NZ Politics
New Zealand - Unity or Apartheid?
If Māori want progress – and most do – they must reject these divisive narratives. The only way forward for all of us is to embrace timeless virtues: responsibility, resilience and a strong work ethic.
The H7N6 Response Is Escalated
Anderson reassured the public that the risk to human health remains low and there are no concerns about food safety.
A Look at Little David
On the day little David Seymour’s career finally comes to an end, the smirks from Labour/Green MPs as he slinks out of parliament and off to Canada will ‘say it all’.
NZ Politics Daily: 6 December 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards GOVERNMENT, PARLIAMENT, PUBLIC SECTOR Richard Harman (Herald): Budget battle looms as reality hits Coalition Government (paywalled) Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Government floats new deficit measure, Labour says it is ‘shifting the goalposts’ Tom Pullar-Strecker (Post): Government deficit moves further off track (paywalled) Michael Reddell: The
Holiday Reading Advice for Finance Minister Willis
Go buy a book on ‘expansionary fiscal contractions’.
The End of Life Choice Act Review
The silence around the release of this report is astonishing. It seems that the mainstream media has turned a blind eye to the fact it is available and the ministry just quietly put it on its website.
Bird Flu: Let the Great Culling Begin
Who benefits from mass culling? Who profits from endless and increasing reliance on vaccines? And most importantly, why aren’t alternative solutions being seriously considered?
Westpac Chief Backs Us Up
And regards the RBNZ paying lip service to Finance Minister Willis’ amended Reserve Bank Act.
Where Have All the Viewers Gone?
Nobody is watching any longer. Over 90 per cent of people in the 25–54 age range are not watching television news.
Chris Hipkins’ Strategy for Labour
Labour and Hipkins continue with their very deliberate lackadaisical strategy.
NZ Politics Daily: 5 December 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards HEALTH Kate Green, Ruth Hill and Phil Pennington (RNZ): Health Commissioner to seek apology after 'cooking the books' accusation Tom Day (1News): 'Cooking the books' – Levy strongly rejects Verrall's claims Bridie Witton (Stuff): What we learned after a
There Will Be No Swimming in Denial for You Mr Luxon
Roy Morgan confirms the Post poll. Christopher Luxon can’t deny the downward slide any longer.
Why National Is Sweating Bricks
With every one of the Key-era drivers of the economy stripped away, all the PM and his finance minister can do is make vague references as to how new infrastructure may improve things.
Reasons to Support the Treaty Principles Bill
I’m not sure how many different ways I can emphasise the critical juncture we are at. All we are demanding is equality. Nothing more and nothing less.