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Quick Hit: Own It, Both Of You
National pledges a digital trans-Tasman trial before the 2028 T20 World Cup. Hipkins says he and Albanese agreed it in 2023. Luxon says you need National to get things done. The row is about credit, not caution. Own it, both of you.
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Quick Hit: The Briefing Was Promising. The Department Wants Easier Weekends.
A September briefing said the second military-style academy cohort had not reoffended. Officials are now looking at less intense weekends because staff got tired.
Quick Hit: A Finance Job With No Obvious National Name
Seymour says National keeping Finance is no longer tenable. Luxon says the job stays with a National Party person. The most obvious National holders are already out.
Quick Hit: NZ First Is No Side Character
Spinoff demoted Winston Peters to a side character. Strip out NZ First’s 12 seats and the coalition loses its majority.
Quick Hit: TPM’s Overhang Belongs in the Same Review
National and TPM both benefit from overhangs. The evidence about how they got there differs, but a serious review must examine both.
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