Morons of the Day
Waititi and Ngarewa-Packer said their party would campaign on creating an independent Parliamentary Commissioner.
Politics
Everything about politics
On Your Marx…
Socialism is a system that places the individual under the control of the authoritarian state. Once established it encourages laziness and stupidity, and encourages people to lie.
News Briefing: 4 February 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards WAITANGI, MĀORI-CROWN RELATIONS Laura Walters (Newsroom): Waitangi sets the scene for political fireworks, Shane Jones calls for calm Glenn McConnell (Stuff): A stark contrast as David Seymour’s hapū welcomes National MPs Glenn McConnell (Stuff): Waitangi prepares for 50,000 visitors as Treaty politics
Seymour Gets It, Pretty Sure Winston Does Too...Will Luxon?
The climate scam is dead: David Seymour knows it but does Christopher Luxon?
Face of the Day
Simpson told the Herald on her return the domain was “a bit of a laugh”, but did not rule out standing.
Ditching regulations will favour the wealthy
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards Kia ora This is the first “Integrity Briefing” email newsletter from The Integrity Institute. As I explained in today’s “News Briefing” email (formerly “NZ Politics Daily”), the Democracy Project is being retired and superseded by a new research and advocacy organisation, The Integrity
News Briefing: 3 February 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards Kia ora everyone I established the Democracy Project five years ago as a vehicle for putting out news and analysis about New Zealand politics and society. Over that time, I’ve become increasingly concerned with the state of democracy in New Zealand (and elsewhere)
Luxon Really Needs to Get Tough on Public Servants
Work from home for government employees must end...Now!
NZ Politics Daily: 31 January 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards HEALTH Bridie Witton (Stuff): Bribe allegations about NZ vape kits in employee secret recordings Dileepa Fonseka (BusinessDesk): Costello rejects 'premise' of questions around $575,000 contract to Chinese vape company RELX (paywalled) Rachel Thomas (Post): Simeon Brown says health privatisation ‘not my
The Legacy Media Never Learn
NZ First banking much-earned media as the Green immigrant MPs howl in outrage.
NZ Politics Daily: 30 January 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PRIVATISATION, ASSET SALES, ECONOMY Janet Wilson (Post): The fear is getting real for National (paywalled) Max Rashbrooke (Spinoff): How a failure of the imagination opens the door to privatisation Bernard Hickey (The Kākā): Luxon stumbles into toxic privatisation debate Stewart Sowman-Lund (Spinoff): Privatisation fear