Jim Marr

It has to be said, Zimbabwe was pathetic in its two "tests" against New Zealand #cricket For the record, Black Caps won the second and, mercifully, final match by an innings and 359 runs inside two and a half days. Some credit to Nick Welch who hung around for 71 balls and 47 undefeated runs

Hush and rush of Govt lawmaking undermines trust and quality Analysis: The Govt responsible for the Regulatory Standards Bill, which aims to improve legislative quality, is the same one rushing through laws in secret.

This is not a one-off. The government has form in undermining New Zealand courts, ambushing litigants, and misleading the public on behalf of its big business backers newsroom.co.nz/2025/08/04/h...

Uber has now taken its drivers to the Supreme Court where, observers say, it is again fighting an uphill battle. But, along comes Van Velden, Seymour, Luxon & Co with hastily cobbled amendments to the ECA just in time to knock the drivers out of court & likely over-ride, both earlier decision

First, understand Uber is a giant American corporation that has established a presence across the globe by challenging & overwhelming local laws & regulations. Second, it has already lost two cases to Kiwi employees (it calls them partners) who the above courts have deemed to be employees

The Seymour-Luxon Govt is backing US multinational Uber over NZ workers, taxpayers and small businesses, rushing amendments through Parliament in a bid to overturn cases Uber has already lost in the Employment & Appeals courts #nzpol

Ride-sharing apps are bad, actually Or why Matthew Yglesias has no clue what he's talking about

Uber timely, given Seymour-Luxon govt is in the process of ramming more anti-worker legislation through Parliament #nzpol thetechbubble.substack.com/p/ride-shari...

It's depressing that New Zealand is about to become the latest success in Uber's regulatory arbitrage campaign.

Swarbrick turns up the volume on Labour's silence about the hostile takeover of the New Zealand state #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

So far, the Tesla Board has agreed to pay Elon Musk $US85 billion, over three years.
Last year, Musk bought US elections for Donald Trump and like-minded Republicans for a relatively paltry $290 million, according to filings with the US Fed Election Commission.

Hush and rush of Govt lawmaking undermines trust and quality Analysis: The Govt responsible for the Regulatory Standards Bill, which aims to improve legislative quality, is the same one rushing through laws in secret.

Undermining democracy with Brook #nzpol newsroom.co.nz/2025/08/04/h... Worth noting, also, the Seymour-Luxon-Peters Coalition agreement is anti-democratic, virtually sidelining Parliament and undermining the whole concept of MMP

National is shedding compassion and showing its mean streak OPINION: The National of today has drifted a long way from the party’s compassionate traditions.

National is shedding compassion and showing its mean streak #nzpol www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3607...

Yes. They are barriers, you are not actually supposed to drive over them - that's the point

Europe’s capitulation to Trump Opinion: Because European defence depends on US goodwill, it has no leverage on anything else, argues Dr Oliver Hartwich

No amount of talk can hide EU's craven capitulation to Trump newsroom.co.nz/2025/08/05/e...

I just saw a pig with Seymour's face flying past the window

Medical schools: the three body problem From the University of Auckland – Opinion: The problem is not that we aren’t producing enough medical graduates, it's that we cannot keep them

More on Seymour-Luxon Government's support for private health shareholders at the direct expense of New Zealand's public health system #nzpol newsroom.co.nz/2025/08/07/m...

Perhaps he wants companies to be more transparent about what their products contain so Kiwis are better informed about matters that affect their health and well-being?

80 years since Hiroshima the nuclear threat is on the rise - ABC listen Japan has marked 80 years since the Americans dropped “Little Boy” on the city of Hiroshima which killed 80,000 and changed global power dynamics forever. Nuclear expert Ankit Panda says we have enter...

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How New Zealand's tax system compares with other countries Inland Revenue says taxes will have to rise to cope with an ageing population. How do our taxes already compare?

New Zealand workers face the third lowest tax rate in the OECD, analysis reveals www.rnz.co.nz/news/busines...

Finlayson — who was in the room at the time — debunks the rhetoric that this Bill would restore Parliament’s original intention.

NZ now one of the most attractive nations for mining investment The fast-track act and pro industry sentiment have lifted NZ to the 12th most attractive spot globally, up from a ranking of 72 back in 2021

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Infrastructure leaders push Govt to deliver 'the great privatisation' Tauranga reveals it's following Auckland's lead in embracing asset recycling – where the proceeds of sales are immediately reinvested in new public infrastructure. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Fishing industry nets changes to cameras, discards and quota restrictions Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says the changes are the biggest in 40 years, and will put an end to 'reckless' legal attacks that demonise fishers. Jonathan Milne reports.

Shane Jones is Chief Vandal in a government of ideological hooligans #nzpol newsroom.co.nz/2025/08/06/f...

Police fired their guns just three times last year New data shows police are drawing their weapons more frequently than in the past, even as firearm and Taser discharges remain rare

Something for New Zealand to be proud of newsroom.co.nz/2025/08/05/p...

Another inflationary price hike instead of investing capital PM plans $20-40 fee on foreign trampers to raise $62m/year to help DoC pay for $300m of deferred capital spending. Again, capital costs the RBNZ can ignore, are turning into CPI inflation it can't

Yet again, the Government is turning capital costs into consumer price inflation that, perversely, forces the RBNZ to keep interest rates high. Also, Vernon Small writes this morning Labour has chosen a capital gains tax over a wealth tax. Plus my Must-Read, Deep-Dive & Chart of the Day. #nzpol

Hush and rush of Govt lawmaking undermines trust and quality Analysis: The Govt responsible for the Regulatory Standards Bill, which aims to improve legislative quality, is the same one rushing through laws in secret.

Brook Van Velden's Project 10 aimed to mislead the public and blindside litigants involved in multiple legal actions #auspol newsroom.co.nz/2025/08/04/h...

We've seen the great State House sell down under National before and they are unashamedly trying it again

Fool me once, shame on you
Fool me twice, shame on me
#NZPol

Well said

Do people know what drop kick means? Obviously, Seymour does or, as Deputy PM, he wouldn't use it. Drop Kick is Australian rhyming slang derived from Aussie Rules football where the drop kick, for obscure reasons, is know as a 'punt'. If you want to know what he meant, do the rhyming

149 pages of people dumping on the new school lunch programme. I'm 25 pages in and haven't seen a positive comment yet. Many are from angry ACT voters annoyed it's ruining their image