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A Green Fairy Tale: Wooing the Masses

A Green Fairy Tale: Wooing the Masses

The problem with this constitutional structure is that it not only empowers those gathered around the revered philosopher king and/or queen, but also every other minority with the political smarts to throw a spanner in the decision-making works.

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NZ Politics Daily: 30 July 2024

NZ Politics Daily: 30 July 2024

Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards HEALTH Guyon Espiner (RNZ): Govt set aside $216m to pay for heated tobacco product tax cuts Richard Harman (Politik): Former National Cabinet Minister didn’t know what questions to ask (paywalled) RNZ: Health NZ changes: 'Everything's on the table' - Luxon

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NZ Politics Daily: 29 July 2024

NZ Politics Daily: 29 July 2024

Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards ABUSE IN CARE Aaron Smale (Newsroom): Finally heard, seen – and believed 1News: John Campbell asks Nikki Hurst: How safe are NZ kids in state care now? John Weekes (Herald): Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry: Survivor network says some victims overlooked, risks to

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NZ’s Health System in Crisis

NZ’s Health System in Crisis

It increasingly looks like the Government has realised that its own underfunding of HNZ is causing a problem, but it is seeking to create a narrative that it is due to financial mismanagement and “bureaucracy bloat”.

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NZ Politics Daily: 26 July 2024

NZ Politics Daily: 26 July 2024

Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards ABUSE IN CARE REPORT, CHILD WELFARE Joel MacManus (Spinoff): The shadow of a boot camp hangs over parliament RNZ: Minister can't guarantee abuse won't occur at controversial boot camps RNZ: Christopher Luxon defends boot camps as 'very different'

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