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News Briefing: 31 March 2025

News Briefing: 31 March 2025

Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards SOCIAL COHESION AND DISCONTENT Bryce Edwards (The Integrity Institute): NZ’s trust crisis – A Revolt against oligarchy 1News: Q+A: Report sheds light on social cohesion in New Zealand Susan Edmunds (RNZ): Do you know what people on benefits actually get? Jamie Morton (Herald)

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Integrity Briefing: NZ’s trust crisis – A Revolt against oligarchy

Integrity Briefing: NZ’s trust crisis – A Revolt against oligarchy

Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards New Zealand is in the throes of a trust crisis. The 2025 Edelman Trust Barometer – an annual global survey of confidence in institutions – delivers a stark warning: public faith in the country’s core pillars of society has plummeted. Trust in government is down

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News Briefing: 28 March 2025

News Briefing: 28 March 2025

Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards JUSTICE, CRIME, POLICE Martin Van Beynen (Press/Post): What planet are the Greens on? It’s not called reality (paywalled) Emmy Rākete, Grace Gordon and Peyton Bond (Spinoff): Is Tamatha Paul in ‘la-la land’? Here’s what the evidence says Barry Soper (Newstalk ZB)

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Face of the Day

Face of the Day

The two organisations were approached for comment, asking if they had raised any concerns with Paul about police officers’ engagement with homeless people.

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Winston Speaks the Language of the Right

Winston Speaks the Language of the Right

It is time for National to rethink how it views some domestic issues. Winston is completely on song with his followers. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said for National.

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