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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
Enough Is Enough? Luxon’s Trespass Law Tweak Is Just Hot Air
What we need is a government with the guts to get serious. Stop tinkering with fines and notices and start empowering people to protect what’s theirs. Let shop owners arm themselves with something more than harsh words.
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.
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
National’s Polling Plight: Gender Divide, NZ First Surge and a Caucus in Crisis
National needs to stop playing it safe. They’re coasting on their coalition partners’ momentum – NZ First’s anti-woke surge and ACT’s steady libertarian appeal – while their own brand stagnates.
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
Erica Stanford’s Treaty Clause Fiasco: Another National Party Sellout
The truth is: most Kiwis just want a fair go. They’re tired of being told that one group’s culture or history matters more than anyone else’s. National’s refusal to stand up to this divisive agenda shows they’re more interested in looking progressive than delivering results.
News Briefing: 1 July 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards DEFENCE, FOREIGN AFFAIRS Glenn McConnell (Stuff): Defence Force staff accepted smart watches and fishing charters from suppliers RNZ: NZDF receives hundreds of gifts from commercial suppliers 1News: NZDF accepted nearly half-million in gifts, probe finds Sam Sachdeva (Newsroom): ‘No free lunch’ from scrapping superpowers
Luxon’s Tough Talk on Crime: Will He Back It Up or Buckle Under Judicial Pushback?
Talking tough is the easy part – any politician can do it. Delivering requires spine, especially when facing a judiciary that has shown it can outmanoeuver parliament’s intent.
The Good Oil Podcast - Episode 9 - Chris Trotter
In episode nine of The Good Oil Podcast, Cam sits down with political commentator and historian Chris Trotter.