Fri, November 29, 2024

[ Fri, Nov 29th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Georgia suspends talks on joining the European Union and accuses the bloc of blackmail

Georgia is suspending talks on its bid to join the European Union for four years, its prime minister said Thursday, in view of what he described as "blackmail and manipulation" from some of the bloc's politicians.

[ Fri, Nov 29th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Labor can't legislate its way out of this battle with the RBA

There is growing disagreement over when unemployment is inflationary - and the RBA's view helps explain why it is still so bearish on rate cuts.

[ Fri, Nov 29th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Louise Haigh's rise from young Labour MP to Transport Secretary

Ms Haigh became the youngest female Cabinet minister to ever be appointed when she was made Transport Secretary earlier this year.

[ Fri, Nov 29th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Politics latest: 'Shocking' net migration figures are so high 'you have to double take', says Starmer

Keir Starmer has vowed to end the Tories' "open borders experiment" after new stats show net migration to the UK fell by 20% in the year to June 2024, but from what was a record high of more than 900,

[ Fri, Nov 29th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Deepfake extortion targets Singapore officials, highlighting growing cyber threat

[ Fri, Nov 29th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Social media ban, migration laws and RBA overhaul headline Federal Parliament's chaotic media week

EXPLAINER: After months of deadlock and dispute, Federal Parliament burst to life to pass an extraordinary 45 bills before MPs headed home for the long summer break.

[ Fri, Nov 29th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Birmingham was a failed moderate who leaves a legacy of rolling over and letting the right win

Liberal Senator Simon Birmingham was a leading moderate, or so we were repeatedly told. But what does he have to show for it?

[ Fri, Nov 29th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

High-ranking military official in China suspended and placed under investigation

A member of China's powerful Central Military Commission has been suspended and put under investigation, the country's Defense Ministry said Thursday. Miao Hua was director of the political work department on the commission,

[ Fri, Nov 29th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Politics latest: Top Tory says it's a 'day of shame' for his party - as PM condemns 'shocking' migration figures

Keir Starmer has vowed to end the Tories' "open borders experiment" after new stats show net migration to the UK fell by 20% in the year to June 2024, but from what was a record high of more than 900,

[ Fri, Nov 29th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Adam Gopnik's "Going There With Donald Trump" Eight and a Half Years Later

The idea that it can be bounded in by honest conservatives in a Cabinet or restrained by normal constitutional limits is unsupported by history. — Adam

[ Fri, Nov 29th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Trudeau Liberals' two-month GST holiday bill passes the House, off to the Senate

The federal government's five-page piece of legislation to enact Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's promised two-month tax break on a range of consumer goods over the holidays passed in the House of Commons late Thursday.

[ Fri, Nov 29th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Starmer: 'the previous government were running an open borders experiment'

The ONS have revealed that nearly one million people arrived in the UK in the year ending June 2023, as the PM cited the Conservative Party's 'Global Britain' slogan.

[ Fri, Nov 29th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Death threats in Marcos-Duterte feud highlight the Philippines' problem with political violence

Family dynasties have a stranglehold on Filipino politics — and this week was a reminder that some dynasties at the top are militaristic and fond of violence.

[ Fri, Nov 29th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Anthony Albanese gets down and dirty in deal making and breaking as Senate rushes to Christmas finish

The prime minister personally intervened in the wrangling and deal-making as the government battled to get as much as possible of Labor's legislation passed in the chaotic dying days of 2024's parliamentary sitting.

[ Fri, Nov 29th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Miners rejoice as Albanese shelves environment watchdog

But the onset of early season bushfires heralds a heated debate over summer about the future of the government's election commitment.

[ Fri, Nov 29th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

French government crisis: Mobilize the working class to bring down Barnier and Macron!

The struggle against Macron cannot be left to parliamentary maneuvers by the neo-fascist Le Pen and Jean-Luc Mélenchon, whose New Popular Front enabled the forming of the government.

[ Fri, Nov 29th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Election 2024 Day 21: one last push from major parties deadlocked as nation goes to the polls on Friday

With less than 24 hours to go until the country heads to the polls, it's a short but hard fought campaign as parties and Independents attempt to fill as many of the 174 Dáil seats as possible.

[ Fri, Nov 29th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Ready for an election, Albanese unveils his new catchphrase

After driving 45 pieces of legislation through parliament in a week, the prime minister has signalled his election campaign strategy.

[ Fri, Nov 29th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

France's bond yields rise above Greece's for first time amid political instability in Paris

Borrowing costs for France have hit a 12-year high relative to Germany, and were more than those of Greece for the first time ever

[ Fri, Nov 29th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Nelson Mayor Nick Smith on why he suggested Lindsay McKenzie as Wellington City Council's Crown observer- On the Tiles

When the Government announced a Crown observer was being appointed at Wellington City Council, former Cabinet minister and current Mayor of Nelson Nick Smith knew just the man for the job. Smith wrote to Local Government Minister Simeon Brown and recommended Lindsay McKenzie,

[ Fri, Nov 29th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Death threats and division: A political feud takes a dramatic turn

Behind all this drama is a once powerful political alliance which has spectacularly unravelled. The decision by the Marcos and Duterte clans to join forces in the 2022 presidential election was a marriage of convenience.

[ Fri, Nov 29th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Jharkhand gov to take legal action for Rs 1.36 trillion coal dues: CM Soren

Soon after taking oath as the chief minister of Jharkhand, Hemant Soren announced that his government would take legal action to realise its Rs 1.36 lakh-crore coal dues from the Centre.

[ Fri, Nov 29th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Chinese journalist and former Harvard fellow sentenced to 7 years

[ Fri, Nov 29th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Politics latest: Starmer holding news conference as deal announced with Iraq to tackle small boat crossings

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is holding a Downing Street news conference after new stats show net migration to the UK fell by 20% in the year to June 2024, but from what was a record high of more than 900,
Thu, November 28, 2024

[ Thu, Nov 28th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Birmingham bows out of politics warning against Trumpian culture wars

[ Thu, Nov 28th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

A timeline of Elon Musk's political views and donations

[ Thu, Nov 28th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Keir Starmer holds urgent No10 press conference and unveils major immigration update

[ Thu, Nov 28th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Greg Dixon's Another kind of politics: The coalition's first year in five key questions

[ Thu, Nov 28th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

united Ireland. And it's

[ Thu, Nov 28th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

'Thank God I had my car, I had to sleep in it for the first month': Housing and transport on minds of students

[ Thu, Nov 28th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

The outlook is uncertain for AI regulations as the US government pivots to full Republican control

[ Thu, Nov 28th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Hemant Soren: A legacy of struggle, skill, political success

[ Thu, Nov 28th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Irish election: what's at stake?

[ Thu, Nov 28th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Trump and Mexican president say they had a good call - though no sign of backing down on tariff pledge

[ Thu, Nov 28th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Meet Galway youngest candidate - an arts student and 'eco-activist' with big plans for the future

[ Thu, Nov 28th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Total of 728,000 more migrants arrived than left Britain in just one year as Kemi vows to tear up human rights laws

[ Thu, Nov 28th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

President-elect Donald Trump's team puts off transition traditions, including background checks

[ Thu, Nov 28th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Migration to the UK drops by whopping 20% sparking row between Labour and Tories

[ Thu, Nov 28th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

UK politics live: Badenoch and Cleverly claim Tory credit as net migration falls sharply

[ Thu, Nov 28th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Delh Assembly polls: Kejriwal continues attack on Centre over law and order

[ Thu, Nov 28th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

UK politics live: Esther Rantzen pens heartfelt letter on assisted dying - urging MPs to vote on 'vital' issue

[ Thu, Nov 28th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

The war in Ukraine is straining Russia's economy and society

[ Thu, Nov 28th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

STAR PARKER: To get rid of 'woke,' understand how it started

[ Thu, Nov 28th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Pakistani journalist probing Imran Khan protest casualties charged with terrorism, lawyer says

[ Thu, Nov 28th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Hamas Faces a Future Without Its Most Important Ally

[ Thu, Nov 28th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Politics latest: Figures reveal reasons for latest drop in migration to the UK

[ Thu, Nov 28th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

Politics latest: Migration falls from record high but spending on asylum jumps 36% in a year

[ Thu, Nov 28th 2024 ]: Brian Stokes

As Priyanka Gandhi debuts in Parliament, here's her strengths and weaknesses

Nelson Mayor Nick Smith on why he suggested Lindsay McKenzie as Wellington City Council's Crown observer- On the Tiles

When the Government announced a Crown observer was being appointed at Wellington City Council, former Cabinet minister and current Mayor of Nelson Nick Smith knew just the man for the job. Smith wrote to Local Government Minister Simeon Brown and recommended Lindsay McKenzie,

Nelson Mayor Nick Smith suggested Lindsay McKenzie, a former Nelson City Council chief executive, as a Crown observer for Wellington City Council due to her extensive experience and proven track record in local government. Smith highlighted McKenzie's successful tenure in Nelson, where she managed significant infrastructure projects and navigated complex financial and governance issues. He believes her skills in financial management, strategic planning, and her ability to work collaboratively with elected members would be beneficial for Wellington, especially given the council's recent challenges with governance and project management. Smith emphasized that McKenzie's appointment could help stabilize and guide Wellington City Council through its current difficulties.

Read the Full The New Zealand Herald Article at https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/nelson-mayor-nick-smith-on-why-he-suggested-lindsay-mckenzie-as-wellington-city-councils-crown-observer-on-the-tiles/DYS2IQI46FHLNGUGQ2XICCHBMY/