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Open mike 15/12/2024
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The real purpose of the Ministry for Regulation
I naively thought that the newly established Ministry was to repeal and deregulate, reminiscent of the ‘regulations bonfire’ sloganeering by the National Party. Indeed, the way the coalition government has bulldozed its way through NZ laws confirms my early views. It has taken on big…
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Labour loses confidence in the Speaker
Although ferry news has dominated politics this week there was another event that also deserves intense attention. This week saw the committee stages of the Fast-Track Approvals Bill. The bill has been contentious from the start. It is hard to imagine a more obnoxiously corrupt…
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Open mike 14/12/2024
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Daily review 13/12/2024
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Luxon & Willis Double Down on Ferries Debacle
The day before today, Nicola Willis told the House that they would have to wait until the ferries announcement for the details about ferries cost etc. It was the same promise Luxon has been making in Parliament over the last weeks and months: the details…
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Open mike 13/12/2024
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Daily review 12/12/2024
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Clusterfreak
After a long delay and many promises of an announcement about the future of the Cook Straight ferries yesterday's announcement could be categorised as something of an anti climax. It was an announcement that in the future they would make an announcement. It was a…
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Open mike 12/12/2024
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Daily review 11/12/2024
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Foreign interference Bill ‘repressive tool’ to intimidate public: former minister
Cross-posted from Mick Hall Substack New Zealand is set to update sedition and espionage laws, making these as harsh as those of other Western states that are now gearing up for war with Russia and China. New draconian legislation criminalising foreign interNew Zealand is set…
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The unusual feature of Taxpayers Union’s latest Curia poll
A new Taxpayers Union Curia poll hit the media this week. The headline feature was stark. During recent times that have seen a mass Hikoi on Parliament and an earth shattering haka in Parliament protesting against Act's dog whistle rewriting the Treaty of Waitangi Bill…
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Atlas Network in New Zealand
One of the most compelling articles I’ve read about Atlas Network is from The Guardian columnist George Monbiot. His article is titled: “What links Rishi Sunak, Javier Milei and Donald Trump? The shadowy network behind their policies.” It’s an excellent summation outlining the strategies and…
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Open mike 11/12/2024
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Daily review 10/12/2024
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Open mike 10/12/2024
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Daily review 09/12/2024
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Open mike 09/12/2024
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