Face of the Day
The Minister for RMA Reform Chris Bishop told media on Monday Cabinet had ruled out incorporating a Treaty principles clause in the two bills the government will introduce to replace the RMA.
NZ Politics
Govt Moves to Delete People Asking Questions
Even when backed by science. The New Zealand Parliament under Ardern and now Luxon has shown itself unable to tolerate questions. The main loser has been the New Zealand public.
How Can the Public Trust the Medical Council of New Zealand?
The MCNZ is broken and cannot be fixed. The same could be said for the New Zealand health system.
The Bogus Promise of Kindness
The attack on the Let Women Speak attendees in the name of trans rights was a glimpse of the “the iron fist of authoritarianism that lurks in the velvet glove of ‘Be Kind’.”
We Are Funding School Lunches for Pigs
This taxpayer-funded project has got way out of hand and feeding children who are quite capable of bringing their own lunch to school is a misuse of our money.
Who Will Be the Reserve Bank Governor?
Let’s trust Finance Minister Willis will not continue the disgracefully invalid past appointments process.
Time for ANZAC 2.0?
Our national interest lies in retaining a cordial relationship with both the US and China as Singapore has successfully done.
News Briefing: 25 March 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards RMA Anneke Smith (RNZ): RMA overhaul: Government seeks common ground with opposition Thomas Coughlan (Herald): RMA reform: Government promises overhaul of zoning rules, end to councils’ tight control of development with $14.8b in benefit (paywalled) RNZ: Christopher Luxon reveals Resource Management Act reform
Winston Peters Slaps Down Luxon’s Immigration Fantasy
Winston Peters pours cold water on immigration changes and highlights key points.
The End of Childhood
We have a God-given duty to protect children. Not just your own kids but all kids. They need a childhood. They need to grow and mature. They need to be safe and protected.
Legalised Abortion, Five Years on (Part Two)
No wonder 31 per cent of women in New Zealand are struggling with their mental health.
They Doth Protest Too Much
The reaction of many in legacy media and politics to efforts by Jim Grenon and others to change the board of NZME is rather telling, hypocritical even.
This Won’t Work
Why challenging Donald Trump’s executive authority in the courts is unlikely to end happily.
What Politicians Will Say for Power
Labour’s Hipkins and Otago VC Robertson must be held to account.
News Briefing: 24 March 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards NZ FIRST Tim Murphy (Newsroom): The State of Winston Peters Thomas Coughlan (Herald): NZ First: Winston Peters has a lot of thoughts about Labour (paywalled) Giles Dexter (RNZ): No love lost as Peters and Hipkins trade barbs Richard Harman (Politik): Winston Peters – political contortionist