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Category: Politics
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Nice Work If You Can Get It: Research shows growing number of MPs come from the well-to-do
“Leaders like Chris Hipkins and Chloe Swarbrick have more in common with the likes of Winston Peters and David Seymour than they do with their voters.”
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The Graft Continues: Transparency International slams ‘watered down’ draft voluntary lobbying code
“The sad irony is that it displays how effective lobbyists can be at influence/spin, this time in their own interests.”
Politics
Former PM Jacinda Ardern drags Ruth Richardson’s legacy, but maybe she should be thanking her instead
“The more she puts her good self up, the more she pulls NZ down & makes her fellow Kiwis look bad.”
Politics
Foreign intel operation within the government escaped detection for nearly a decade
Strongly suspected of being a US operation.
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Is the Judiciary still New Zealand’s ‘least dangerous’ branch of government?
“Our Supreme Court has become infected by the virus of activism.”
Politics
Ex MP says the CCP’s cyber-attack on New Zealand’s Parliament should be a wake-up call
“[CCP] hacking is just one part of a continuum that also includes persecution, coercion, and manipulation.”
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Auckland Vision Zero speed limit reductions scrapped
Since Vision Zero was adopted, results have been a “mixed bag.”
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How Much For That Vote? Official release of party ad expenses for the 2023 general election reveals it’s not always about the money
Maybe money can’t buy happiness, after all.
Politics
Crossing The Centreline – Is Simon Bridges’ appointment as NZTA chair another example of “Jobs for mates”?
Nice work if you can get it.