Pharmacy Council Is Forcing Cultural Competency Rules
Pharmacists deserve the right to uphold scientific integrity without being forced to adopt ideological practices.
NZ Politics
News Briefing: 28 February 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards FOUR-YEAR PARLIAMENTARY TERM PROPOSAL Andrew Geddis (Spinoff): The strings attached to the four-year parliamentary term proposal, explained Jenna Lynch (Stuff): Four-year term of government: how would it work? Luke Malpass (Post): Four-year terms, but what’s the catch? (paywalled) Justin
Cut like Your Political Future Depends on It, Because It Does
If this government doesn’t get all DOGE on government expenditure, then they are probably toast. Managing the economic decline, albeit slightly better than Labour, isn’t a solution.
What Is Conservatism and How Does It Benefit Society
In an era marked by rapid social change and uncertainty, Conservatism provides an anchor, ensuring that progress is made thoughtfully and without disrupting the fabric of society.
Are We Being Set Up?
Could New Zealand be setting itself up as a testing ground or safe place for a biotech industry that is facing intense opposition elsewhere?
But Those Guys Are the Real Fascists
But do not be confused. Tamaki’s enemies are communists and they have power.
This Will Be Safe and Effective, Right?
If the Gene Technology Bill is passed by parliament, will this or other PC2 labs be primed and ready to start working on GMOs, also without the public’s knowledge or comment?
No, This Won’t Raise NZ Productivity
Although our top two politicians have never heard of the Feldstein-Horioka puzzle, and would no doubt label it a bit of silly academic economics, it is actually an observed fact which may be the undoing of the coalition’s ambitions.
How the Left Could Ratf*ck Luxon
This is a fairly simple play but the Labour Party is filled with exceptionally simple people who fail to make the simple plays time and time again. It is almost as if they want to maintain Luxon in place.
News Briefing: 27 February 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards CITIZEN’S ARREST POWERS, CRIME, JUSTICE Andrew Geddis and Henry Benson-Pope (Spinoff): The many, many problems with the plan to expand citizen’s arrest powers RNZ: Police Association slams beefed-up citizen arrest powers AJ Hendry: New arrest laws: Negligent & dangerous Adam
Couldn’t Lead a Trail of Ants to a Jam Jar
After the train crash interview with Mike Hosking, it seems certain that Luxon’s time as prime minister may have come to an end.
Face of the Day
Palma’s visa expires on Friday, and Associate Immigration Minister Chris Penk has, so far, refused to intervene in the case.
Global Leaders to Gather in Christchurch
The conference is expected to attract more than 1,200 delegates both in-person and online.