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Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT, PUBLIC SECTOR Lyric Waiwiri-Smith (Spinoff): Fonterra boss nabbed science and tech advisory role after texting PM Ian Llewellyn (BusinessDesk): Slash and burn or nip and tuck, the fall of the consultants and the rise of central government power (paywalled) RNZ: Whānau Ora launches
Over a decade in Parliament, Simon built a reputation for going against the grain – unapologetically pro-life, pro-free speech and sceptical of the creeping influence of identity politics.
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards FOREIGN AFFAIRS - MIDDLE EAST Lillian Hanly (RNZ):Calls for government to denounce United States attack on Iran Chelsea Daniels (Herald): Front Page: Iran-Israel conflict: Why NZ is being urged to push for UN Security Council reform Shanti Mathias (Spinoff): How has New Zealand
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards FOREIGN AFFAIRS - MIDDLE EAST Giles Dexter (RNZ): Middle East military action 'extremely worrying', NZ backs efforts towards diplomacy - Peters Glenn McConnell (Stuff): ’The world is on fire’: Have we reached World War III - and what can NZ do? Thomas
The green lobby will howl, the media will amplify their tantrums and the usual suspects will try to paint Jones as some sort of environmental antichrist. But he’s got the facts, the moxie and the mandate to push through.
New Zealand is desperate for someone with guts, vision and a bit of mongrel. Instead, we’re stuck with a has-been who ran away, a CEO who can’t sell and a placeholder who’s out of his depth.
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE, TRADE Phil Pennington (RNZ): Why NZ's involvement in possible US-Iran war may hang on Europe Adam Pearse (Herald): New Zealand pauses Cook Islands funding over China deal stoush Laura Walters (Newsroom): Confusion as NZ becomes midpoint on China route
Give Ngāpuhi a deadline to get their house in order – say, 12 months and if they can’t come to the table with a unified proposal, the Crown should walk away. No more meetings, no more ‘progress reports’ and no more excuses.
The UK claims to be part of the free West, yet we have more CCTV cameras than anywhere else in the world. Completely enamoured of surveillance, even our bloody doorbells are filming us
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT, PUBLIC SECTOR Alice Neville (Spinoff): The secretive Tory donor with the golden visa – and the ear of the Beehive Tim Murphy (Newsroom): Heavily criticised SFO to lead drive against public service corruption Neil Sands (Law News): Serious Fraud Office asks government to overhaul
Labour’s Nasty Party reputation is well-earned and no amount of crocodile tears will wash it away. Next time Russell or Webb feel the urge to swear, they should try coming up with an actual argument instead.
