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Oct 14Liked by The Spinoff

With the news the Government has gone against recommendations regarding appointments to the Human Rights Commission, one has to wonder if that is now the default process: flag issue > ask experts > do the opposite of what they advise/recommend. This is certainly bearing out in their actions!

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Oct 15Liked by The Spinoff

The ‘Home Education’ series is gorgeous - thoughtful, delightful, carefully & sensitively made. Looking forward to the remaining episodes!

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Lovely to hear! Thanks, Catherine :) – Stewart

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The foreign investment news is so depressing. The simple truth is the government borrow money at substantially cheaper rates than the returns that foreign investors will require. Choosing to fund projects by foreign investment instead of government borrowing is a cost to New Zealand.

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“National Infrastructure Agency” = Ministry of Works?

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