The RBNZ Has Admitted It Is in Breach of Its Remit
A former chair of US President’s Council of Economic Advisers has explained why.
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The Govt’s Self-Certification Proposals and House Builders
The government’s proposal, if implemented, could indeed reduce costs and speed up construction, but it carries significant risks.
This Is What ACT-Supporting Gun Owners Don’t Understand
Mark Mitchell is a G-man...that is going to be hard for Nicole McKee to get around.
NZ Politics Daily: 5 November 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards HEALTH 1News: Ministry official criticises advice used to justify HTP tax cut Bryce Edwards (Democracy Project): Political Roundup: Waikato Med School – National’s zombie "pet project" won’t die Jimmy Ellingham (RNZ): Mental Health Foundation calls for action on hundreds of unfilled
Wolf’s Book on the Pfizer Papers
The Pfizer papers are too important to ignore and point to not only Pfizer but authorities such as Medsafe knowing that immense harms were about to be unleased on the people of New Zealand.
Nz’s Breakthrough Free Trade Deal with the Gulf
A new chapter is beginning – and exciting opportunities await. The Gulf is calling.
Gatekeeping Is Spoiling Our Health System
Sick people will continue to suffer because the Medical Council and the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists want to keep careful control over the gate for their own purposes.
Right...Orr Wrong
To believe that I could work this out but that Orr, with his degrees in geography and economics, could not, has to be disingenuous to say the least.
An Inquiry Into the Conflicts of Interest
The findings of this investigation could pressure ministers to finally adopt stricter conflict-of-interest regulations, offering the public a greater assurance that development projects reflect shared national values rather than the priorities of a powerful few.
NZ Politics Daily: 4 November 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards MIKE KING, MENTAL HEALTH Jenna Lynch (Stuff): Analysis: PM should have heeded his own advice not to politicise mental health Jesse Mulligan: What did Mike King actually say? Steve Braunias (Newsroom): The Secret Diary of .. Mike King Martyn Bradbury (Daily Blog): Groan – In defence
You Missed the Point: It Sailed Right over Your Head
Heather du Plessis-Allan has had a rare shocker. Everyone is entitled to an off day now and then and her column in the tatty rag the NZ Herald was just such an off event.
Candace Bad, Avi Bad, Mongols Fine
It is utterly absurd. But that’s where we are at: a place where activists protest people coming to speak, but are silent over criminal bikie gangs sending people here.
And Open Letter to Journalists – It Is Time for a Review
Shake off the lethargy and stand up for journalism as it should be. Ask the hard questions. Demand the facts and figures: they are being hidden and need to be exposed to fresh air.
Where Is the Oversight for Patients?
David Seymour MP, leader of ACT, Associate Minister of Health and architect of the controversial End of Life Choice Act, assured our nation that his legislation was not only “compassionate”, but “safe”. We now know, thanks to Dr Greville and Dr Wensley, that this is untrue.
NZ Politics Daily: 1 November 2024
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