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News Briefing: 7 July 2025

News Briefing: 7 July 2025

Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT Andrea Vance (Sunday Star Times): There are no rules any more. The political pendulum is now a wrecking ball (paywalled) Catherine McGregor (Spinoff): Is NZ politics having a MAGA moment? Peter Dunne: When symbolism trumps substance Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Labour offers National a

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A New Brave New World, Faith Outside the Gates

A New Brave New World, Faith Outside the Gates

Today, AI-powered cities like The Line in Saudi Arabia and other surveillance-heavy urban experiments are no longer science fiction. They offer safety, convenience and control but risk turning human beings into manageable units of data. A sanitised society – but a soulless one.

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News Briefing: 4 July 2025

News Briefing: 4 July 2025

Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT Jamie Ensor (Herald): Special tax change for fossil fuel companies was proposed ahead of Budget 2025, ministers went for $200m co-investment option (paywalled) Dan Brunskill (Interest): Labour Party offers to help Nicola Willis set up election policy costing unit Tim Hazledine (Post): What

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Face of the Day

Face of the Day

Her team circulated a statement following PMQs, saying it was “a personal matter”. No more details about the circumstances have been provided.

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News Briefing: 3 July 2025

News Briefing: 3 July 2025

Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards LOCAL GOVERNMENT, WATER Janet Wilson (Post): Coalition finds a handy distraction in council bashing (paywalled) ODT Editorial: Less of the bombast, please (paywalled) Craig McCulloch (RNZ): Government begins negotiations with councils for regional deals Mandy Te (Interest): Negotiations start for 'city and regional

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News Briefing: 2 July 2025

News Briefing: 2 July 2025

Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards YOUTH PARLIAMENT Russell Palmer and Giles Dexter (RNZ): Youth MPs accuse government of 'censoring' them, ministry says otherwise Russell Palmer and Giles Dexter (RNZ): Youth MPs told to remove criticisms of government from speeches Janhavi Gosavi (Re:News): Youth MPs claim censorship

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