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And the EFA strikes again

The Electoral Finance Act is the gift that goes on giving. The NZ Herald today reveals that Labour has had to centralise every single proposed communication by a candidate or MP, with a committee of...

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Is the Dominion Post also a liar?

Winston Peters labelled the NZ Herald Political Editor a liar, and is still calling on her and the Editor to resign. No-one can quite work out what for, but he is insistsing they should apologise to...

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Taxpayer paid for Winston’s winebox costs

Another Phil Kitchin story in the Dom Post: Remember this exchange in May: Mr Peters answered questions in Parliament on May 10, 2006, about Winebox legal fees. National MP Tau Henare, a former NZ...

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MPs staff

Some interesting answers to a series of parliamentary questions asked by Rodney Hide. Staff who work directly for an MP have a near unique clause in the employment contract which allows them to be...

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It’s legal because they changed the law

There has finally been some attention paid by the media to Labour’s “information kit for the over 60s” which their MPs are posting and handing out in the tens of thousands. Matthew Hooton has blogged...

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Vernon Small on Greens

Vernon Small writes: The Green Party needed a mini-scandal about its accommodation allowances like it needed to lose a senior MP with thwarted ambitions or have its kuia head for the hills before the...

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Parliamentary Service proposes to limit pre-election spending

The Ministry of Justice has just released to me (thanks to the officials) under the OIA the background papers on electoral finance proposals to date. Still working my way through them, but one stands...

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Charging for help

David Fisher at HoS reports: A key aide to a Government minister asked for money in an email that also discussed putting “political pressure” on an issue. Maori Affairs Minister Pita Sharples’...

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Office rented from partner

Andrea Vance reports: Labour list MP Louisa Wall is using taxpayer money to rent her Manurewa electorate office – from her civil-union partner. Although within the rules, the loophole has previously...

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Journalist swipe cards

Tracy Watkins at Stuff reports: The journalist who was leaked a sensitive report on the nation’s foreign spy network had her movements tracked by a government inquiry. The MP forced to resign over the...

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A Parliamentary Service stuff-up

The Herald reports: Today Mr Carter apologised to Miss Vance and Fairfax group executive editor Paul Thompson in a statement. He said the release of the phone records was “completely unacceptable”....

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A bit of rewriting history

The Herald editorial: The Prime Minister sounds genuinely surprised that somebody in a company operating Parliament’s telephone system would give the records of a journalist’s calls to an inquiry the...

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Thorn resigns

Vernon Small at Stuff reports: The head of the Parliamentary Service, Geoff Thorn, has resigned in the wake of revelations the service handed over Fairfax reporter Andrea Vance’s access card and phone...

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A further Parliamentary Service cock up

The Herald reports: United Future leader Peter Dunne is considering legal action and Fairfax Media is alleging a “cover up” after it emerged yesterday that Mr Dunne’s emails with reporter Andrea Vance...

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MPs relatives as staff members

The HoS reports: Politicians could find it harder to hire relatives in taxpayer-funded jobs after changes to the way support staff are recruited. After the General Election, Parliamentary Services will...

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Parliamentary Service jobs

Peter Dunne points out: The Parliamentary Service is currently advertising for:  An Organisational Development Manager to join the People and Culture Leadership team A Senior Organisational Development...

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So what was Labour’s response on the $30,000 door?

Been sent these e-mails: From: Group Manager Precinct Services Sent: Friday, 23 January 2015 3:49 p.m. To: Tim Macindoe; Chris Hipkins Subject: Parliament House level 2 – proposed separation door Hello...

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Hipkins is hysterical – but right!

Stuff reports: Parliament is defending its computer security that is screening and blocking MPs emails if they contain words like “sensitive” or “classified”. An urgent investigation has being called...

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And the EFA strikes again

The Electoral Finance Act is the gift that goes on giving. The NZ Herald today reveals that Labour has had to centralise every single proposed communication by a candidate or MP, with a committee of...

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Is the Dominion Post also a liar?

Winston Peters labelled the NZ Herald Political Editor a liar, and is still calling on her and the Editor to resign. No-one can quite work out what for, but he is insistsing they should apologise to...

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