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Jo Moir goneburger šš¼ rnz.co.nz/national/programmeā¦
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Paywall now lifted: The courts are included in the Government's proposed budget cuts, raising further constitutional red flags. There's also already a backlog of more than 10,000 criminal cases - the judiciary isn't well-placed to absorb spending cuts.
newsroom.co.nz/2024/01/29/juā¦
Jo Moir retweeted
New: The Government's budget cuts extend to the Parliamentary Service, according to an internal email obtained by Newsroom.
Experts say this is just as constitutionally concerning as slashing funding for the Office of the Clerk.
newsroom.co.nz/2024/01/24/niā¦
Comment: A three-way coalition deal full of compromises has Christopher Luxon vigorously cutting āwasteful spendingā in the public service while simultaneously instructing public servants to progress legislation he says he wonāt commit to law. newsroom.co.nz/2024/01/24/coā¦
Jo Moir retweeted
Good scoop from @marcdaalder, and quite striking that the Clerk of the House would make such a pointed critique of the Government's planned cuts in an email to staff
"I remain very concerned that the executive can effectively limit the work of the legislature by reducing its funding," David Wilson wrote to staff last week. newsroom.co.nz/2024/01/22/goā¦
Jo Moir retweeted
How Nauru's diplomatic switch from Taiwan to China may add to geopolitical pressures in the Pacific, and what that might mean to NZ. Thanks to @AnnaPowles, @MihaiSora and @CharlesEdel for their thoughts! newsroom.co.nz/2024/01/17/naā¦
A bit of news (after 2 hours of quality speculation, thank you @tmurphyNZ) Iām stoked to say Iām heading back to RNZ in February to be their Political Editor. Iāve loved every minute of my time @NewsroomNZ and will be sad to leave, but also pumped to join the talented RNZ crew š¤©
Jo Moir retweeted
Willie Jackson was surprised to lose six of the seven MÄori seats but rejects the idea Labourās MÄori caucus lost its mandate and had its vote devastated. Political editor Jo Moir reports. newsroom.co.nz/2023/12/14/laā¦
Kelvin Davis goneburger
New: āI'm not the future' - Kelvin Davis calls time after 12 years in Parliament. His last day as an MP will be Waitangi on February 6. ā¦@NewsroomNZā© spoke to Davis after he let his caucus know his plans earlier this week. newsroom.co.nz/2023/12/15/imā¦
Story via @NewsroomNZ this morning. Read full interview here newsroom.co.nz/2023/12/15/imā¦
#BREAKING | Senior Labour MP Kelvin Davis is quitting politics, revealing when his last day will be š tinyurl.com/kelvindavisnzh
New: āI'm not the future' - Kelvin Davis calls time after 12 years in Parliament. His last day as an MP will be Waitangi on February 6. ā¦@NewsroomNZā© spoke to Davis after he let his caucus know his plans earlier this week. newsroom.co.nz/2023/12/15/imā¦
Now open @NewsroomNZ for all you RUC lovers out there
newsroom.co.nz/2023/12/13/roā¦
Transport Minister Simeon Brown is assessing new advice handed to the former minister just weeks out from the election on how to bring plug-in hybrids and EVs into the RUC system and how all vehicles might end up there, scrapping the need for fuel excise. newsroom.co.nz/2023/12/13/roā¦
āI think the new New Zealander, particularly those under 40, love the idea of bicultural New Zealand. They love the MÄori names and learning the language.ā
āI reject the notion that the majority of New Zealanders think we went too far.ā - Willie Jackson newsroom.co.nz/2023/12/14/laā¦
Transport Minister Simeon Brown is assessing new advice handed to the former minister just weeks out from the election on how to bring plug-in hybrids and EVs into the RUC system and how all vehicles might end up there, scrapping the need for fuel excise. newsroom.co.nz/2023/12/13/roā¦
Climate Commission report makes for awkward reading
Todayās must read via ā¦@marcdaalderā© newsroom.co.nz/2023/12/13/clā¦
Enjoying listening to @marcdaalder fight the good fight on the phone to the minister's office who appear to have come down in this just arrived rain shower in Wellington and have zero concept of embargoes, lock-ups, or just general heads-up etiquette