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Coalition scraps plan to leave open government pact - Newsroom
5 days ago · The review also found “limited evidence that OGP is effective at achieving the goals of open government, internationally or in New Zealand”, with a third of all action plan commitments from members not implemented, and 80 percent of those that were failing to significantly change government practices.
The long neoliberal con - Newsroom
Dec 17, 2024 · As detailed by Melanie Nelson, the passage of this bill (an agreement in the coalition Government’s negotiations) will help Act to realise a longstanding goal of their neoliberal policy agenda, which is to enshrine the rights of individuals, particularly property holders and business owners, over the collective good of all New Zealanders. “The focus on the Treaty Principles Bill risks ...
The Jewish community in NZ needs protecting from antisemitism
1 day ago · Opinion: As the year winds down and we pause for some reflection, I find myself, as chair of the Holocaust Centre of New Zealand, contemplating the unprecedented hatred aimed at Jewish New Zealanders. Antisemitism – the prejudice, discrimination or hostility directed at Jews – has snowballed to record levels, so much so that …
Raw Politics: Politicians need a treaty on the Treaty - Newsroom
Aug 9, 2024 · This week, Raw Politics looks at why the Government is pushing ahead ‘at pace’ with such a broad range of measures looking to change the accepted status of the Treaty in laws and in public services. Newsroom political editor Laura Walters, senior political reporter Marc Daalder and co-editor Tim Murphy examine the moves on Section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act, the amendment of the Marine ...
The real story behind the Government’s maths narrative
2 days ago · The Government narrative throughout this year has been of a crisis in maths education as evidenced here and here.This so-called crisis has been used to justify accelerated change to maths curriculum, assessment and teaching, often at the expense of adequate consultation and with little input from teachers or maths education researchers.
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Māori ‘under siege’ in 2024, must fight back in 2025 – Ngarewa-Packer. The Te Pāti Māori co-leader calls for ‘everyone to have a Tiriti submission Christmas’ in an interview with Newsroom
Raw Politics: When ministers know best - Newsroom
Sep 27, 2024 · Finally, the panelists recommend something to read, listen to or watch on the weekend ahead: Marc: Eloise Gibson’s story on RNZ on the gas industry claiming it successfully lobbied to kill the Climate Change Commission’s recommended ban on new residential gas connections: Sam: Thomas Manch’s great story on The Post about NZ officials “war-gaming” the US election outcome
TVNZ directors turn down Govt’s 41% fee increases – for now
Nov 9, 2024 · “So to focus its energy and resources on directors’ fees seems enormously out of touch. It’s good news that for now, the directors have declined to take that increase up, and we urge them to focus on securing a proper strategic direction for TVNZ, instead of endless, ever-decreasing cuts.”