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By MIL OSI - ForeignAffairs.co.nz / May 20, 2019 / AM-NC, Analysis, Analysis Assessment, Analysis-Reportage, Bryce Edwards, Christianity, Critical Politics, CTF, DJF, Editor's Picks, Elections, Electoral System, English, Ethics, Evening Report, KB, Lead, Leadership, Media, Media Intelligence, MIL OSI, MIL Syndication, New Zealand, New Zealand National Party, News Media, NZ Politics, Open Source Intel, Pacific Region, Political campaigning, Political freedom, Political Integrity, Political Polls, Political Stability, Political Transition, Politics, Reportage / Comments Off on MIL-Evening Report: Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Stars aligning for a Christian Party
The stars seem to be aligning in favour of the establishment of a socially conservative Christian-based political party, making it more than just a vague possibility. However, some big hurdles remain in place before the National Party can be hopeful that it has a new coalition-friendly party to help it into office at the next […]
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By MIL OSI - ForeignAffairs.co.nz / May 15, 2019 / AM-NC, Analysis, Analysis Assessment, Analysis-Reportage, Bryce Edwards, Critical Politics, CTF, DJF, Economy, Editor's Picks, Elections, English, Evening Report, Housing, Housing Policy, KB, KiwiBuild, Media, Media Intelligence, MIL OSI, MIL Syndication, New Zealand, News Media, NZ Politics, Open Source Intel, Pacific Region, Political campaigning, Political Integrity, Political Stability, Political Transition, Politics, Reform, Reportage / Comments Off on MIL-Evening Report: Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: The KiwiBuild betrayal
When politicians win votes on the basis of heroic promises to fix intractable problems, but then break those promises, the public quite rightly feel they’ve been ripped off. That’s exactly what has happened with KiwiBuild. Labour politicians largely won office in 2017 on the basis of their scathing critique of how badly the National Government […]
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By MIL OSI - ForeignAffairs.co.nz / May 6, 2019 / AM-NC, Analysis, Analysis-Reportage, Auckland City, Auckland Council, CTF, DJF, Economics, Editor's Picks, Editorial, English, Evening Report, KB, Lead, Leadership, Local Government, Local Government Elections, MIL OSI, New Zealand, NZ Politics, Open Source Intel, Pacific Region, Political Integrity, Political Stability, Politics, Reform, Reportage / Comments Off on MIL-Evening Report: ‘Not good enough!’ Auckland Councillor Daniel Newman Slams Mayor Goff’s CCO Review
Politically powerful South Auckland Councillor Daniel Newman has labelled Auckland Mayor Phil Goff’s promise to review the city’s Council Controlled Organisation as ‘Not good enough!’ Newman insists some of the CCOs be axed as they are “not fit for purpose”. Auckland Council is split into two significant blocks, referred to Goff’s A-team and his opposition, […]
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By MIL OSI - ForeignAffairs.co.nz / May 6, 2019 / AM-NC, Analysis, Analysis Assessment, Analysis-Reportage, Beneficiaries, Bryce Edwards, Critical Politics, CTF, DJF, Economics, Economy, Editor's Picks, English, Evening Report, KB, Labour, Labour Force, Lead, Leadership, Media, Media Intelligence, MIL OSI, MIL Syndication, New Zealand, News Media, NZ Politics, Open Source Intel, Pacific Region, Political Integrity, Political Stability, Political Transition, Politics, Reform, Reportage, Social issues, Social justice, Social Welfare, Socio-Economics, Welfare / Comments Off on MIL-Evening Report: Bryce Edwards’ Political Roundup: Expediency rather than transformation on welfare reform
by Dr Bryce Edwards Have the political left and supporters of the Labour-led Government been conned again? Big changes were promised in welfare reform, but with the response to the just-released working group report on the welfare system, it looks like very little is actually going to be delivered. Of course, the left has already […]
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