Politics
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says Budget 2024 will not contain any unexpected ‘bells and whistles’
15th May 24, 3:25pm
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says Budget 2024 will not contain any unexpected ‘bells and whistles’
Treasury advice released this week warned the Coalition Government it would struggle to fund its election promises without raising tax revenues
15th May 24, 7:44am
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Treasury advice released this week warned the Coalition Government it would struggle to fund its election promises without raising tax revenues
Chris Trotter says attacking the smartest and most resilient people in the room is never a good idea
13th May 24, 8:24am
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Chris Trotter says attacking the smartest and most resilient people in the room is never a good idea
New Zealand Defence Force and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will get more money in Budget 2024 due to the 'increasingly unstable world’
11th May 24, 9:10am
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New Zealand Defence Force and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will get more money in Budget 2024 due to the 'increasingly unstable world’
Parliament tasks a cross-party committee with working out how to cope with the risk of extreme weather events as climate change makes disasters more frequent
10th May 24, 11:54am
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Parliament tasks a cross-party committee with working out how to cope with the risk of extreme weather events as climate change makes disasters more frequent
Parliament's Finance & Expenditure Committee to conduct inquiry into climate adaptation with cross party support
10th May 24, 6:59am
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Parliament's Finance & Expenditure Committee to conduct inquiry into climate adaptation with cross party support
Budget 2024 will neither be 'big spending' nor 'austerity' according to Finance Minister Nicola Willis
9th May 24, 11:13am
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Budget 2024 will neither be 'big spending' nor 'austerity' according to Finance Minister Nicola Willis
Jane Kelsey says the fast-track law could expose future NZ governments to expensive trade disputes
8th May 24, 1:35pm
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Jane Kelsey says the fast-track law could expose future NZ governments to expensive trade disputes
The full force of monetary policy has yet to be felt in the New Zealand economy and will arrive alongside a pull-back in public spending later this year
8th May 24, 7:50am
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The full force of monetary policy has yet to be felt in the New Zealand economy and will arrive alongside a pull-back in public spending later this year
Nicola Willis is considering a new fiscal rule and independent watchdog after recommendations by the OECD
7th May 24, 6:45am
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Nicola Willis is considering a new fiscal rule and independent watchdog after recommendations by the OECD
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Almost $2 billion will be spent on prisons, staff, and rehabilitation over the next four years
6th May 24, 4:53pm
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Almost $2 billion will be spent on prisons, staff, and rehabilitation over the next four years
Chris Trotter says like it or not, the Kiwis are either going into 'Pillar 2' – or they are going to China
6th May 24, 9:48am
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Chris Trotter says like it or not, the Kiwis are either going into 'Pillar 2' – or they are going to China
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The Government will pass legislation barring Council support for Auckland’s Watercare as an alternative to Labour’s Three Waters reform
5th May 24, 2:35pm
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The Government will pass legislation barring Council support for Auckland’s Watercare as an alternative to Labour’s Three Waters reform
Treasury says New Zealand faces a range of productivity problems which could lead to downgrades in future forecasts
5th May 24, 8:01am
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Treasury says New Zealand faces a range of productivity problems which could lead to downgrades in future forecasts
Katharine Moody argues the Fast Track Approvals Bill is a governance arrangement as bad as the partisan means through which US Supreme Court judges are selected
4th May 24, 9:45am
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Katharine Moody argues the Fast Track Approvals Bill is a governance arrangement as bad as the partisan means through which US Supreme Court judges are selected
Former Climate Change Minister James Shaw criticised partisanship and proposed a friendly wager with his successor in his valedictory speech
2nd May 24, 4:34pm
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Former Climate Change Minister James Shaw criticised partisanship and proposed a friendly wager with his successor in his valedictory speech
Reserve Bank says the Coalition's tax policies will increase houses prices and put pressure on cash-strapped commercial property owners
1st May 24, 6:23pm
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Reserve Bank says the Coalition's tax policies will increase houses prices and put pressure on cash-strapped commercial property owners
Independent Renumeration Authority recommends a 2.8% pay rise for Members of Parliament
30th Apr 24, 4:54pm
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Independent Renumeration Authority recommends a 2.8% pay rise for Members of Parliament
Labour could form a left-leaning government if fresh elections were held today, a TVNZ poll shows
29th Apr 24, 7:42pm
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Labour could form a left-leaning government if fresh elections were held today, a TVNZ poll shows
Former National Party minister will chair the board of Pharmac which has been burnished with a $1.7 billion budget boost
29th Apr 24, 2:38pm
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Former National Party minister will chair the board of Pharmac which has been burnished with a $1.7 billion budget boost
Will political polarisation intensify to the point where 'normal' government becomes impossible, and democracy is reduced to a triennial search-and-destroy mission?
29th Apr 24, 9:37am
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Will political polarisation intensify to the point where 'normal' government becomes impossible, and democracy is reduced to a triennial search-and-destroy mission?
US will compel China's ByteDance to sell TikTok or app will be banned
The demotion of ministers Melissa Lee and Penny Simmonds sets a standard that may be difficult to sustain
26th Apr 24, 6:46am
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The demotion of ministers Melissa Lee and Penny Simmonds sets a standard that may be difficult to sustain
Media Minister Melissa Lee dumped from Cabinet with Penny Simmonds losing the Disabilities Issues portfolio
24th Apr 24, 1:38pm
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Media Minister Melissa Lee dumped from Cabinet with Penny Simmonds losing the Disabilities Issues portfolio
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says New Zealand needs to demonstrate how it can contribute to security and prosperity in its own backyard or it will fall off the world map
23rd Apr 24, 2:39pm
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says New Zealand needs to demonstrate how it can contribute to security and prosperity in its own backyard or it will fall off the world map