The Hoon around the week to July 29
TL;DR: The five things that mattered in Aotearoa’s political economy that we wrote and spoke about via The Kākā for paying subscribers in the last week included:
* David Parker’s decision to give up the Revenue portfolio after PM Chris Hipkins’ ruled out the wealth tax switch he and Grant Robertson put together for Budget 2023. Wednesday’s email
* Kiri Allan’s resignation as Justice Minister and decision not stand for re-election in the East Coast electorate after she was arrested on Sunday night and charged with careless use of a motor vehicle and refusing to accompany a police officer…
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