MMP Brought About the MP
If they can’t deal with reality then they are of little use when it comes to running the country and they are more of a hindrance than a help. We don’t need their war dance theatrics and we don’t need their insults.
NZ Politics
News Briefing: 10 July 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT, PUBLIC SECTOR Bryce Edwards (The Integrity Institute): Government decisions favour political donor’s business No Right Turn: “There is no corruption in New Zealand…" Nicholas Jones (Stuff): Private health record for NICU baby found by bus stop Brent Edwards (NBR): A clearer
Entitled Ex-MPs: Kiri Allan and Golriz Ghahraman’s Spectacular Falls from Grace
New Zealanders deserve better than this. We’re sick of politicians or ex-politicians that think they’re above the law, who hide behind their status or their identity when the heat’s on. Allan and Ghahraman aren’t victims – they’re perpetrators of their own downfall.
From Texas to NZ: Silencing Ethical Doctors
This coordinated crackdown on medical freedom is not isolated: it’s systemic, international and ongoing.
Regulatory Standards Bill: Lefties Lose Their Minds Over Common Sense
To the unions, academics and activists losing their minds over this bill: take a deep breath and read the damn thing. You might learn something. And to David Seymour: keep poking the bear.
News Briefing: 9 July 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT, PUBLIC SECTOR Farah Hancock (RNZ): New KiwiRail director Scott O'Donnell linked to NZ First donation, government loan Paula Penfold (Stuff): ‘Pretty ironic’: Friday drinks sessions organised by senior health manager in charge of reducing alcohol harm Matthew Hooton (Metro): Procrastination plus
This Is Not Good Enough
We are becoming numb to child abuse. This was not just a violent outburst. It was a near-death experience for an infant and the system has once again allowed the offender to walk free.
Gifts, Graft and a $12bn Defence Spend-up
The government’s headlong rush into big defence contracts, with minimal public oversight, risks compounding the problem by entrenching a military-industrial elite operating with impunity.
Why Do Māori Have to Rely on Deceased Kidney Donors?
Systemic racism or an inconveniently multifaceted set of problems requiring uncomfortable conversations.
What Happened to Personal Responsibility?
What is it that academics and public servants are afraid of? That the consequences of enforced personal responsibility would drive worse outcomes?
News Briefing: 8 July 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT, PUBLIC SECTOR Peter Adams (Newsroom): Alcohol lobbying is a wild west of influence Kate MacNamara (Herald): Lease termination for unused Three Waters Auckland office costs taxpayers $2.2m (paywalled) NataliIS THATa Albert: Winston Peters and the Myth of MMP’s Stability Good Ideas: