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Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards LOCAL GOVERNMENT, THREE WATERS Joel MacManus (Spinoff): Luxon has officially abandoned localism Thomas Manch (Post): Mayors, councillors given their marching orders from Wellington (paywalled) Craig McCulloch (RNZ): Day after accusing councils of wasting money, government puts $750K toward dance festival Glenn McConnell (Stuff): What
Darleen Tana has decided to fight after the Greens signalled they may be prepared to use the waka-jumping legislation. Stock up on Fairtrade vegan GM-free popcorn: this will get interesting.
On paper, we may be technically free. In reality, however, we are only as free as a government official may allow. Freedom, or what’s left of it, is being threatened from every direction.
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards GOVERNMENT, PARLIAMENT Guyon Espiner (RNZ): Leaked tobacco lobbying plan for 'political pressure' shows tobacco giant got its tax cut wish Otago Daily Times: Editorial: As transparent as mud (paywalled) Tova O’Brien (Stuff): Minister calls Judge ‘Communist’ in meeting with seafood lobby
Knock me down with a feather. I think I need a cup of tea and a lie down having heard that Christopher Luxon has told Parliament he believes Māori ceded sovereignty to the Crown.
Without others to keep pushing forward its recommendations, those in power will too easily let it languish.
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards BANKING SECTOR Lillian Hanly (RNZ): ComCom report: Willis adamant she wants 'action' on banking sector reforms Gareth Vaughan (Interest): Govt to act on all Commerce Commission bank competition recommendations to disrupt 'cosy pillow fight' between big 4 banks Jenée Tibshraeny
On current polling the Government is steady, and, while the Greens have slipped, the next poll could be interesting after NZ First and National effectively signalled the death of ACT's Treaty Principles Bill.
Christopher Luxon and Shane Jones have both said that ACT’s Treaty Principles Bill is a dead duck.
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards RACE RELATIONS, KORONEIHANA, HOBSON’S PLEDGE AD 1News: Poll: Just 10% think Govt's policies reducing racial tensions Jo Moir (RNZ): No lifeline for Seymour's Treaty Principles Bill after Koroneihana Te Karere: Koroneihana 2024: PM called out on policies targeting Māori
The new chief human rights commissioner, Dr Stephen Rainbow, is defending himself against accusations of transphobia and says his views about the Israel-Gaza war won’t be an issue. Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith appointed Rainbow as head of the Human Rights Commission on Friday. He also announced new commissioners of
Not every conspiracy theory is true – they’re not all false, either.
