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10 News Stories They Chose Not to Tell You

This is edition 2025/15 of the Ten@10 newsletter.

Welcome back. It's 2025 and 20 years since I started writing about politics and anything else that took my fancy. Thank to my VIP members for making this site what it is today. In July we will be having a 20th birthday celebration. Stay tuned for more announcements.

This is the Ten@10, where I collate and summarise ten news items you generally won't see in the mainstream media.

Enjoy!


1. Grand coalition would head off ‘extreme politics’

Peter Dunne

  • 📊 National and Labour are preparing for future governance with contrasting tones: optimism versus caution.
  • 🌿 National's focus on economic growth echoes past policies without "Think Big," emphasizing oil and gas exploration.
  • 🛑 Labour vows to be better prepared than its last stint in opposition, aiming for a more nuanced governance approach.
  • 🤝 Both parties face challenges under MMP, needing coalition partners to govern effectively.
  • 💬 Tensions between Labour and Te Pāti Māori highlight potential coalition difficulties and political diversity.
  • 🗳️ National and Labour's policy similarities could lead to reconsideration of a grand coalition in the future.

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