NEWS

Stats NZ Chief resigns over a data scandal, while the Public Service Commissioner considers cutting government departments to improve efficiency. The IPCA finds police failed to protect Posie Parker at Albert Park. Germany cracks down on “hate speech”.

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ANALYSIS

The recent IPCA report on the policing of the Posie Parker event in Auckland in March 2023 highlights serious mis-steps, but omitted to mention numerous other important, but documented, failures. Was it a whitewash?

THE SIGNPOST

Fresh on the app today: Simon O’Connor chats with Canadian MP Kevin Vuong about Trudeau's potential resignation and Trump's rising influence. Maree Buscke and Simon R Anderson discuss media bias and the Posie Parker controversy, while Liz Gunn’s lawyer, Matthew Hague, speaks with Paul Brennan about a legal storm sparked by a simple touch.

Tune in to Paul and ex-BBC journalist Tony Gosling’s insights on Trump, Ukraine, and geopolitics. Tim Wilms updates us from Australia on racism and hate speech, while Rodney Hide questions if schools are leaning towards indoctrination. Don and Jaspreet stress the urgency of local water management reforms. (Remember to share your thoughts on the government’s Water Reforms Bill by this Sunday, 23rd February—your voice matters!)

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