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Category: Politics
Ministers attack Waitangi Tribunal’s “increasingly activist” approach
ACT says they’re acting like a “parallel government”.
Court of Appeal overturns High Court decision on Children’s Minister Karen Chhour
What’s the real issue here?
Weaponising race: How the Left lit the fuse and the Right can’t find the extinguisher – Newman calls for colour blindness in the public sector
“Their aim is to transform government organisations into agents of ideological change.”
Edwards: “The public can’t have total faith in the electoral process”
“No one could read the Auditor-General’s report and not have their confidence dented in New Zealand elections.”
A COVID Inquiry conflict of interest? Chair Tony Blakely’s direct role during the pandemic raises concerns that the government is marking its own homework
“New Zealanders are still deeply divided by the momentous trade-offs made during the pandemic.”
Fast-track Law could be moving too fast for New Zealand’s own good
Companies could potentially sue for billions in lost future profits.
Hosking on Qatari rugby: “Sport and politics should never be mixed”
“…for reasons that really highlight our hypocrisy and inconsistency, we then go and get all exercised when it comes to sport.”
Are Kiwi MPs overpaid? Here’s the numbers
MPs, from backbenchers to the Prime Minister, are paid a multiple of what the average worker receives, including a generous pension.
Do political donations “buy” meaningful influence?
Some assume you can buy huge influence for very little, but they have no proof.