Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards GOVERNMENT, PARLIAMENT Matthew Hooton (Herald): Labour eyes swift return to Government (paywalled) Peter Dunne: Next election still National's to lose Herald: David Seymour’s letter to police advocating for Philip Polkinghorne - the full text and the questions the NZ Herald put
We let you know about Whanganui District Council's sneaky co-governance and sadly we have to advise you of another sneaky scheme...
We've all seen when what happens when someone says they have a plan: they get elected and then we discover to our detriment that it was all slogans.
After days of questioning about whether he would sanction the ACT Party leader, parliament’s boss, Speaker Gerry Brownlee, on Thursday told MPs he had no power to do so.
Once I ran across Derek and we had a few drinks together. I told him he was wasting his time trying to overthrow Muldoon, as Derek was not a natural leader, which required an X factor few people possessed.
There needs to be action happening at a faster pace and with a dedication and enthusiasm that takes the people along with them, as is the case in America. The polls are telling a story and the government has to start reading the room.
The party argues that public health measures like fluoridation should be determined through open debate and local input, rather than imposed by government officials in Wellington.
Winston Peters won’t change Luxon’s mind. But you can. You can offer to fund any new infrastructure projects. You can choose to invest in New Zealand and build a home for your grandkids where the people in power are incentivised to do the right thing.
You are, of course, absolutely right when you say that climate change is real. Only a half-witted moron would suggest otherwise.
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards GOVERNMENT, PARLIAMENT Barry Soper (Herald): David Seymour’s actions test Christopher Luxon’s coalition leadership Verity Johnson (Stuff): Chill, David Seymour isn’t NZ’s Trump Anna Rawhiti-Connell (Spinoff): Christopher Luxon’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad week RNZ: New Zealand slips further
Christopher Luxon has done the impossible: he’s gone against history and tanked his new government’s support instead of growing it.
His investor visa is a con: NZ already has fourth highest net foreign investment in OECD.
“Yes, it is true, they have managed to turn their parliament into a bad joke,” agreed Fritz. “But we need Cluxon to win the election in 2026 to finish the job and I fear that he has made his antipathy to his voters too clear, too early.
Unless there is radical change to the positioning of our political parties, we could well arrive at the next election with no clear and useful options.
