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News Briefing: 12 February 2025

News Briefing: 12 February 2025

Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC SERVICE Matt Nippert (Herald: New Zealand slips off least-corrupt podium Pattrick Smellie and Ian Llewellyn (BusinessDesk): Business of Govt: corruption, transparency and purgatory (paywalled) Bridie Witton (Stuff): David Seymour’s 48 hours under fire Matthew Hooton (Patreon): Has David Seymour gone mad?

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Internews and the NZ Mainstream Media

Internews and the NZ Mainstream Media

Almost the entire ‘media’ industry here have wilfully played along and jumped, gleefully, on the great ‘vetted’, ‘brand-safe’ train, all the while tooting accusations of ‘disinformation’ at those not on board.

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A Brief Word on Turning Backs

A Brief Word on Turning Backs

In Sweden, it was a beautiful act of principled and dignified dissent. How sad that the same thing can be done in such a different spirit and that a Kiwi politician can be shunned for racism because he isn’t racist.

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News Briefing: 11 February 2025

News Briefing: 11 February 2025

Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards GOVERNMENT, PARLIAMENT, POLLS, PUBLIC SERVICE Claire Trevett (Herald): Tension between Act’s David Seymour and PM Christopher Luxon spills over in public (paywalled) Richard Harman (Politik): Seymour tells Luxon where to go (paywalled) Matthew Hooton (Patreon): Seymour asking Luxon for the sack (paywalled) Jamie

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Loving All or Only Some?

Loving All or Only Some?

There has been a lot of commentary on JD Vance’s comments that there is a hierarchy when it comes to love and that you need to love your family before others. I agree and share why he’s right.

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