Waitangi Tribunal wants halt to Regulatory Standards Bill introduction

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Date published: 1:45 pm, May 18th, 2025 - 4 comments
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The Waitangi Tribunal’s interim judgment on the Regulatory Standards Bill strongly suggests the Government has been playing games with it.

Daily review 19/05/2025

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Date published: 5:30 pm, May 19th, 2025 - No comments

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Privileges Committee recommendations are partisan, indefensible and racist

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Date published: 3:39 pm, May 19th, 2025 - 3 comments

The Privileges Committee recommendation for suspension of three Maori Party MPs for performing a haka in Parliament has been described as appearing to be partisan, indefensible and open to attacks of racism. Parliament’s response tomorrow will show how political the issue has become.

Jacinda Ardern’s speech to Yale graduates: leading with empathy is a strength

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Date published: 2:43 pm, May 19th, 2025 - No comments

Ardern at her finest.

Open mike 19/05/2025

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Date published: 6:00 am, May 19th, 2025 - 21 comments

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RNZ’s report on its Israel/Gaza coverage is not credible

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Date published: 6:13 pm, May 18th, 2025 - No comments

Radio New Zealand’s decision to conduct a review of its Israel-Palestine coverage post-7 October 2023 is commendable.   We believe the presented report does not meet a credible standard in terms of breadth, methodology and analysis. 

The Coalition Continues to Defund Science

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Date published: 2:28 pm, May 18th, 2025 - 4 comments

Another science fund bites the dust in New Zealand.

Open mike 18/05/2025

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Date published: 6:00 am, May 18th, 2025 - 49 comments

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Open mike 17/05/2025

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Date published: 6:00 am, May 17th, 2025 - 22 comments

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Daily review 16/05/2025

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Date published: 5:30 pm, May 16th, 2025 - 13 comments

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Te Pati Maori and the Privileges Committee

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Date published: 9:58 am, May 16th, 2025 - 40 comments

The Government’s desire to heavily punish Maori Party MPs for their haka in Parliament in opposition to the Treaty Principles Bill may have a dramatic effect on Budget Week.

The Empire strikes back

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Date published: 8:38 am, May 16th, 2025 - 48 comments

National has launched an all out attack on Labour for accusing it of cutting women’s pay, even though this is precisely what it has done.

Open mike 16/05/2025

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Date published: 6:00 am, May 16th, 2025 - 17 comments

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Daily review 15/05/2025

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Date published: 5:30 pm, May 15th, 2025 - 11 comments

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The Green Budget

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Date published: 9:54 am, May 15th, 2025 - 49 comments

An economy for the people, by the people.

Louisa Wall – This Is Not Feminism – It’s Fiscal Evasion Dressed in Lipstick

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Date published: 8:59 am, May 15th, 2025 - 24 comments

Louisa Wall eviscerates Government claims about pay equity.

Open mike 15/05/2025

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Date published: 6:00 am, May 15th, 2025 - 40 comments

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Daily review 14/05/2025

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Date published: 5:30 pm, May 14th, 2025 - 30 comments

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Open mike 14/05/2025

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Date published: 6:00 am, May 14th, 2025 - 50 comments

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Daily review 13/05/2025

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Date published: 5:30 pm, May 13th, 2025 - 10 comments

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The worst Finance Minister ever?

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Date published: 10:22 am, May 13th, 2025 - 70 comments

Future historians may consider Nicola Willis to be the country’s worst Finance Minister, even worse than Rob Muldoon and Ruth Richardson.

Open mike 13/05/2025

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Date published: 6:00 am, May 13th, 2025 - 45 comments

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Daily review 12/05/2025

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Date published: 5:30 pm, May 12th, 2025 - 5 comments

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We’ve Lost Australia

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Date published: 7:00 am, May 12th, 2025 - 45 comments

New Zealand was once in a sustained Australasian partnership. Now, with New Zealand tracking further and further into policy extremes, Australia – and our children – are leaving New Zealand behind.

Open mike 12/05/2025

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Date published: 6:00 am, May 12th, 2025 - 15 comments

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Get ready for the Regulatory Standards Bill

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Date published: 10:47 am, May 11th, 2025 - 24 comments

Following on from the undermining under urgency of the current Pay Equity scheme the Government intends to introduce the Regulatory Standards Bill which if passed would have a significant adverse effect on collective rights and environmental action.

Open mike 11/05/2025

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Date published: 6:00 am, May 11th, 2025 - 3 comments

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Rock and a hard place: the under 16 social media ban

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Date published: 11:19 am, May 10th, 2025 - 50 comments

Given the complexities and conflict over privacy, can MPs be trusted to design a good law?

The beginning of the end

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Date published: 10:13 am, May 10th, 2025 - 58 comments

When the history of the sixth National Government is written I am confident that the events of this week when the Pay Equity system was smashed up will be described as the the beginning of the end.

Open mike 10/05/2025

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Date published: 6:00 am, May 10th, 2025 - 10 comments

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Daily review 09/05/2025

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Date published: 5:30 pm, May 9th, 2025 - 30 comments

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