This is edition 2025/122 of the Ten@10 newsletter.
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This is the Ten@10, where I collate and summarise ten news items you generally won't see in the mainstream media.
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1. Trump’s corruption – A Cautionary tale for NZ
Bryce Edwards
- 🇳🇿 New Zealanders have a strong belief in the country's clean image, but recent events in the US show how quickly integrity can erode.
- 🚨 Trump's second term exemplifies unchecked cronyism, conflicts of interest, and erosion of democratic norms.
- 💰 Pay-to-play politics thrived under Trump, with personal enrichment intertwined with policy decisions.
- 🌍 Lessons for New Zealand: Without reforms, our democracy could face similar integrity challenges.
- 🤝 New Zealand's lax lobbying regulations and weak oversight systems mirror vulnerabilities exploited in the US.
- 🏛️ Urgent reforms are needed to safeguard New Zealand's democratic integrity and prevent potential abuse of power.
