The Kākā’s weekly roundup on politics and economics to Feb 3

Privatisation debate re-opens; Trump's first major deglobalisation move; A speech that exposes the paucity of the Government's 'just work harder' strategy; An unambitious climate plan

Here’s the key news, commentary, reports and debate around Aotearoa’s political economy on politics and in the week to Feb 3:

• PM Christopher Luxon began 2025’s first day of Parliament last Tuesday by carrying on where left off in 2024, letting National’s junior coalition partner set the political agenda and dragging him and National into another politica…