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Here is the replay of The Crunch from this week. Political commentator Matt McCarten returns to discuss what is happening in the geopolitical sphere, as well as what goes down in the backrooms of politics. Hugh Devereux-Mack, spokesperson for Council of Licenced Firearms Owners and marketer for NZ Deerstalkers
John & Nisha Whitehead Constitutional attorney and author John W. Whitehead is founder and president of The Rutherford Institute. “The biggest mistake I see is people waiting for A Big Sign that’ll tell them that things have gone too far. One Big Thing that police or lawmakers or the
Joanne Nova A prize-winning science graduate in molecular biology. She has given keynotes about the medical revolution, gene technology and aging at conferences. The need for energy in India is so dire the Modi government just leaned on the power companies to get their act together. Instead of adding
Bryce Edwards Political Analyst in Residence, Director of the Democracy Project, School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington. Last Thursday, Housing Minister Chris Bishop announced radical new plans to deregulate property development in New Zealand. He’s won praise for his efforts from across the political spectrum, including those on
Geoffrey Miller Geoffrey Miller is the Democracy Project’s geopolitical analyst and writes on current New Zealand foreign policy and related geopolitical issues. He has lived in Germany and the Middle East and is a learner of Arabic and Russian. He is currently working on a PhD at the University
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards FOREIGN AFFAIRS Gordon Campbell: On Luxon in the NATO pressure cooker Davina Zimmer (RNZ): America's space wars are our space wars Claire Trevett (Herald): PM Christopher Luxon weighs in on President Joe Biden’s mental state Logan Church (1News): 'On top
Top public health officials have been caught red-handed undermining or attempting to undermine the new Government to get its own way. It’s like they never got the memo that the Government had changed or they wilfully ignored it. The Government’s top health officials were so concerned by
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards According to an OECD report released today, New Zealand needs to tame its corporate lobbying industry. The Paris-based Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development has ranked New Zealand as the fourth-worst country among its 38 members when it comes to regulating vested
David Thunder David Thunder is a researcher and lecturer of political philosophy at the University of Navarra in Pamplona, Spain. We are living at a time when a large segment of the world – particularly societies in Europe, North America and Asia – no longer views having children as something desirable or
Simon O’Connor Husband, step-father, and longtime student of philosophy and history. Also happen to be a former politician, including chairing New Zealand’s Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Committee. It has been a fascinating few days of international politics. We have just seen the United Kingdom and France
Christine McCarthy Victoria University of Wellington There is a lot of good in Housing Minister Chris Bishop’s new housing policy – especially in relation to mixed-use developments and intensification along transit corridors. But he has also proposed the abolition of minimum floor area and balcony requirements. Will removing minimum
Bryce Edwards The Democracy Project Political Analyst in Residence, Director of the Democracy Project, School of Government, Victoria University of Wellington Yesterday [Monday], the Green Party did its best to paint a picture in which it is the victim of Darleen Tana. Naturally, there will be sympathy for the plight
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards FOREIGN AFFAIRS, TRADE Geoffrey Miller (Democracy Project): New Zealand forges deeper ties with NATO Luke Malpass (Post): What is NZ doing at Nato anyway? (paywalled) Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): Nato-NZ ties grow ever closer as Luxon visits DC Claire Trevett (Herald): PM Christopher Luxon
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Christopher Luxon is concerned at access to Corrections systems by an alleged Chinese spy with connections to National’s former Chinese spy MP. He should be concerned. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he expects intelligence agencies to fully investigate concerns around a probation officer sacked for snooping through the files
