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1 day ago · The FP reports:. When Houston Porter, a 28-year-old law student at Pace University, first walked into the college auditorium last month, he was surprised to see a packed house for the “Saving Women’s Sports” panel he was co-moderating. “Our events normally don’t get that kind of turnout,” says Porter, a member of The Federalist Society, …
New media vs legacy media | Kiwiblog
20 hours ago · New media vs legacy media. It is very clear that many media organisations do not support the Government’s proposed link tax to fund legacy media platforms. The legacy media of course want it – especially NZME and Stuff. The good news is the Government may be listening, and the bill is not proceeding this week to second reading, as planned.
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Mar 30, 2023 · March 24, 2023. National’s education policy March 23, 2023. More violent crime, fewer prosecutions, fewer convictions, fewer in prison March 23, 2023. Maori Party co-leader thinks Russians are indigenous to Ukraine March 23, 2023. Thefts up 41% under Labour March 22, 2023. We shouldn’t ban Nazi salute or gang patches March 22, 2023.
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Mar 8, 2023 · Retail crime doubled in four years February 10, 2023. Minimum Wage Increase – Employee Impact February 10, 2023. Remember how he was a reformed man! February 9, 2023. A rare article focusing on boys’ education February 9, 2023. Shortage of Workers January 25, 2023. Productivity incentives November 24, 2022.
A bipartisan approach to The Parliament Bill | Kiwiblog
Oct 2, 2024 · Parliament has established a special select committee to consider submissions on the constitutionally important Parliament Bill. It has eight MPs, being: So the committee is split 4/4 between the Government and Opposition and also 4/4 between the two large parties and the four smaller ones. It will be chaired by former Speaker Adrian Rurawhe.
Guest Post: Working From Home and Interview with PM
Oct 4, 2024 · A guest post by a reader: On Tuesday 24 September I had the misfortune to watch Jenny-may Coffin interview the PM on the Government’s tighter guidelines for working from home in the public sector. Let us count the ways in which this interview demonstrates the deeply facile and unbalanced nature of what passes for news.
The fast-track projects | Kiwiblog
Chris Bishop and Shane Jones announced: The 149 projects released today for inclusion in the Government’s one-stop-shop Fast Track Approvals Bill will help rebuild the economy and fix our housing crisis, improve energy security, and address our infrastructure deficit, Minister for Infrastructure Chris Bishop says. ... “While the independent Advisory Group …
Two tunnels for Wellington | Kiwiblog
1 day ago · The Post reports: Two new tunnels are planned for Wellington as Transport Minister Simeon Brown confirms the preferred options for how residents get around. Brown announced on Tuesday afternoon the board of NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi had decided what it wanted for the city: A 0.7km Mount Victoria Tunnel parallel to the existing tunnel, a 0 ...
The Spinoff on the Wellington long tunnel | Kiwiblog
LGWM spent $83 million on consultants that resulted in an unpopular pedestrian crossing. By contrast $1.6 million to get some idea of how much Wellington’s largest ever transport project would cost, is in a different galaxy for spending. The city council and regional council both hate the long tunnel. That is almost proof it is a good idea.
Arguably the most important NZ Initiative report | Kiwiblog
Arguably the most important NZ Initiative report. NZ Initiative Chair Roger Partridge has written an excellent report, called Who Makes the Law? It deals with how the Supreme Court has gone from interpreting law to making law, and how we can change this. If I could pick any one report for Parliament to act on, then this would be the report out ...