NZ Politics
News Briefing: 4 March 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards WELLINGTON WATER, INFRASTRUCTURE Bryce Edwards (The Integrity Institute): Wellington Water – A Case Study in Infrastructure Failure and Incompetence Andrea Vance (Post): Why ratepayers are paying the price for Wellington Water failings (paywalled) Tom Hunt (Post): Reports light a bomb under Wellington Water, city and
Hey Bish, Did You Bother to Ask Aucklanders About Your Plans?
It’s hard to take anyone who wears brown shoes with blue suits seriously.
Taking Flak for Undermining Trump’s Peace Efforts
Luxon’s insistence on backing Ukraine without consideration of the broader political shifts could prove to be a significant miscalculation.
The PM and His Mates Have Left NZ With No Allies or Defence
NZ now has no allies and no money to protect itself. Maybe we’ve uncovered the problem – a failure of intelligence sitting in the Beehive, from a centre-right government that’s meant to stand for security above all else.
It Seems Nothing Is Safe From the Treaty
We have to bring an end to industry bodies having the power to impose political and cultural beliefs on professionals, who submit because they have to in order to obtain a licence.
The Tasman Sea: A Reality Check
Of course China has been “extending its influence” in the South Pacific for a while now, with the Cook Islands being only the latest nation to sell its soul to the CCP.
John Tamihere and Te Pāti Māori Are in a World of Pain
The public won’t be told until late April which organisations have won contracts and whether WOCA is among them.
News Briefing: 3 March 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE 1News: Q+A: Helen Clark questions NZ's continued involvement in Five Eyes Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Five Eyes: Former Prime Minister Helen Clark questions New Zealand’s continued involvement Nadine Roberts (Stuff): Helen Clark says Europe is traumatised by Trump
Is Paula Bennett Being Brought in to Knife Luxon
Paula Bennett is putting it about town that she should be the Nats next president.
Did Ardern’s Regime Ask ChatGPT for Ideas?
A recipe for disaster, written by ChatGPT and implemented by Ardern’s regime.
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How About Asking Parents to Do Their Job?
Chris Hipkins wants the PM to order David Seymour to fix the school lunch issues. I have a better idea.
Comment of the Week
Politicians aren’t doing their jobs properly and will keep doing so as long as we keep letting them off the hook.
NZ – Mathematics – And Singapore
If we are to adapt curriculum practices from a nation, like Singapore, we need to massively support children who do not come from the family norms here.
The NZ Initiative’s Exec Director Knows Better
So can the PM now come clean and tell the media how often he’s talked with the Initiative?