Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PUBLIC SERVICE RNZ: 'Chilling effect': Union raises concerns over ministers' interference after leaks John Gerritsen (RNZ): Education Ministry asks RNZ to help investigation into leaks - we declined RNZ: Drip, drip, drip: NZ's biggest political leaks Azaria Howell (Herald)
Catalya deserved to grow up. She deserved safety, joy and a future. Her death should not be just another court case or headline. It must be a call to action. Let her be the last.
While judicial reviews of Cabinet decisions are rare, GRNZ believes the process in this case was so deeply flawed that it warrants court oversight.
Napkins watched them depart with glazed eyes. “Fools,” he said. “The answer is communism. I thought they knew that.”
Abandons public engagement for the left’s echo chamber.
I call it a budget suitable to the part of the election cycle we are in and it was presented with next year’s pre-election one firmly in mind.
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT Russel Norman (Post): The dangers in the Regulatory Standards Bill (paywalled) Ryan Ward (Newsroom): How the Regulatory Standards Bill could leave taxpayers on the hook Maioha Panapa (Te Ao Māori News): Govt blasted over submission glitch on controversial Regulatory Standards Bill Brent Edwards
Peters’ decision to rule out Hipkins is a calculated move to rally his base and frame the 2026 election as a referendum on Labour’s integrity. Whether this gamble pays off depends on whether voters share his distrust of Labour’s old guard or see his stance as political posturing.
The sanctions are part of the second phase of the government’s Traffic Light System, introduced last year to help beneficiaries understand and meet their obligations.
We used to have outstanding early childhood education in this country. It was provided by mothers without qualifications, in homes without certification and at a cost to the taxpayer of precisely zip.
It’s time to let go of this outdated system and trust in the strength, talent, and voice of Māori New Zealanders to thrive on equal footing with everyone else.
Winston Peter’s heckler voided his free speech rights the moment he put the company lanyard around his neck.
Why is a government that preaches tight fiscal management willing to splurge billions on an uncapped corporate tax break?
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT, URGENCY Catherine McGregor (Spinoff): Can parliamentary urgency and public accountability peacefully coexist? Russell Palmer (RNZ): Pay equity changes: 'People's select committee' formed to gather evidence instead of 'high-flying cliches' Glenn McConnell (Stuff): Former MPs unite for ‘people’
In episode five of The Good Oil Podcast, Cam sits down with Dr Sheree Trotter – academic, historian and commentator.
