Latest / The Kākā by Bernard Hickey
Dawn Chorus: Conflicting airport interests
TL;DR: There’s more awkward political news for Chris Hipkins this morning, with a fresh revelation of an appearance of a conflict of interest for just-stood-down Transport Minister Michael Wood.
Elsewhere, there’s news in our political economy on climate, housing and poverty, as:
* National dumps its support for He Waka Eke Noa, which was supposed to price farm emissions before a Zero Carbon Act deadline of January 1, 2024;
* Foodstuffs warns of a 57% increase in shoplifting early this year;
* James Renwick asks if Aotearoa is ready to become a climate refuge; and,
* we’ll find out later…
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