NZ Politics
NZ Politics Daily: 15 January 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT, GOVERNMENT Derek Cheng (Herald): Revealed: The 10 emails to Minister Nicole McKee that helped toughen Three Strikes (paywalled) Kathy Spencer (Post): How the red-tape crusader is failing in his own mission (paywalled) Lillian Hanly (RNZ): The Regulatory Standards Bill: What you need to
This Is an Assault on Our Culture
The government holds up the prospect of improved public health and economic benefit as its justification, but is there sufficient sound scientific evidence of this? No, absolutely not.
Family First Calls for Public Action
With a January 20 deadline looming, Family First is urging supporters to take five minutes to voice their concerns about puberty blockers.
How to Fix Our Councils
A guide to help concerned citizens organise for the next election. The system is broken.
Christopher Luxon’s Important Trip to the Middle East
New Zealand is dipping its toes back into the Middle East. With a desert climate serving as a natural barrier to agriculture, the GCC countries are particularly willing buyers of New Zealand’s food exports.
NZ Politics Daily: 14 January 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT, GOVT LEGISLATION Anna Whyte (Post): Jam-packed political start lies ahead (paywalled) Spinoff: NZ politics in 2025: The big issues on which the year will hinge Dave Armstrong (Post): The country has bigger fish to fry (paywalled) Herald: David Seymour’s Treaty bill draws
The Unmasking of a Political Sociopath
I think I’ve gathered more than enough evidence to show that, rather than being the ‘queen of empathy’, Ms Ardern is a sociopath.
Why New Zealand Should Be the 51st State of America
Let’s draft a letter to the Don and offer to become the Swanndri-wearing, weird accented, good old boys of the deep deep American south.
How to Fix Our Councils
A guide to help concerned citizens organise for the next election. The system is broken.
NZ Politics Daily: 13 December 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT, PUBLIC SECTOR Vernon Small (Sunday Star Times): Time for Labour to shrug off the shackles of election defeat Max Rashbrooke (Post): The honeymoon’s over, but a hangover’s just kicking in (paywalled) Marc Daalder (Newsroom): Labour’s message for 2026: Are you
Amazing What a Change of Government Does
NZ’s worst landlord has issued 553 ‘Section 55A notices’ since July 2024, up from 41 issued during the same period the previous year.
Some Well-Deserved New Year Honours
There are too many to name, but you’ll have a good idea of who they are. They expand everyone’s space, sense of determination and resolve.
I Do Not Think They’ll Win
If the Māori party and others weren’t so ignorant of both history and other matters they would think very carefully before crossing the British.
