Will the Politicians Learn Anything, Though?
The opaque and constrained nature of the commission itself suggests that mistrust is still warranted. Why would a government set such limited terms of reference if there was nothing to conceal?
NZ Politics
Covid-19 and the State
Exposing the purposes of power. When people come to believe that the danger was exaggerated and measures to combat it are barely effective or even harmful, then the state’s power disintegrates and it can only be buttressed by ever-more-draconian controls.
At Least Someone in the Media Is Honest
Cowards, the lot of them. Either running away so that they don’t have to front up or hiding and shielded by high paying gigs.
Sabotaging the Govt in Schools
Will children be educated not to vote for them as of this week?
NZ Politics Daily: 2 December 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards LABOUR Andrea Vance (Post): ‘We aren’t feral’: Just how can Chippy soothe Labour losers? (paywalled) Vernon Small (Post): Can Labour win on tax when it has failed before? (paywalled) Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Chris Hipkins tells Labour NZ needs it to change – can it?
Face of the Day
Mahuta was unseated in Hauraki-Waikato by Te Pāti Māori's Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke.
It Must Be a Huge Amount
KiwiRail are trying to keep a consultancy bill secret: it must be astonishingly huge and embarrassing.
Seymour’s Porkies Re the Charter School Process
The word bizarre doesn’t even quite match the process and current outcomes.
First Phase of Covid Inquiry Reports
Blakely will now step down as chair following the delivery of this report, with Grant Illingworth KC set to lead the second phase of the inquiry, which will expand its scope to explore vaccine harms and other critical issues.
Barring Owens From New Zealand ‘Arguably Unlawful’
Owens’ visa was denied by Australia last month, which Immigration New Zealand cited as justification for their decision. Ayling argued that this does not meet the criteria for exclusion under New Zealand law.
A Global Look At the Left
There are some shortcomings with the current administration but allowing the triumvirate of the left back into power is simply not an option.
Must Be Designed to Fail
Something as simple as this would do more good than Coster and Willis poncing about pretending they will achieve something.
NZ Politics Daily: 29 November 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards COVID-19 INQUIRY Russell Palmer (RNZ): Health sector cuts: Michael Baker sounds alarm on job losses after Covid inquiry Stewart Sowman-Lund (Spinoff): A Covid inquiry ends and another begins Luke Malpass (Post): The Covid inquiry that did what it was asked (paywalled) ODT
The 50 Basis Point Cut
NZ’s Reserve Bank has broken its remit. Truth is, it’s trying to kick start the economy, not fight inflation.
It’s Official, the Ardern Regime Was Cruel
With the release of the first part of the Covid Inquiry we can now acknowledge what many of us already knew...that Ardern’s regime was cruel...and wrong.