Te Pāti Māori’s Tantrum: Thumbing Their Noses at Parliament and Dreaming of Apartheid
They’re not just thumbing their noses at Parliament: they’re thumbing their noses at reality. And history says that never ends well.
Politics
Everything about politics
News Briefing: 3 April 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards HEALTH Anusha Bradley (RNZ): How multinational dairy companies convinced ministers to back away from new rules for baby formula Jessica Rosen (1News): Why a senior doctor felt he had no choice but quit Nelson Hospital RNZ: Nineteen month wait to see a specialist: '
RNZ’s School Lunch Crusade Falls Flat as Public Rejects the Narrative
A new RNZ-Reid Research poll shows most voters believe parents, not the state, should provide lunches, exposing a stark disconnect with RNZ’s narrative.
News Briefing: 2 April 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards TE PĀTI MĀORI Glenn McConnell (Stuff): Tikanga stand off: Te Pāti Māori refuse to front up to committee over haka Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira, Layla Bailey-McDowell and Lillian Hanly (RNZ): Te Pāti Māori MPs refuse to attend Parliament's Privileges Committee hearing over haka protest
Latest Poll Still a Close Run Thing
The latest RNZ-Reid Research Poll shows a tight political race with the coalition parties holding a slim lead.
Progressive Christianity: A Different Faith Altogether
Progressive Christianity seems to reinterpret Christian teaching to conform with modern society. This sets Progressive Christianity on a collision course with Conservative Christianity.
News Briefing: 1 April 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards OPEN GOVERNMENT, PARLIAMENT Jem Traylen (The Integrity Institute): Still a “game of hide and seek” – 30+ years of OIA shenanigans Richard Harman (Politik): When moral authority is not enough (paywalled) David Farrar: Chief Ombudsman assesses agencies on OIA compliance John McLean: Official Information Regress
In Regards to Future Lockdowns
It is an unfortunate reality that governments will again attempt to implement lockdowns if a new disease causes social and moral panic. I believe by instituting these measures, we can help fight lockdowns and reduce their length and severity.
News Briefing: 31 March 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards SOCIAL COHESION AND DISCONTENT Bryce Edwards (The Integrity Institute): NZ’s trust crisis – A Revolt against oligarchy 1News: Q+A: Report sheds light on social cohesion in New Zealand Susan Edmunds (RNZ): Do you know what people on benefits actually get? Jamie Morton (Herald)
Integrity Briefing: NZ’s trust crisis – A Revolt against oligarchy
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards New Zealand is in the throes of a trust crisis. The 2025 Edelman Trust Barometer – an annual global survey of confidence in institutions – delivers a stark warning: public faith in the country’s core pillars of society has plummeted. Trust in government is down
Yes, but What Do You Do About Tyrants?
It’s a rough-and-tumble game and Kiwis have been sorting out the winners from the losers since before you lot were in short pants.
