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Democracy Briefing: The Lobbyists who wrote the climate law
The story of New Zealand’s climate law change is strange and damning enough on its own.
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News Briefing: 25 May 2026
CLIMATE LAW LOBBYING
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Bryce Edwards
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Democracy Briefing: NZ First’s special economic zone is a gift to corporate interests
NZ First has announced today that it will campaign on creating a “Special Economic Zone” at Marsden Point in Northland.
18 hrs ago
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Democracy Briefing: Shock turns to anger at Mount Maunganui
Jan 24
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Democracy Briefing: Sleepwalking into the worst crisis since Covid
Mar 27
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Democracy Briefing: Replying to Richard Prebble’s critique of me
Nov 27, 2025
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Democracy Briefing: Will Labour fix broken New Zealand?
Nov 12, 2025
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Democracy Briefing: The $379m Parliament
Nov 24, 2025
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Democracy Briefing: The Appointment of Judith Collins to head the Law Commission
Jan 28
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News Briefing: 24 May 2026
BUDGET 2026 AND PUBLIC SERVICE OVERHAUL
May 23
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Bryce Edwards
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News Briefing: 23 May 2026
RNZ AND MEDIA
May 22
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Bryce Edwards
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Democracy Briefing: The Landlord Parliament
Each year Parliament publishes one of the most useful documents in New Zealand politics — and one of the most underused.
May 22
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News Briefing: 22 May 2026
SOCIAL HOUSING REFORMS
May 21
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Bryce Edwards
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News Briefing: 21 May 2026
BUDGET 2026 AND PUBLIC SERVICE
May 20
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Bryce Edwards
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News Briefing: 20 May 2026
PUBLIC SERVICE AND BUDGET 2026
May 19
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Bryce Edwards
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News Briefing: 19 May 2026
PUBLIC SERVICE REFORM
May 18
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Bryce Edwards
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News Briefing: 18 May 2026
NZ FIRST
May 17
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Bryce Edwards
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Democracy Briefing: Importing the immigration wars for election year
For most of the past thirty years, immigration has been a remarkably quiet topic at New Zealand elections.
May 17
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Bryce Edwards
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