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.
Politics
Everything about politics
News Briefing: 28 March 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards JUSTICE, CRIME, POLICE Martin Van Beynen (Press/Post): What planet are the Greens on? It’s not called reality (paywalled) Emmy Rākete, Grace Gordon and Peyton Bond (Spinoff): Is Tamatha Paul in ‘la-la land’? Here’s what the evidence says Barry Soper (Newstalk ZB)
The Hypocrisy of E Tū: Whinging About ‘Undue Influence’
It’s about a union terrified of losing its grip on a narrative it has long taken for granted. Grenon’s not the threat here – E tū’s hypocrisy is.
Face of the Day
The two organisations were approached for comment, asking if they had raised any concerns with Paul about police officers’ engagement with homeless people.
A Few Questions for Marxists
At what point in the process of violent overthrowing does an oppressor get considered oppressed?
News Briefing: 27 March 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards JUSTICE, CRIME, POLICE Glenn McConnell (Stuff): What a Green MP said about police, and why it’s being called ‘nutty’, ‘stupid’ and ‘la la land stuff’ Grant Duncan: The Green Police Lillian Hanly (RNZ): Green MP Tamatha Paul doubles down on criticism of police
Prebble Talks Sense on Luxon
Thomas Paine, the English-born American patriot and one of the founding fathers, once said “lead, follow or get out of the way”.
News Briefing: 26 March 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards GOVERNMENT, PARLIAMENT, OIA Joel MacManus (Spinoff): How new electorate boundaries could affect key races in the 2026 election Giles Dexter (RNZ): Labour's Greg O'Connor plans to stick around even if his Ōhāriu seat is carved up RNZ: Wellington to lose
The Death of the RMA: A Victory for Progress in New Zealand
By grounding the system in property rights, they’re telling Kiwis they can finally use their land without having to beg permission from every busybody with a clipboard.
Face of the Day
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.
How This Republican Atheist Found God and King
Atheism and republicanism are childish things I learned to put away.