"As for the government, the plan is now clearer, and they're spending less than ... might have been expected under Labour."
#RussellPalmer, 2026
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I'm sorry, what?
Hasn't your colleague at TVNZ, Jack Tame […]
"The Regulatory Standards Bill has passed with the backing of the coalition parties.
National and New Zealand First agreed to pass the bill into law as part of their coalition agreements with ACT.
The bill has faced fierce pushback from the public, with more than 98 percent of public […]
"A bill to make road tolling easier and shift Road User Charges (RUCs) towards a digital tracking system has been introduced to Parliament."
#RussellPalmer, 2025
www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/578768/bi...
This is a horrific violation of basic […]
"The government this month announced its plans to change pig welfare regulations including around the use of the crates ...
Documents have shown the government's own animal welfare experts disagreed with the approach taken, which were developed after eight meetings with NZ Pork." […]
"Foreign Minister Winston Peters has delivered a speech in the Oxford Union Debate, arguing the courts undermine democracy."
#RussellPalmer, 2025
www.rnz.co.nz/news/political/576856/fo...
Well of course he did. Can't […]
