New laws will give ministers control of previously independent regulatory bodies in education and health, potentially undermining their public advocacy roles.
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World Health Organization regulations are not a threat to national sovereignty, and they apply lessons learned from COVID. So why did NZ opt out?
NZ’s Local Government Act requires councillors to put local concerns first. But local politics is rife with party affiliation, and tensions are likely to increase.
Higher speed limits are coming. But the case against them isn’t based on road safety alone – claims of increased economic efficiency are not supported by the evidence, either.
According to a reliable poll, New Zealanders are about evenly split on investing more in cycleways, contrary to Transport Minister Simeon Brown’s recent claims.
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