This is an attempt to replace Dr Bryce Edwards’ daily political round-up while he’s taking a break.
I’m not pretending to be balanced.
While I link to a range of news stories, the blogs I link to are usually from the centre to the bluer end of the political spectrum or the more reasonable or witty bits of the pink to red end.
You’re welcome to leave links to other news and blogs in comments.
Employment
Andrea Vance @ Stuff –
John Anthony @ Stuff –
Jonathan Underhill @ Business Desk – Pass mark for 90-day trials in new MBIE survey
David Farrar @ Kiwiblog – 90 day trials benefiting small businesses and disadvantaged job hunters
Simon Bridges – Feedback sought on minimum employment standards
Stuff – @ Stuff
EPMA – EMA backs employment standards ‘white paper’
Local government
Taxpayers’ Union – Ratepayers’ report
Andrea Vance @ Stuff –
Andrea Vance @ Stuff –
Stuff –
David Farrar @ Kiwiblog – The Ratepayers’ Report
Peter Creswell @ Not PC – And the country’s most indebted council is …
Peter Creswell @ Not PC – Well, that’s awkward
Beehive
Nikki Kaye – Funding for councils to support young people
Business Growth Agenda
Employers and Manufacturers’ Association – Growth Agenda massive, thorough, committed
Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment – Research report on employment law changes released
Inventory 2 @ Keeping Stock – Manufacturing still in crisis. Yeah right.
David Farrar @ Kiwiblog – The manufactured crisis gets worse
Election
Luke Balvert @ SunLive – Students prefer Key as PM
Stuff – David Cunliffe hits out at coat-tailing
Inventory 2 @ Keeping Stock – More Cunliffe hypocrisy
Inventory 2 @ Keeping Stock – Quelle surprise…
Hamish Rutherford @ Stuff – Rodney MP dismisses deal with Conservatives
Cameron Slater @ Whale Oil – There will be no deal in Rodney
Cameron Slater @ Whale Oil – Rudman on coat-tailing and rorts
iPredict – 2014 Election Update #21: Maori Party in Trouble
Pete George @ YourNZ – Epsom Circus
Peter Creswell @ Not PC – At least Joe might get to laugh, instead of cry
IMP
Inventory 2 @ Keeping Stock – Photo of the Day – 11 June 2014
Cameron Slater @ Whale Oil – 99.5% of New Zealanders can see right through the scam
Geoffrey Miller @ Liberation – Three reasons the Internet Party might be successful
Geoffrey Miller @ LIberation – Three reasons why the Internet Party might not succeed
Adolf Fiinkensein @ No Minister – Who will pay on the final day?
Peter Dunne – Rich boys and their toys
Chris Trotter @ Bowalley Road – Favourable Reference: Why John Key’s Worst Enemy Is The Left’s Best Friend.
Lew @ Kiwi Politico – What is success for Internet MANA?
Social Media
Inventory 2 @ Keeping Stock – Tweet of the Day – 11 June 2014
Matthew Beveridge – MPs’ response to storm in Auckland
Matthew Beveridge – Colin Craig on social media
Matthew Beveridge – Labour’s Christchurch earthquake policy graphic
Labour
Scott Yorke @ Imperator Fish – Winning in 2014 – a prescription for Labour
Inventory 2 @ Keeping Stock – Smith on Mr Cunliffe’s tales of woe
Cameron Slater @ Whale Oil – Astonishing hypocrisy and sanctimony from David Cunliffe
Cameron Slater @ Whale Oil – Labour’s 10,000 outstanding earthquake claims is actually less than 1500, busted again
Other
Fran O”Sullivan @ NZ Herald – Cash donors have expectations
Dominion Post –
Cameron Slater @ Whale Oil – Imagine the outcry if the the Business Roundtable wrote policy for the Right…
David Farrar @ Kiwiblog – The success of US charter schools
ACC – ACC levy consultation – it’s easier than ever to have your say
Rob Salmond @ Polity – Easy flowchart for “political analysts”
