New Zealand finally has a circus—whoops!— I meant a government. The three parties finally managed to strike a coalition deal. The new parliament was sworn-in this week, and everything now begins. I talk about that first. By the way, I was right: The tradition of not entering the Debating Chamber goes back to the time of Cromwell, because of Charles 1. Then, I talk about what I’ve been up to, especially how busy I’ve been.

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Links for this episode

“New Zealand’s 3-ring circus begins” – My blog post about a deal finally being struck.

“NZ’s new government: A grab bag of hot takes” – My post on the “hot mess” the coalition’s agenda is.

“Some of Parliament’s rituals and traditions explained” – 1News – TVNZ

“Errors in my ways” – My post on why the dentist appointment was a surprise.

“Tooth telling” – A follow-up post about seeing the dentist again this week.

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