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Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards FERRY REPLACEMENT ANNOUNCEMENT Stewart Sowman-Lund (Spinoff): An 'announcement of an announcement' of two new boats Russell Palmer (RNZ): Interislander replacement: Opposition 'astounded', 'disgusted' over 'omnishambles' Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Interislander ferry replacements: Labour slams delays after Government
Now that parliament has polarised into rival coalitions, voter and media attention may turn much more to the proposed policies of the minor parties.
If they don’t like the institution of parliament and its standing orders, then they can always go back to the mat.
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards TREATY AND RACE RELATIONS Tom Day (1News): Poll: More NZers oppose than support Treaty Principles Bill David Farrar: Treaty Issues poll shows the way forward Ryan Bridge (Herald): Treaty Principles Bill: Act and David Seymour’s poll bump shows this strategy is working (paywalled)
The sickening response to a man’s death reveals a disturbing component of left-wing ideology.
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards OPINION POLLS Tom Day (1News): Political leaders react to poll showing Te Pāti Māori rise RNZ: Support for Te Pāti Māori has surged in the latest One News Verian poll RNZ: ACT and Te Pāti Māori up in latest Taxpayers-Union Curia poll Stewart Sowman-Lund
Warnings for both Luxon and Winston that sitting on the fence is not an option for the Treaty Principles Bill.
New Zealand is experiencing the emergence of more explicitly partisan media.
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards GOVERNMENT Farah Hancock (RNZ): The government's targets in charts: More than half behind track The Post: The Annual Report: The quiet political layers you’ve barely heard of. Part 1. (paywalled) Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Government survives under scrutiny, but crisis in health
The Electoral Commission has said “We got it wrong” but what are they going to do to correct their appalling error of judgment. This electorate went Te Pāti Māori by only 42 votes!
If Māori want progress – and most do – they must reject these divisive narratives. The only way forward for all of us is to embrace timeless virtues: responsibility, resilience and a strong work ethic.
