Transtasman Political Letter – 25 January Digest

Thursday, 25 January 2007

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 NZ...
There are no easy solutions in Fiji...
Indigenous oil could come to the rescue of NZ’s balance of payments...
And key changes loom at MFAT.

Govt Aims To Be On Front Foot

Facing a resurgent Opposition under John Key, the Govt believes the honeymoon period for the new leader will be relatively short.

Blunting The “Time-For-A-Change” Mood

Having seen off Don Brash, Bill English, and Jenny Shipley as leaders of National, Helen Clark, has no fears in taking up the challenge John Key presents.

Doha Round Back To Life: But Is NZ Threatened?

The WTO Doha Round is back to life, but the fear is NZ could get squeezed in deal-making between the big players.

Fiji Coup Leaders Approaching ‘Normalcy’

As Fiji’s military Govt embeds itself more deeply, Pacific unity against the coup is beginning to fracture.

CAPITAL TALK

Back from her trip to the Antarctic with Sir Edmund Hillary, and her holiday in Europe, Helen Clark looked on top of her form at her first press conference in the Beehive for the year ...

Play Of The Week: Liver Cleansing Politics

At this time of the year, with the ink barely dry on those New Years’ resolutions, those new running shoes still pristine, many people turn to ways to create a sense of renewal. De-tox diets find favour with some.

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