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News Briefing: 15 July 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards HEALTH Bridie Witton (Stuff): Surgeon warns of ‘tipping point’ as Government boosts private hospital use Ian Powell: Who benefits from outsourcing planned surgery: follow the funding Jessica Roden (1News): Nelson Hospital accused of making 'ghost' appointments for patients Rowan Quinn (RNZ): Auckland&
The Good Oil Podcast – Episode 11 – Corina Shields
In episode 11 of The Good Oil Podcast, Cam sits down with no-nonsense campaigner and rising Māori political voice, Corina Shields.
News Briefing: 14 July 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards HEALTH Guyon Espiner (RNZ): Outdated alcohol guidelines understate health risks, ministry documents reveal 1News: Q+A: Doctors warn private health moves risk a US-style system Fred Christensen (E-Tangata): The kids aren’t smoking, so why aren’t we celebrating? Thomas Coughlan (Herald)
UN Busybody Schooled by David Seymour: New Zealand’s Sovereignty Isn’t Your Playground
Seymour’s response was a masterstroke, defending New Zealand’s right to govern itself without interference from UN bureaucrats who wouldn’t know a Treaty settlement from a parking ticket.
Seymour’s Regulatory Standards Bill: The Left’s Hissy Fit Falls Flat
If the critics had a shred of intellectual honesty, they’d engage with the actual substance of the bill instead of flinging mud at Seymour. But they won’t, because that would require effort and a functioning argument.
News Briefing: 11 July 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT, POLLS, PUBLIC SECTOR Bruce Curtis and Bryce Edwards (The Integrity Institute): Trump’s corruption – A Cautionary tale for NZ Catherine McGregor (Spinoff): Winston Peters finds his sweet spot as NZ First enjoys polling surge Craig McCulloch (RNZ): NZ First now third most popular
Luxon’s Stagnation, Winston’s Surge and the Economic Wake-Up Call: The Latest Taxpayers’ Union-Curia Poll
This Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll is a snapshot of a nation at a crossroads. Kiwis are sending a clear message: fix the economy, cut the waste and stop preaching. The question is whether the politicians – especially Luxon and Seymour – will listen.
News Briefing: 10 July 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT, PUBLIC SECTOR Bryce Edwards (The Integrity Institute): Government decisions favour political donor’s business No Right Turn: “There is no corruption in New Zealand…" Nicholas Jones (Stuff): Private health record for NICU baby found by bus stop Brent Edwards (NBR): A clearer
Entitled Ex-MPs: Kiri Allan and Golriz Ghahraman’s Spectacular Falls from Grace
New Zealanders deserve better than this. We’re sick of politicians or ex-politicians that think they’re above the law, who hide behind their status or their identity when the heat’s on. Allan and Ghahraman aren’t victims – they’re perpetrators of their own downfall.
Regulatory Standards Bill: Lefties Lose Their Minds Over Common Sense
To the unions, academics and activists losing their minds over this bill: take a deep breath and read the damn thing. You might learn something. And to David Seymour: keep poking the bear.
News Briefing: 9 July 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT, PUBLIC SECTOR Farah Hancock (RNZ): New KiwiRail director Scott O'Donnell linked to NZ First donation, government loan Paula Penfold (Stuff): ‘Pretty ironic’: Friday drinks sessions organised by senior health manager in charge of reducing alcohol harm Matthew Hooton (Metro): Procrastination plus