Bryce Edwards
@bryceedwards.bsky.social
The NZ political left needs to take the “Abundance” debate seriously (as well as get involved in the contest of ideas, in general). A good letter to the Listener this week:
August 25, 2025 at 3:32 AM
The NZ political left needs to take the “Abundance” debate seriously (as well as get involved in the contest of ideas, in general). A good letter to the Listener this week:
Tighten your belts, they say. Except when it comes to $2.7 billion toys. Austerity for the people, extravagance for the military. Bell’s cartoon today in The Post about the new “investment” in “subhunters”:
August 22, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Tighten your belts, they say. Except when it comes to $2.7 billion toys. Austerity for the people, extravagance for the military. Bell’s cartoon today in The Post about the new “investment” in “subhunters”:
The Integrity Institute wants to foster more media scrutiny of vested interests and integrity issues in NZ. One of our first steps is to make grants to media outlets to pay for journalists to conduct in-depth investigations. This is the first Newsroom item. What do you think? (link below)
July 23, 2025 at 8:38 PM
The Integrity Institute wants to foster more media scrutiny of vested interests and integrity issues in NZ. One of our first steps is to make grants to media outlets to pay for journalists to conduct in-depth investigations. This is the first Newsroom item. What do you think? (link below)
“Ruffling feathers in the political lobbying world” — today’s Post piece on The Integrity Institute pulls no punches. Not all of it’s flattering, but that’s the cost of poking at power. Still, I’m pleased this debate is happening in public.
June 13, 2025 at 10:24 PM
“Ruffling feathers in the political lobbying world” — today’s Post piece on The Integrity Institute pulls no punches. Not all of it’s flattering, but that’s the cost of poking at power. Still, I’m pleased this debate is happening in public.
Danyl Mclauchlan interviewed me for his excellent Listener cover story (“Paradise Lost”) explaining New Zealand’s decline, drawing attention to the role of vested interests in corroding politics and economy. Here’s an excerpt about lobbying:
February 21, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Danyl Mclauchlan interviewed me for his excellent Listener cover story (“Paradise Lost”) explaining New Zealand’s decline, drawing attention to the role of vested interests in corroding politics and economy. Here’s an excerpt about lobbying:
NZ has yet again slipped in the latest Transparency International Corruption Perception Index released tonight – declining in score from 85 to 83/100, and dropping in the rankings from 3rd to 4th. NZ used to be #1. The trendline continues downward as seen in this graph showing NZ’s ranking over time
February 11, 2025 at 5:08 AM
NZ has yet again slipped in the latest Transparency International Corruption Perception Index released tonight – declining in score from 85 to 83/100, and dropping in the rankings from 3rd to 4th. NZ used to be #1. The trendline continues downward as seen in this graph showing NZ’s ranking over time
NZ has a cohesive business & political elite that can make deals and policies via matey networks. I recently posted about Shane Jones’ annual Waitangi party in which he hosts lobbyists etc. And here’s some insightful commentary on the topic from the Sunday Star Times editor Tracy Watkins:
February 11, 2025 at 1:40 AM
NZ has a cohesive business & political elite that can make deals and policies via matey networks. I recently posted about Shane Jones’ annual Waitangi party in which he hosts lobbyists etc. And here’s some insightful commentary on the topic from the Sunday Star Times editor Tracy Watkins:
Danyl Mclauchlan’s very good analysis of the Regulatory Standards Bill in the latest Listener:
February 9, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Danyl Mclauchlan’s very good analysis of the Regulatory Standards Bill in the latest Listener:
The Deputy PM has agreed to “roast” Cameron Slater:
February 5, 2025 at 4:45 AM
The Deputy PM has agreed to “roast” Cameron Slater:
Coverage in BusinessDesk today of the launch of The Integrity Institute:
February 5, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Coverage in BusinessDesk today of the launch of The Integrity Institute:
Murdoch’s cartoon in The Post today on the Regulatory Standards Bill (and see my analysis piece published in The Post on Monday: www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3605...):
February 4, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Murdoch’s cartoon in The Post today on the Regulatory Standards Bill (and see my analysis piece published in The Post on Monday: www.thepost.co.nz/nz-news/3605...):
Today, I'm launching an exciting project: The Integrity Institute, an organisation dedicated to scrutinising and challenging vested interests in NZ politics. My first analysis piece on the Government’s Regulatory Standards Bill was published in The Post. Please let me know your thoughts! Or re-post!
February 2, 2025 at 6:51 PM
Today, I'm launching an exciting project: The Integrity Institute, an organisation dedicated to scrutinising and challenging vested interests in NZ politics. My first analysis piece on the Government’s Regulatory Standards Bill was published in The Post. Please let me know your thoughts! Or re-post!
A whitewash? Cartoon by Murdoch in the Sunday Star Times today:
January 25, 2025 at 7:07 PM
A whitewash? Cartoon by Murdoch in the Sunday Star Times today:
Simeon Brown, Health Minister - cartoon by Emmerson in the NZ Herald today:
January 25, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Simeon Brown, Health Minister - cartoon by Emmerson in the NZ Herald today:
Richard Mulgan – a giant of NZ political science, died in November. His obituary today in the Otago Daily Times by Mike Houlahan:
January 24, 2025 at 6:55 PM
Richard Mulgan – a giant of NZ political science, died in November. His obituary today in the Otago Daily Times by Mike Houlahan:
Culture wars Vs Bread and Butter politics - cartoon by Body in the NZ Herald today:
January 24, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Culture wars Vs Bread and Butter politics - cartoon by Body in the NZ Herald today:
Privatisation - cartoon by Yeo in the ODT today:
January 24, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Privatisation - cartoon by Yeo in the ODT today:
Privatisation - cartoon by Emmerson in the NZ Herald today:
January 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Privatisation - cartoon by Emmerson in the NZ Herald today:
Cartoon by Emmerson in the NZ Herald today:
January 23, 2025 at 6:59 PM
Cartoon by Emmerson in the NZ Herald today:
Cartoon by Yeo in the ODT today:
January 23, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Cartoon by Yeo in the ODT today:
Cartoon by Vernon in The Post today:
January 23, 2025 at 6:56 PM
Cartoon by Vernon in The Post today:
As in NZ, the global Political Left is the most unpopular since the Cold War, according to 2024 elections, and it'd get worse. According to this analysis the left has suffered from culture wars, the decline of organised class politics, and left fragmentation: www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...
January 18, 2025 at 8:08 PM
As in NZ, the global Political Left is the most unpopular since the Cold War, according to 2024 elections, and it'd get worse. According to this analysis the left has suffered from culture wars, the decline of organised class politics, and left fragmentation: www.telegraph.co.uk/world-news/2...
Interislander ferry decision: Yeo - ODT 12 December 2024
December 11, 2024 at 6:26 PM
Interislander ferry decision: Yeo - ODT 12 December 2024
Interislander ferry decision: Emmerson - NZ Herald 12 December 2024
December 11, 2024 at 5:55 PM
Interislander ferry decision: Emmerson - NZ Herald 12 December 2024