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The Minister for RMA Reform Chris Bishop told media on Monday Cabinet had ruled out incorporating a Treaty principles clause in the two bills the government will introduce to replace the RMA.
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How This Republican Atheist Found God and King
Atheism and republicanism are childish things I learned to put away.
News Briefing: 25 March 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards RMA Anneke Smith (RNZ): RMA overhaul: Government seeks common ground with opposition Thomas Coughlan (Herald): RMA reform: Government promises overhaul of zoning rules, end to councils’ tight control of development with $14.8b in benefit (paywalled) RNZ: Christopher Luxon reveals Resource Management Act reform
Winston Peters Slaps Down Luxon’s Immigration Fantasy
Winston Peters pours cold water on immigration changes and highlights key points.
News Briefing: 24 March 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards NZ FIRST Tim Murphy (Newsroom): The State of Winston Peters Thomas Coughlan (Herald): NZ First: Winston Peters has a lot of thoughts about Labour (paywalled) Giles Dexter (RNZ): No love lost as Peters and Hipkins trade barbs Richard Harman (Politik): Winston Peters – political contortionist
More than 100 Stories on School Lunches from Just One Outlet!
There was all the appearance of a real catastrophe surrounding the school lunches issue but it was all just a manufactured crisis by the media, the teacher unions and the Labour Party. The stats prove it.
Simeon Brown: Health Minister with Balls or Just Another Suit? Five Qualities Tell the Tale
Perhaps his boss might like to take a leaf out Simeon Brown’s playbook, starting with growing a spine.
News Briefing: 21 March 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards HEALTH Glenn McConnell (Stuff): ‘It’s censorship’: Public health leaders slam ‘Trumpian’ edict Matthew Littlewood (ODT): ‘Farcical’: Quarter of hospital budget already spent (paywalled) Natalie Akoorie (RNZ): Some patients waiting for heart scan given death sentence due to delays, cardiologists say Paul Penfold (Stuff)
Get Back In Your Box
Public health commentators are all upset at being told to get back in their box by new Health Minister Simeon Brown.