: a rule-of-law rollback for the sake of two banks’ bottom lines. If a well-connected litigant can get the legislature to retroactively rewrite the law in their favour, how can the public have confidence in the independence of justice?
Not So Much ‘Annihilated’, Just Delayed
Kicking the can down the road is a time-honoured political strategy in New Zealand. What’s more, it usually works. Right up to the point where the politicians finally run out of road.
Another Luxon Own Goal
A two-tiered apartheid system being sneaked into our way of life is not something we (including many Māori and other races who call New Zealand home) want to have happen.
The Winds of Change
Extending the term of parliament represents a major constitutional change and would need to be approved by a binding referendum of voters. Should this be the case, there are two other crucial constitutional matters that New Zealanders should also be given the opportunity to vote on.
News Briefing: 14 April 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT, WEEK IN POLITICS Andrea Vance (Post): Firm owned by Taxpayers’ Union boss behind Green Party attack billboards (paywalled) Bryce Edwards (The Integrity Institute): Dirty Politics 2.0? Lobbying in the Shadows ODT Editorial: Lobbying for lobbying controls (paywalled) ODT: Civis: Orange is a
The Death Spiral of Trust in New Zealand Media: A Self-Inflicted Wound
If the media want to pull out of this death spiral, they need to ditch the agendas, stop cozying up to power and start delivering what people crave: facts, not feelings.
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Face of the Day
Despite the 2023 loss, Jackson was confident Labour’s support was growing. “I think it’s coming back, I know it’s coming back, we’ve seen that and we’ll be putting some strong policies in place over the next 18 months to ensure that support and continue that support.”
The Good Oil Word of the Day
The word for today is… multifarious (adjective): : having or occurring in great variety : diverse Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Before the late 16th-century appearance of multifarious, English speakers used another word similar in form and meaning: multifary, meaning "in many ways," appeared—and disappeared—in the 15th century.
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Olly Pearson 11 Year Old Guitarist Golden Buzzer Full Performance | Britain's Got Talent 2025
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