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Simon Bridges is “older and wiser” but he still failed to read the room. Rather than accept the judgement of his colleagues last year, he set out to prove them wrong. Bridges rationalised his pursuit of the leadership as noble self-sacrifice. He didn’t convince many. Judith Collins stabbed him in the front before he could …
Today’s NZPD testimonial from Leo Milani, Policy Advisor, Waimate District Council: “NZ Politics Daily offers an indispensable survey, and methodical analysis of, NZ media’s coverage of the most pertinent political issues of the day. Its format, content, and quality renders it a vital tool not only to the general reader, but also to policy professionals in both …
Today’s NZPD testimonial from Dr David Bromell, Senior Associate, Institute for Governance and Policy Studies: “While working as a public policy advisor, NZ Politics Daily was a daily “must read” as it alerted me to wider public policy issues than workplace-based media scanning, which generally covered only subject areas that related directly to agency responsibilities. This helped me …
Today’s NZPD testimonial from Dr Kevin Moore, Associate Professor in Psychology & Tourism, Lincoln University: “For me, the big advantage of NZ Politics Daily is the breadth of opinion and sources it gathers. Together. There is always a mix of news reporting, news analysis, opinion pieces and blog posts. That breadth is also in terms of …
Today’s NZPD testimonial from Jean Drage, Political scientist specialist in local government: “With 78 local authorities and central government currently intent on reform, local government is a challenging area of research to keep on top of. Thank goodness for Bryce’s NZ’s Politics Daily. It is a gem, especially as it also categorises topics of the day, …
Today’s NZPD testimonial from Dr Rosemary Wette, Associate Professor, Applied Linguistics, University of Auckland: “I’ve been browsing regularly through NZ Politics Daily for several months now. It gives me access to a range of views on current issues (helpfully organised by topic) that I wouldn’t otherwise have time to look up, or know about. It’s an immensely …
In the around 35 years I worked for unions (over 30 with the Association of Salaried Medical Specialists and earlier with the New Zealand Educational Institute) I often cogitated over the distinction between unions and unionism. They are intertwined but not inseparable. I associate unionism with collective consciousness able to lead to collective action usually, …
This Government has a problem with urgency. Critics from both left and right have long complained about their lack of urgency on issues such as climate change, housing, and inequality. Likewise, in terms of the Covid response, there’s been a chorus of criticism that Labour has been complacent and sluggish on key elements of New …
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Today’s NZPD testimonial from Martyn Bradbury, Editor, The Daily Blog “’NZ Politics Daily’ is one of the most important news and political resources run in New Zealand. The expert collation of opinion and news makes it an invaluable day to day resource as well as an incredible treasure for researchers in the future. What makes ‘NZ Politics Daily’ …
Today’s NZPD testimonial from Minna Reid, Law student, Victoria University of Wellington “As a Uni student, staying up to date with current affairs is always important. The Daily Politics & Democracy Project by Bryce Edwards is of great service for this. It offers varying news sources I would not have found myself on a myriad of subjects. …
Today’s NZPD testimonial from Brendon Burns, Marlborough-based communications consultant, former Christchurch MP “Politics Daily is simply the best go-to summary of everything in and around central and local government and much more besides. Compulsory daily reading.” Anyone can sign up to NZPD for free at: https://democracyproject.nz/nz-politics-daily/ Today’s content Govt management of Delta outbreak Michael Morrah (Newshub): Ministry of Health apologises …
Today’s NZPD testimonial from Kara Tait, External communications manager, Kiwibank “The morning email from Bryce at the Democracy Project is must-read for communication professionals. It provides a comprehensive overview of the issues covered by New Zealand media in an easy to read format. It supplements my media monitoring and ensures I don’t miss anything important.” Anyone can …
Today’s NZPD testimonial from Tim Selwyn, political activist, blogger “NZ Politics Daily is a must-read – as soon as it arrives in the inbox. The expansive list of sources – mainstream media and blogs, news and opinion, niche and general interest, in-depth and cursory, open and premium content – is an unparalleled comprehensive coverage of public discourse …
Today’s NZPD testimonial from Prof Annie Goldson, Senior Lecturer, Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, University of Otago “I find the NZ Politics Daily email a very useful snapshot of attitudes and perspectives circulating in Aotearoa NZ at regular points in time. In both my work as a documentary filmmaker and as a Professor at the University …
It has become obvious that the government’s consultation with councils over putting their assets into four regional water entities was a sham. Graham Adams asks how long the Prime Minister can float above the fray when she knew that Nanaia Mahuta’s promise they could opt out was false. Jacinda Ardern was very happy to …
Today’s NZPD testimonial from Dr Grant Morris, Associate Professor in Law at Victoria University of Wellington: “I look over NZ Politics Daily every morning. It sets me up for the day and means I’m always up to date with developments and different perspectives on key issues.” Anyone can sign up to NZPD for free at: https://democracyproject.nz/nz-politics-daily/ Today’s content Vaccine …
International analyst Geoffrey Miller examines Nanaia Mahuta’s first travel abroad as foreign minister Nanaia Mahuta’s first foreign trip is finally underway. New Zealand’s foreign minister began a seven-country tour of Australia, Singapore, Indonesia, the UAE, Qatar, the US and Canada on Thursday. Mahuta was appointed foreign minister a year ago this month. New Zealand’s specific …
For those on the left and also distrustful of authority, how do we deal with the rising protests against Covid measures? Branko Marcetic has studied the dynamics of what’s going on in numerous countries and says we’ve got a number of important lessons to learn to combat worrying developments. Thanks to the disruptions of …
On Thursday it was announced that the recently departed Green Party Chief of Staff in Parliament, Tory Whanau, has become a lobbyist. She has joined the corporate lobbying group Capital Government Relations, which is headed up by chief lobbyist and political commentator Neale Jones. This latest shift from someone in a top Government role to …