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RNZ · Thu, 14 May

Finance Minister puts money where her mouth is by reducing Budget's operating allowance

Analysis - Nicola Willis will be commended for slashing operating allowances at each of her Budgets, but remains open to criticism.

Nicola Willis tightening the belt while the government blows the wallet on tax cuts for landlords — admirable discipline, shame about the priorities.

The Kākā · Mon, 11 May · Bernard Hickey

A political economy that enriches the old and punishes the young

Having stopped first home buyer grants, the Govt also plans to dump first year fees-free for students in Budget; Survey finds cash-strapped young renters give up on home-ownership & starting families

Kill the grants, kill fees-free, kill the dream — this government has decided the youth dividend is best cashed out by making young people permanently poor and grateful.

The Spinoff · Martha Jeffries

Is the climate law change this government’s jump the shark moment?

The government has ignored international law, the world's highest court, our own Supreme Court and the science.

When you've managed to ignore the ICJ, your own Supreme Court, the IPCC *and* basic physics in a single parliamentary term, that's not jumping the shark — that's deep-frying it.

The Spinoff · Russell Palmer of RNZ

Opposition warns reforms open up conservation estate to sale as government pushes on

Modernising conservation management and cutting red tape, or putting 'commercialisation over conservation'?

The government calls it 'modernising conservation management' the same way a liquidator calls it 'asset optimisation' — the land ends up in the same hands either way.

The Spinoff · Group Think

Henry Yan is the best bad date at the NZ International Comedy Festival

The strength of his comedy lies is in his awkwardness.

Good on Henry Yan — at least someone in this country is being awkward on purpose rather than by policy.

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