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News Briefing: 17 March 2025

News Briefing: 17 March 2025

Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards CONSERVATION, ENVIRONMENT 1News: Q+A: Shane Jones: Cameras on fishing boats is 'state surveillance' Andrea Vance (Sunday Star Times): The orange roughy and a ‘cautionary tale of over-exploitation’ (paywalled) Julia Gabel (Herald): Law firm Russell McVeagh says Mt Messenger wildlife permit ruling

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Face of the Day

Face of the Day

The board, who catastrophically failed to discipline the retiring governor, are now charged with shortlisting candidates for his successor. Mr Orr can now take the time to finally complete that PhD. I understand Otago has an excellent economics department.

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Economic Nationalism, Bitcoin and SEZs

Economic Nationalism, Bitcoin and SEZs

If the power for the North Island were produced from geothermal plants with Bitcoin mining as the guaranteed buyer, there would be no limit to how much energy we could produce to bring prices down and boost other heavy industry.

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News Briefing: 14 March 2025

News Briefing: 14 March 2025

Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards INFRASTRUCTURE SUMMIT, FOREIGN INVESTMENT, PPPs RNZ: 'Public institutions' like schools and hospitals shouldn't be owned privately - Chris Hipkins Thomas Coughlan (Herald): PM Christopher Luxon finds his happy place, courting investment to New Zealand (paywalled) Luke Malpass (Post): Urgent but

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Could Nicola Willis replace Luxon?

Could Nicola Willis replace Luxon?

Obviously Nicola Willis does not want to make a coat out of Dalmatians or dress as well as Miranda, but Labour cannot see this, any more than they cannot see that Willis is far more presentable and politically adept than Luxon.

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Integrity Briefing: Public Service integrity under Brian Roche

Integrity Briefing: Public Service integrity under Brian Roche

Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards The appointment of Sir Brian Roche as the new Public Service Commissioner was met last year with predictable endorsements from the political class. With a career spanning the private and public sectors, Roche has been a go-to “fix-it” man for governments of all stripes.

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So What Is It All About

So What Is It All About

It’s good that we have the Freedom Movement and the organisations that have sprung from it: may they long continue to stand and speak for the rights we didn’t realise we valued until they were gone.

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The Strongest Reason For Seymour’s Treaty Bill

The Strongest Reason For Seymour’s Treaty Bill

I fear this corruption will only become stronger when the bill inevitably dies on the parliament floor. You must tell people how they are being robbed – and warn them that, if no changes are made, more will be taken from them in the future.

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