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NZ Politics Daily: 29 August 2024

NZ Politics Daily: 29 August 2024

Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards GREENS Herald: Law expert Andrew Geddis discusses Darleen Tana’s decision to take the Green Party to court Bridie Witton (Stuff): Former Green MP Darleen Tana takes last stand with legal challenge Thomas Couglan (Herald): Darleen Tana saga: Greens head to court over the

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Attempting to Depoliticise the Fast Track Bill?

Attempting to Depoliticise the Fast Track Bill?

The power to send applications to the expert panel will now be concentrated in the Office of the Minister of Infrastructure, Chris Bishop. Regional Development Minister Shane Jones and Transport Minister Simeon Brown will lose their power.

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NZ Politics Daily: 28 August 2024

NZ Politics Daily: 28 August 2024

Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards FORESHORE AND SEABED, TREATY PRINCIPLES BILL, MĀORI WARDS Tova O’Brien (Stuff): Ministers’ seafood meeting smells whiffy but within the rules Chris Trotter (Democracy Project): Claims and Counter-Claims Liam Rātana (Spinoff): What is customary marine title and why are some people so scared of

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Let Us Bring on the Debate
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Let Us Bring on the Debate

Free speech begins at home. It begins with countless individuals making countless individual choices to speak their minds and allow others to speak theirs – even, if necessary, to defend to the death their right to do it.

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NZ Politics Daily: 27 August 2024

NZ Politics Daily: 27 August 2024

Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards ENERGY Emma Ricketts (RNZ): Gas not the way out of an energy crisis, expert warns Brent Edwards (NBR): Govt considered being a more active owner of Air NZ, gentailers (paywalled) No Right Turn: Not a solution Luke Malpass (Post): Coalition shows it is taking

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Sit Down, Shut Up, Do What You’re Told

Sit Down, Shut Up, Do What You’re Told

Teachers have failed kids, especially in mathematics. Now they are moaning because the government has stepped in to tell them to teach kids properly. They need to sit down, shut up, and do what they’re told.

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