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NZ Politics Daily: 13 November 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards ABUSE IN CARE Fox Meyer (Newsroom): A day when sorry seemed to be the easiest word Gordon Campbell (Scoop): On The Crown’s Sorry Excuse For An Apology Tim Murphy (Newsroom): The politics of saying sorry Jennifer Montgomery (The Conversation): Despite the national apology,
Sucking Up to People Who Will Never Vote for You
Christopher Luxon has lost his political compass and now he is all at sea busily sucking up to people who will never vote for him.
The Lingering Grip on Soul and Society
Communism and its authoritarian siblings linger, subtly twisting our souls and our societies, and misshaping our world today in ways both subtle and profound.
Was John Locke a Proto-Libertarian?
We will never know whether Locke would have embraced the label ‘libertarian’ were he alive today, but he did recognise the essential pre-political human rights to freedom and property.
Lessons We Need to Learn
No, these people are not going to learn anything. They don’t want to learn anything except that they were right.
Why Legacy Media Is Becoming Obsolete
The resounding defeat points to a watershed moment in news and information consumption, particularly in the realm of important geopolitical and social events.
NZ Politics Daily: 12 November 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards ABUSE IN CARE Steve Goodlass (Spinoff): For abuse in care survivors, an apology without action means nothing Stephen Winter (Newsroom): Apology will be hollow without meaningful legal and system changes Laura Walters (Newsroom): The big apology is here, including one from the Solicitor-General
Ayesha Verrall Cops Another One in the Chook
Perhaps the Auditor-General should look at the wonky advice manufactured to push an agenda from the Ministry of Health instead, after declining to investigate the Government’s decision to cut excise tax on heated tobacco products.
Trump’s Win Reflects a Major Political Shift in the US and NZ
The gist of Key’s observation does seem equally apt – there’s a transformation going on, and anyone interested in politics, economy and society would be wise to seriously try to understand what’s going on.
NZ Politics Daily: 11 November 2024
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards TREATY OF WAITANGI, PROTEST HĪKOI Claire Trevett (Herald): David Seymour’s Treaty Principles Bill has political rewards for Act and Te Pāti Māori – but not for PM Christopher Luxon (paywalled) Jo Moir (RNZ): Treaty Principles Bill to put rookie MPs to the test Glenn