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Transtasman Political Letter – 13 September Digest
Thursday, 13 September 2007, 12:31 am | Trans Tasman
Clark says APEC provided some positives …but she was annoyed her success there was pushed off the news bulletins by Damien O’Connor’s misjudgement …He is expected to pay for it at a Cabinet reshuffle later in the year …A China FTA is ... More >>
Transtasman Political Letter – 16 June Digest
Friday, 7 September 2007, 12:39 am | Trans Tasman
Helen Clark faces a big task getting traction on climate change at APEC… But Winston is off to a flier with a meeting with Condoleeza Rice… the global round of WTO talks is still a big issue… Moore’s madness continues, but has he blunted his ... More >>
Transtasman Political Letter – 30 August Digest
Thursday, 30 August 2007, 4:52 pm | Trans Tasman
Labour’s woes magnified as former leader Mike Moore takes a free pop… The Govt is taking steps to improve its relations with Asia. A White Paper will reveal the details..Getting closer to APEC states is Clark’s aim next week in Sydney… Labour ... More >>
Transtasman Political Letter – 23 August Digest
Monday, 27 August 2007, 10:46 am | Trans Tasman
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Transtasman Political Letter – 12th July 2007
Wednesday, 18 July 2007, 10:51 am | Trans Tasman
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Transtasman Political Letter – 31 May Digest
Sunday, 10 June 2007, 11:06 am | Trans Tasman
Three polls point one way for Labour: Down. But PM Clark insists Labour is far from out... John Key is pulling the crowds: is it because they are curious, or are they connecting with his message?... Post-mortems continue on the budget: is KiwiSaver ... More >>
Transtasman Political Letter – 24 May Digest
Thursday, 31 May 2007, 10:41 am | Trans Tasman
Helen Clark reckons it was a “defining” Budget, perhaps the biggest since her Govt came to office... But opponents, both on the left and right, don’t think it’s so great... And employers may be tearing their hair out over KiwiSaver in the next ... More >>
Transtasman Political Letter – Budget Special
Thursday, 17 May 2007, 5:11 pm | Trans Tasman
Obscure MP quits his party, shakes the Govt, but Clark says it’s business as usual... Cullen’s eighth budget could be economically brilliant and politically cunning, but will it impress the punters?... Public disquiet on policing and justice systems ... More >>
Transtasman Political Letter – 10 May Digest
Friday, 11 May 2007, 11:02 am | Trans Tasman
Govt believes it will be back on a roll with the budget... Cullen unbending on pressure for personal tax cuts... Heat goes on over gang shooting in Wanganui... The Govt is looking to regain momentum after a bad month or so... Govt opts for cap-and-trade ... More >>
Transtasman Political Letter – 26 April Digest
Tuesday, 1 May 2007, 7:09 pm | Trans Tasman
PM dismisses talk of early election, in wake of big-spending budget... And rejects OECD criticism... As dollar and interest rates keep climbing, NZ could face a hard landing... A carbon tax ruled out, but will a cap-and-trade system do the climate ... More >>
Transtasman Political Letter – 4 April Digest
Wednesday, 4 April 2007, 2:00 pm | Trans Tasman
Shocking revelations from the long awaited report on the police, and the Govt says it will act ... Auckland’s DHB crisis smoulders on as the Govt waits for a possible appeal ... NZ First bombs in the polls as the Caucus pines for Winston ... John Key’s ... More >>
Transtasman Political Letter – 29 March Digest
Thursday, 29 March 2007, 3:23 pm | Trans Tasman
Political firestorm engulfs Govt on Bradford anti-smacking Bill... Govt worried by tensions the bill has caused in support parties... Bill could shake foundation of left-green bulwark... Top marks for Clark in international diplomacy... Will she ... More >>
Transtasman Political Letter – 22 March Digest
Thursday, 22 March 2007, 2:47 pm | Trans Tasman
Helen Clark earns a place alongside other Labour leaders for her foreign policy achievement in Washington.... Will it help revive Labour’s poll ratings?.... Budget with its tax breaks for business may not be all that popular with Labour punters.... Blood ... More >>
Transtasman Political Letter – 15 March Digest
Thursday, 15 March 2007, 7:20 pm | Trans Tasman
PM Prepares for White House diplomacy... Is John Key’s honeymoon as leader ending... Govt finds itself on the rack over Corrections failures... And its support for the anti-smacking Bill creates a paradox... Foresters want carbon credits... Mallard ... More >>
Transtasman Political Letter – 1 March Digest
Friday, 2 March 2007, 11:03 am | Trans Tasman
Thursday, 1 March 2007 Clark’s White House mission confirmed.... and there’s more to it than just George Dubya, with few friends left, wanting to be chummy.... John Key shows his skills at wedge politics.... Are Winston Peters and Phil Goff ... More >>
Transtasman Political Letter – 8 Feb. Digest
Monday, 12 February 2007, 9:09 am | Trans Tasman
Thursday, February 8, 2007 Waitangi Day is wet, and quiet for a change, but a Harawira still made the running... The battle for the “hearts and minds” of NZ’s underclass is hotting up... The future of farm economics looks a bit on the murky side... Peter ... More >>
Transtasman Political Letter – 25 January Digest
Thursday, 25 January 2007, 2:26 pm | Trans Tasman
The Govt swings back into action, with plans to blunt John Key’s appeal with plenty of policy... Clark sees need to rejuvenate Labour by putting new talent high on the list for 2008... The Doha trade round could spring back to life in a big year for ... More >>
Transtasman Political Letter – December 7 Digest
Thursday, 7 December 2006, 10:22 pm | Trans Tasman
Fiji Coup blow to NZ’s Pacific objectives ... Clark’s priorities at East Asian Summit ... Political landscape re-shaped as Key shakes off Brash’s legacy ... How much political espionage is there in NZ? ... Weakening US dollar hurts NZ exporters ... More >>
Transtasman Political Letter – 30 Nov. Digest
Friday, 1 December 2006, 6:12 pm | Trans Tasman
Peters scores a diplomatic coup in the Fijian crisis ... Nats ecstatic with Key-English leadership, a clean out of Brash advisers expected ... New challenges for Labour ... Telecom, unbundled, and now split three ways ... Govt boost export marketing ... More >>
Transtasman Political Letter – 9 November Digest
Thursday, 9 November 2006, 3:40 pm | Trans Tasman
The country’s leaders head to London for the NZ Memorial unveiling on Armistice Day: Will it be “Peace in Our Time” for Don Brash? ... Clark hob-nobs with other “World Leaders” ... Mallard wants a waterfront Stadium, but is it a duck that ... More >>