Collected stories - 1 September to 30 November 2021
The Standard
Judith Collins lost a vote of confidence. David Farrar seems to think that Act will get the inevitable flow. Sounds unlikely. The far right and nutbar fringe has already vacated to Act - who represent them so well. But Labour overwhelming won last election on a vote from previous National voters. History repeats in 2023?
It comes after a dramatic 15 hours for the party.
Kiwiblog | DPF's Kiwiblog - Fomenting Happy Mischief since 2003
Multiple media are reporting that Judith Collins has been rolled as the National Party Leader. This seems confirmed. What is not yet clear is who is leader. Some media are saying Shane Reti will be Acting Leader until next week when caucus will vote between Mark Mitchell and Christopher Luxon. I can understand caucus wants […]
The Conversation
Representative democracies require functional governments but they also need strong oppositions. At the moment, New Zealand has one of these things but not the other.
RNZ
National Party leader Judith Collins is speaking to media shortly after a backlash to her sudden demotion of Simon Bridges.
Stuff
Rapid antigen tests to be available in pharmacies from December, while Pharmac receives $300m to buy new drugs to treat Covid-19.
A demotion and an allegation of ‘serious misconduct’ are the latest episode in a catalogue of ignominy. The party may need an altogether new face to save it.
www.politik.co.nz
By Richard Harman - 25/11/2021
Stuff
A leadership challenge looks likely as National MPs express their fury at the way Bridges was demoted by leader Judith Collins on Wednesday night.
RNZ
After his shock demotion, Bridges says Collins will go to any length to hold on to her leadership of the National Party.
ZB
National MP Simon Bridges has hit back at his demotion by leader Judith Collins last night, calling it truly desperate. Bridges spoke outside Parliament
NZ Herald
Bridges has lost his portfolio duties. A National colleague has called it a "stitch up".
Newsroom
At 10am Judith Collins will need to clearly explain why she has taken such drastic disciplinary action against a senior member of her caucus. If she can’t, it will look nothing more than a pre-emptive strike against a threat to her leadership,
Kiwiblog | DPF's Kiwiblog - Fomenting Happy Mischief since 2003
Stuff reports: Speaker Trevor Mallard has lashed the Labour Government for its urgent passing of Covid-19 “traffic light system” legislation, though he has allowed the law to be passed. The Government on Wednesday passed legislation that would seriously curb the freedoms of unvaccinated people, in a 24-hour session of urgent lawmaking to ensure the Covid-19 […]
Stuff
Tourism operators say the self-isolation period is excessive, while Kiwis facing losing a loved one before they can get home want to know why it isn't happening sooner.
Judith Collins says it relates to comments made by Bridges to a female caucus colleague at a function a number of years ago.
Democracy Project
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
RNZ
There were 215 new Covid-19 cases announced today, the country's most restrictive border controls will be eased early next year, and MPs pass traffic light legislation.
RNZ
Legislation that will replace the current alert levels with the traffic light system has passed its final reading in the House.
RNZ
Most fully-vaccinated travellers into New Zealand will not need to go through managed isolation from early next year. Watch the government's latest update here.
RNZ
National's Covid-19 Response spokesperson Chris Bishop said the legislation had been "thrown together hastily" and then dropped with little analysis and no time for public scrutiny.
Stuff
The Government estimates 40 per cent of the workforce will be covered but a health and safety expert says it will be much higher.
Stuff
A developer is “surprised and disappointed” after the Crown housing agency rejects a fully solar-powered, walkable Papakura neighbourhood.
Newshub
"The risk at the moment is on this country being left behind and New Zealanders becoming less compliant."
Newshub
However, the COVID Response Minister says the trans-Tasman bubble is "unlikely" to relaunch this year.
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