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Lobbyists: who actually gets to whisper in government’s ear

OPINION: To even the playing field between those that can pay for government help and those that can’t, we need to look at our democratic processes.

NBR columnist Brigitte Morten speaks with Brent Edwards.

In the famous mocumentary/satirical black comedy film Thank you for Smoking, lobbyists run around Washington DC dealing in black arts and free cigarettes. The reality for New Zealanders is that free kiwifruit doesn’t get you far. In fact, our lobbying industry, for all its worth, is significantly

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