FAST-TRACT CONSENTS
Bryce Edwards (Democracy Project): Time for “Fast-Track Watch”
Nicola Wheen and Andrew Geddis (Guardian): New Zealand plans to put big developments before the environment. That’s dangerous
Mike Hosking (Newstalk): This Government was elected on change — embrace it
Richard Harman: What is really holding up infrastructure (paywalled)
Thomas Coughlan (Herald): Auditor-General concerned about fast-track bill’s lack of transparency, protections for conflicts of interest
Kate Green (RNZ): Fast Track Approval Bill: Government watchdogs seek substantial curbs on ministers' powers
Tom Pullar-Strecker (The Post): Fast-track law: Auditor-General raises topic of 'ministerial conflicts of interests' (paywalled)
Ian Llewellyn (BusinessDesk): Fast-track consent process too slow for wood pellet and chemical company Foresta (paywalled)
Gordon Campbell: On Fast Track Powers, Media Woes And The Tiktok Ban
LAW AND ORDER
Derek Cheng (Herald): Will Three Strikes reduce crime? There’s a reason Christopher Luxon can’t point to evidence. It doesn’t exist (paywalled)
Heather du Plessis-Allan (Newstalk ZB): Critics of Three Strikes law are missing the point
Bridie Witton (Stuff): Labour draws battle lines on three strikes legislation
Anna Murray (1News): Three Strikes makes its return: The controversial law explained
Felix Desmarais (1News): 'Political posturing': Opposition hits out over Three Strikes revival
Russell Palmer (RNZ): Three strikes 'political posturing' with 'grossly unfair results' - opposition parties
Thomas Manch (The Post): Government to reinstate revised ‘Three Strikes’ law (paywalled)
Herald: PM Christopher Luxon and Nicole McKee to announce justice changes, Government brings back Three Strikes law
Alice Neville (Spinoff): Have gang numbers really ‘skyrocketed’ in recent years?
Carrie Leonetti (The Post): The dangerous, serious, harmful crime that police have under-estimated (paywalled)
Sharon Brettkelly (Newsroom): Breaking barriers on sexual assault figures
Adam Pearse (NZ Herald): Gang patch ban bill unlikely to be changed by gang members’ submissions - minister
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