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New Zealand First and the Green Party are back taking swings at each other - this time Winston Peters is saying James Shaw isn t a man of his word.
OPINION: The values of democracy and freedom are globally being eroded and tested after decades of improvement. We see the decline this year in America, where rioters occupied Congress; in the military coup in Myanmar; and in China’s crushing of democracy in Hong Kong. The slippage is occurring worldwide according to measures published for 2020 by Freedom House and the Global Democracy Index. New Zealand’s rating has dropped for the first time in 15 years. We have the opportunity to buck the trend this month and restore New Zealand’s reputation as one of the best democracies in the world.