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New Cook Strait ferries for Christmas 2029
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Govt nearly $800m in the red over cancelled interisland ferries

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KiwiRail rolls out RFP for Interislander

Infrastructure
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Government refuses to say how much it will spend on new ferries
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Impossible for MPs to know if spending achieved policy outcome

ANALYSIS: Select committee inquiry might lead to law changes to better assess the effectiveness of spending.

Brent Edwards Thu, 24 Oct 2024
Edwards on Politics
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Low inflation and falling interest rates augur well for coalition

ANALYSIS: While the Government is taking credit, much of it is due to the Reserve Bank.

Brent Edwards Thu, 17 Oct 2024
Edwards on Politics
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The planning fast track to political discord

ANALYSIS: While many projects on the fast-track list are not controversial there are enough that have created strong political opposition.

Brent Edwards Thu, 10 Oct 2024
Edwards on Politics
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Announcements on announcements: Coalition’s approach to governing

ANALYSIS: In some ways it is not too different to Labour’s approach.

Brent Edwards Thu, 03 Oct 2024
Edwards on Politics
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The tortured path of RMA reform

ANALYSIS: More policy lurches seem likely without some form of political consensus.

Brent Edwards Thu, 26 Sep 2024
Edwards on Politics
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Can Labour develop a coherent and credible tax and fiscal plan?

ANALYSIS: It sold a capital gains tax policy badly in 2011 and 2014, fudged it in 2017 and avoided it in 2020 and 2023.

Brent Edwards Thu, 19 Sep 2024
Edwards on Politics
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Sir Michael Cullen’s legacy continues to grow

ANALYSIS: Super Fund shows benefit of a long-term view, rather than being distracted by short-term political calculations.

Brent Edwards Thu, 12 Sep 2024
Edwards on Politics

The difficulty of forging political consensus on transport

ANALYSIS: Costs will go up as motorists face higher taxes, congestion charges and toll roads.

Brent Edwards Thu, 05 Sep 2024
Edwards on Politics
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Select committee proves its worth on fast-track legislation

ANALYSIS: Criticism at the committee forced the Government to have a rethink and make changes.

Brent Edwards Thu, 29 Aug 2024
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