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News Briefing: 26 June 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT, WHĀNAU ORA SPENDING Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira (RNZ): Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka asks for urgent advice after 'electioneering' concerns Julia Gabel (Herald): Tama Potaka seeks review of Māori roll ad featuring Tāme Iti RNZ: NZ First's Shane Jones criticises Whānau
Winston Peters Calls It Like He Sees It, and the Woke Brigade Loses Its Mind
In a world of spineless politicians tiptoeing around feelings, it’s refreshing to see someone who still calls it like he sees it. Unparliamentary? Maybe. Spot on? Absolutely.
David Seymour’s Social Media Smackdown: The Left’s Hypocrisy Laid Bare
The Regulatory Standards Bill might not be perfect but it’s a step toward cutting the red tape that strangles Kiwi businesses and lives. Seymour’s fighting for a principle – transparency in regulation – that should resonate with anyone tired of bureaucratic overreach.
News Briefing: 25 June 2025
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
The Good Oil Podcast – Episode 8 – Simon O’Connor
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.
News Briefing: 24 June 2025
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
News Briefing: 23 June 2025
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 Manch (Stuff): US
Shane Jones Vows to Resurrect Oil and Gas: A Middle Finger to Ardern’s Economic Sabotage
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.
Jacinda Ardern Still Haunts Us, Luxon Flops and Hipkins Flounders: New Zealand’s Political Gene Pool Is a Puddle
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.
News Briefing: 19 June 2025
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