This is edition 2025/58 of the Ten@10 newsletter.
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1. Andrew Hoggard’s conflicts of interest and NZ’s culture of complacency
Bryce Edwards
- 📰 Recent revelations show Food Safety Minister Andrew Hoggard's sister lobbied against stricter infant formula rules he oversees.
- 🤔 Questions raised over Hoggard's management of conflicts of interest amid industry lobbying.
- 🌐 RNZ's investigative journalism highlighted systemic integrity issues in NZ governance.
- 🍼 Hoggard's advocacy aligned with dairy industry interests despite public health concerns.
- 🔍 Calls for greater transparency and stricter rules on ministerial conflicts of interest.
