Face of the Day
Simpson told the Herald on her return the domain was “a bit of a laugh”, but did not rule out standing.
NZ Politics
Ditching regulations will favour the wealthy
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards Kia ora This is the first “Integrity Briefing” email newsletter from The Integrity Institute. As I explained in today’s “News Briefing” email (formerly “NZ Politics Daily”), the Democracy Project is being retired and superseded by a new research and advocacy organisation, The Integrity
Provisional Consent: No Safety or Efficacy Needed
The amendment removed the words “on a restricted basis for the treatment of a limited number of patients”.
National Just Sold Us Down the River
New Zealanders deserve real leadership, not preformative climate virtue-signalling at the expense of our prosperity.
Minto’s PSNA Hotline
In response to the “genocide hotline” initiative, Zionist Federation of New Zealand president Rob Berg said the PSNA call was not about free speech “but a call for vigilantism and to incite violence against Israelis”.
Having a Chat Over Coffee
The SUP would rather keep control of the losing side, than lose control of the winning side. Labour’s exactly the same.
Does Anybody Care What Happens to New Zealand?
Our leadership is clearly out of its depth and wallowing in racial discord, in fear of doing anything lest there is criticism.
Helen Clark Declares Musk a Nazi
If you are taking your news from the legacy media, you are being misled. X is the media now.
News Briefing: 3 February 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards Kia ora everyone I established the Democracy Project five years ago as a vehicle for putting out news and analysis about New Zealand politics and society. Over that time, I’ve become increasingly concerned with the state of democracy in New Zealand (and elsewhere)
This ‘Collective Redress’ Is a National Shame
Yes, we’re still losing on this issue but there are elections every three years and we can demand better negotiation positions from NZ First and ACT.
Luxon Really Needs to Get Tough on Public Servants
Work from home for government employees must end...Now!
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Comment of the Week
Apparently, this is the forward to Ardern’s upcoming book, penned by the woman herself.
OIA: Medsafe Has No Duty of Care to the New Zealand Public
This apparent contradiction raises serious concerns about the integrity of our public health system
Which Sort of People?
Only a populist leader can be trusted to give them what they want – which is, usually, to blow the system up.