Bigger deficit for Christmas from the deficit buster. Expect higher ACC levies
The Government reduced taxes promising to pay for revenue lost with expenditure cuts. This task is proving very difficult, especially…
Setting the Agenda
Political analysis and commentary shaping the progressive debate in Aotearoa New Zealand, focused on power, policy, and accountability.
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RSF tackles Taiwan’s media freedom ‘Achilles heel’, boosts Asia Pacific monitoring action
It was a heady week for the Paris-based global media freedom watchdog Reporters Without Borders (RSF) — celebration of seven years of its Taipei office, presenting a raft of proposals to the Taiwan government, and hosting its Asia-Pacific network of correspondents, including New Zealand.
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Auckland Observer Report: Wellingtonians the problem with Wellington
Never liked Wellington; liked Wellingtonians even less. Hobson felt the same way. He toured the country soon after he had…
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Christchurch City Council leads – Luxon government must follow
Following the principled decision of the Christchurch City Council this week to change its procurement policy to exclude companies involved…
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Christchurch City becomes the first New Zealand city to sanction Israel
This morning Christchurch City became the first city in New Zealand to sanction Israel after passing a resolution to amend…
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Will Christchurch become first New Zealand city to sanction Israel?
Christchurch City Council is due to vote on a resolution to amend its procurement policy to exclude companies building and…
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We Are The Goodies! Trotter’s Fantasy and Fanaticism.
“Are we the baddies?” asks Chris Trotter in his latest From the Left column for The Democracy Project (17/10/2024). He…
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BEN MORGAN: Russian manoeuvre offensive culminating?
Since the last update, the land campaign has remained relatively static, both sides locked in an attritional struggle. In the…
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Ben Morgan’s Pacific Update: China exercises near Taiwan, US and its partners exercise too
October is a busy month in the South and East China Seas. Both China and the US both conducting…
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Chris Luxon is missing in action while ethnic cleansing against Palestinians continues
Rt Hon Christopher Luxon Prime Minister Parliament Buildings Wellington c.luxon@ministers.govt.nz Kia ora Mr Luxon, We write to you as a…