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News Briefing: 14 April 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT, WEEK IN POLITICS Andrea Vance (Post): Firm owned by Taxpayers’ Union boss behind Green Party attack billboards (paywalled) Bryce Edwards (The Integrity Institute): Dirty Politics 2.0? Lobbying in the Shadows ODT Editorial: Lobbying for lobbying controls (paywalled) ODT: Civis: Orange is a
Luxon’s Deluded Surrender: The Treaty Principles Debate Is Far From Over
The Treaty Principles debate isn’t just about a piece of legislation: it’s about who we are as a nation. Are we one people, equal under the law? Or are we a patchwork of grievances, sorted by bloodlines?
News Briefing: 11 April 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards DEFENCE, FOREIGN AFFAIRS, TRADE Gordon Campbell (Scoop): On Marketing The Military Threat Posed By China Sarita Davis (Herald): $12 billion defence spend could halve child poverty by 2028 (paywalled) Phil Pennington (RNZ): Access to space systems 'critical on the modern battlefield' Giles
Christopher Luxon’s Capitulation: National Party Betrays New Zealanders on Treaty Principles Bill
National’s betrayal isn’t just a political misstep – it’s a slap in the face to voters who backed the coalition to deliver bold, principled governance. They didn’t sign up for a leader who’d rather appease the mob than stand for something.
Face of the Day
Hipkins said National and NZ First could not claim to be on the right side of history just by voting against the bill today. “They lead nothing, they stood for nothing,” Hipkins told the government benches.
News Briefing: 10 April 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT, THREATS TO POLITICIANS Russell Palmer (RNZ): Winston Peters declines Benjamin Doyle's invitation to speak directly Andrea Vance and Charlie Mitchell (Post): Businessman behind toxic online Benjamin Doyle campaign (paywalled) Bridie Witton and Glenn McConnell (Stuff): Green MP Benjamin Doyle dismisses social
The Good Oil Podcast – Episode 1 – Winston Peters
Winston Peters joins Cam Slater for 90 minutes of riveting banter.
Bussy of the Day
Doyle, who uses they/them pronouns, recognised they were “politically naive” in not deleting their private Instagram account ahead of entering parliament last year, something the Green Party advised them to do.
Fresh Evidence of Vegetation Growth Reaching New Highs Due to Increased CO2
It is difficult to see how the idea that there is a climate ‘emergency’ can continue to be taken seriously given that it lacks any substantial or convincing proof.
News Briefing: 9 April 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards ABUSE OF POLITICIANS Anneke Smith (RNZ): Research finds rape threats against female MPs common Chelsea Daniels (Herald): Front Page: Female MPs in NZ report frequent death threats and harassment Stuff: Female MPs report widespread abuse and threats, study finds Anna Whyte (Post): Research finds