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Seymour takes aim at politics, the media, and economic recovery
1 day 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.
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
3 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: 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 ...
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Māori ‘under siege’ in 2024, must fight back in 2025 – Ngarewa-Packer. The Te Pāti Māori co-leader calls for ‘everyone to have a Tiriti submission Christmas’ in an interview with Newsroom
Explainer: Four things to look out for at COP29 climate summit
Nov 11, 2024 · What should you look for in a deal? First, the structure of the fund. Developed countries want a multi-layered fund (Watts compared it to an onion) with a core of public finance for the developing world in the hundreds of billions, another layer of private investment which could really hit the trillions and maybe a third global layer trying to capture all finance flows, domestic and international.
NZ’s independent foreign policy hugely compromised
Oct 6, 2024 · Comment: Documents obtained under the Official Information Act reveal that New Zealand’s independent foreign policy is being steadily undermined. A briefing from the Ministry of Defence, prepared for a meeting with US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell during the United States–New Zealand Strategic Dialogue in August, signals a major shift in …