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NZ Politics Daily: 24 January 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards LUXON STATE OF THE NATION SPEECH, ECONOMY Toby Manhire (Spinoff): Luxon launches year of growth with a war on nojo Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Presiding over a shrinking economy, Christopher Luxon decides it’s a good idea to grow it again (paywalled) Bernard Hickey (The
Seymour’s Stand at Waitangi: Defiance or Duty?
As David Seymour walks into the eye of this storm at Waitangi, we’re not just witnessing a political act of defiance: we’re seeing a man who believes he’s defending a principle against what he sees as the overreach of cultural interpretation.
Trump 2.0
Woke died. DEI died. Illegal immigration invasion died. Corruption got put on notice. Political weaponisation was exposed. The scales of justice were rebalanced.
NZ Politics Daily: 23 January 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards GOVERNMENT Guyon Espiner (Listener): Is Christopher Luxon worried his party might reshuffle him? (paywalled) Jamie Ensor (Herald): Christopher Luxon goes all in on economy as National MPs accept reshuffle fate (paywalled) Jamie Ensor (Herald): Christopher Luxon expected to deliver reality check on what’s
Roy Morgan Poll Give Nats Some Hope
Luxon is going to have to lift his game or the open mutterings will turn in to an insurrection.
NASA Did Not Invent Velcro
Public vs private innovation: the next time there is proposed legislation on the table to fund research and development, think twice about the history and the costs of state-funded innovation.
NZ Politics Daily: 22 January 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT, GOVERNMENT, CABINET RESHUFFLE Jamie Ensor (Herald): National Party caucus meeting: MPs meet after reshuffle, poor poll result Jo Moir (RNZ): NZ political parties gear up for a busy 2025 Thomas Manch (Post): Luxon assembles his caucus after Cabinet reshuffle Roy Morgan: Support for
Taking Note of the Old Philosophers
When such people are in positions of authority, they typically seek to expand government power. This can range from nanny state restrictions to full-blown authoritarianism.
NZ Politics Daily: 21 January 2025
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT, GOVERNMENT, CABINET RESHUFFLE Luke Malpass (Post): The political year is kicking off: here’s what to expect (paywalled) Simon Wilson (Herald): What will Christopher Luxon say in his State of the Nation speech this week? (paywalled) Gordon Campbell (Scoop): On The Rise Of