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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.
“While the Police Association feel that they’ve been excluded, we have actually included New Zealand Police who represent all of the frontline, not just those that belong to the union” – McKee
Republished with Permission Author: Bryce Edwards PARLIAMENT, LOBBYING, POLITICAL INTEGRITY 1News: Q+A: NZ's political lobbying, donations rules need tightening - think tank Derek Cheng (Herald): Political corruption, donations and lobbying in New Zealand: New report from the Helen Clark Foundation on rules in need of overhaul (paywalled)
1News continues to push the Police Association’s agenda against Nicole McKee. It is a farcical argument, but it seems it is growing legs as the police union boss comes under fire for his botched police pay negotiations.
Cam speaks with guests "Gareth" about his special visit from Police and Hugh Devereaux-Mack about the appalling attack on Nicole McKee byt Chris Cahill.
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Focusing public attention on what the New Normal ‘authorities’ are doing, not just here in Germany, but throughout the West, not just to me, but to many, many others just like me, is one of the only weapons we have to fight back.
New Zealand needs to have public debate about its foreign policy direction. There are massive choices to be made. The problem is that this public debate is barely happening at the moment.
