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My robot waiter reminds us what really matters - Newsroom
16 hours ago · Comment: Those who have been reading or listening to my commentaries in recent months will note that I have a pretty bleak view of the immediate future. The New Zealand economy is struggling to grow, the economy of our major export market is not doing much better, we have wars in the Middle East and Europe, and we have the prospect of an even more protectionist United States from January 20.
Seymour takes aim at politics, the media, and economic recovery
3 days ago · David Seymour says if it wasn't for Act, the coalition Government wouldn't have embarked on such an ambitious reform agenda. Photo: Getty Images Winston Peters was 47 when he founded NZ First. David Seymour is 41. “It’s probably unlikely I’ll still be in Parliament when I’m 47,” he tells ...
Coalition scraps plan to leave open government pact - Newsroom
Dec 19, 2024 · The review also found “limited evidence that OGP is effective at achieving the goals of open government, internationally or in New Zealand”, with a third of all action plan commitments from members not implemented, and 80 percent of those that were failing to significantly change government practices.
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The long neoliberal con - Newsroom
Dec 17, 2024 · As detailed by Melanie Nelson, the passage of this bill (an agreement in the coalition Government’s negotiations) will help Act to realise a longstanding goal of their neoliberal policy agenda, which is to enshrine the rights of individuals, particularly property holders and business owners, over the collective good of all New Zealanders. “The focus on the Treaty Principles Bill risks ...
The Jewish community in NZ needs protecting from antisemitism
5 days ago · Opinion: As the year winds down and we pause for some reflection, I find myself, as chair of the Holocaust Centre of New Zealand, contemplating the unprecedented hatred aimed at Jewish New Zealanders. Antisemitism – the prejudice, discrimination or hostility directed at Jews – has snowballed to record levels, so much so that …
Raw Politics: When ministers know best - Newsroom
Sep 27, 2024 · Finally, the panelists recommend something to read, listen to or watch on the weekend ahead: Marc: Eloise Gibson’s story on RNZ on the gas industry claiming it successfully lobbied to kill the Climate Change Commission’s recommended ban on new residential gas connections: Sam: Thomas Manch’s great story on The Post about NZ officials “war-gaming” the US election outcome
Raw Politics: Politicians need a treaty on the Treaty - Newsroom
Aug 9, 2024 · This week, Raw Politics looks at why the Government is pushing ahead ‘at pace’ with such a broad range of measures looking to change the accepted status of the Treaty in laws and in public services. Newsroom political editor Laura Walters, senior political reporter Marc Daalder and co-editor Tim Murphy examine the moves on Section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act, the amendment of the Marine ...
TVNZ directors turn down Govt’s 41% fee increases – for now
Nov 9, 2024 · “So to focus its energy and resources on directors’ fees seems enormously out of touch. It’s good news that for now, the directors have declined to take that increase up, and we urge them to focus on securing a proper strategic direction for TVNZ, instead of endless, ever-decreasing cuts.”