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Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards US ELECTION, FOREIGN AFFAIRS, TRADE Claire Trevett (Herald): The President Donald Trump-Jacinda Ardern combo did not go well but how will PM Christopher Luxon handle a Trump charm offensive? (paywalled) Thomas Manch (Post): New Zealand wanted greater ‘strategic alignment’ with the US - what
Rob Campbell believes in a fantasy and is writing fairy tales about it – that the Public Service Commissioner needs to be free from political interference.
The public should be very sceptical of this style of politics, and politicians should be pressured to rule out such cosy arrangements in future negotiations.
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards US ELECTION, FOREIGN AFFAIRS, DEFENCE Rachel Maher (Herald): Donald Trump’s victory: Sir John Key and Brad Olsen weigh in on economic implications Dan Brunskill (Interest): Trump makes history, NZ has to live with it Bernard Hickey (The Kākā): What Donald Trump's
Donald Trump has performed the biggest comeback in US political history.
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There are no coincidences. We’re seeing a lockstep, a plan, in what’s happening in our kid’s lives… and how it’s being done, throughout many countries in the West.
Massive Korean study confirms elevated risk of heart disease among young people.
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards GOVERNMENT, PUBLIC SERVICE Stewart Sowman-Lund (Spinoff): Conflicts over conflicts: Why perception in politics matters Craig McCulloch (RNZ): Costello's accusation has had 'chilling effect' on democracy, public servants say RNZ: Costello advice: Heated debate sees tensions boil over in the House
Key questions remain unanswered. Can the Waikato medical school, if approved, realistically deliver the promised outcomes of rural and primary care doctors faster and more effectively than expanding current programs?
Leaking and white-anting public servants are crying a river of tears about being held to account for their deliberate tactics to undermine a minister and government that they don’t agree with. Perhaps we need to drain the swamp.
Serious debates over issues like the harms of lockdowns and illegal immigration were largely sidelined by many mainstream media. But Bezo’s dismissive attitude toward ‘alternative sources’ of news and information is also part of the reason why many are losing respect for the legacy media.
