Quick Hit: RNZ’s Unlawful Overdraft, Explained
The RNZ board approved a $5 million Westpac facility on 9 June without the two ministers the Crown Entities Act requires. The chair who signed it now says the breach is very difficult to explain.
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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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The Prime Minister’s Task Will Be Tricky
Assuming for the sake of this commentary that Mr Luxon continues as prime minister, one of his key tasks will be choosing the minister of finance, the minister of foreign affairs, and the speaker, arguably the most important positions in the new government.
Hold Your Horses Until 27 November
Since election night, David Seymour and others have been talking out of turn. Winston Peters told them to wait for the final result. That is still the sensible advice.
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