NZ First
Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says Paris Agreement participation ‘crucial’ for NZ after deputy PM Winston Peters calls it a ‘flight of futility’
25th Mar 25, 9:21am
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Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says Paris Agreement participation ‘crucial’ for NZ after deputy PM Winston Peters calls it a ‘flight of futility’
Winston Peters channels ‘make New Zealand first again’, wants NZ out of the Paris Agreement
23rd Mar 25, 7:28pm
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Winston Peters channels ‘make New Zealand first again’, wants NZ out of the Paris Agreement
Katharine Moody says NZ First has got it wrong with its bill targeting diversity, equity and inclusion
22nd Mar 25, 8:40am
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Katharine Moody says NZ First has got it wrong with its bill targeting diversity, equity and inclusion
Lawyers at Chapman Tripp say NZ First’s bill would only require banks to do extra paperwork and wouldn’t make it easier for coal mines to access capital
5th Mar 25, 8:30am
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Lawyers at Chapman Tripp say NZ First’s bill would only require banks to do extra paperwork and wouldn’t make it easier for coal mines to access capital
Shane Jones says Cabinet will consider creating Special Economic Zones to support New Zealand’s energy security
25th Feb 25, 4:02pm
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Shane Jones says Cabinet will consider creating Special Economic Zones to support New Zealand’s energy security
NZ First's 'woke banking bill' could represent a significant incursion into the contract between financial institutions and their customers, Bell Gully suggests
25th Feb 25, 12:29pm
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NZ First's 'woke banking bill' could represent a significant incursion into the contract between financial institutions and their customers, Bell Gully suggests
Collateral damage: Martien Lubberink on how the war on ‘woke banking’ could backfire on New Zealand
20th Feb 25, 9:25am
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Collateral damage: Martien Lubberink on how the war on ‘woke banking’ could backfire on New Zealand
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ASB's Vittoria Shortt says the Government should be mindful of signals being sent to potential overseas investors via threats to direct bank lending & implement a windfall profit tax
12th Feb 25, 3:37pm
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ASB's Vittoria Shortt says the Government should be mindful of signals being sent to potential overseas investors via threats to direct bank lending & implement a windfall profit tax
The private Member’s Bill could send bank staff to prison for denying loans to the fossil-fuel industry without a 'valid' commercial reason
10th Feb 25, 5:58pm
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The private Member’s Bill could send bank staff to prison for denying loans to the fossil-fuel industry without a 'valid' commercial reason
NZ First leader Winston Peters says an increase to the minimum wage could be on the table next year, as Cabinet approves second effective cut
17th Dec 24, 3:45pm
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NZ First leader Winston Peters says an increase to the minimum wage could be on the table next year, as Cabinet approves second effective cut
Successful political leadership embodies a keen awareness of past, present, and future: along with the wisdom to adjudicate what is owed, and should be paid, to each; writes Chris Trotter. Sadly, such leadership has not been much in evidence during 2024
16th Dec 24, 9:21am
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Successful political leadership embodies a keen awareness of past, present, and future: along with the wisdom to adjudicate what is owed, and should be paid, to each; writes Chris Trotter. Sadly, such leadership has not been much in evidence during 2024
Coalition Government faces a severe stress test as Winston Peters and David Seymour face off in high stakes battle over the future of the ferries
13th Dec 24, 8:27am
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Coalition Government faces a severe stress test as Winston Peters and David Seymour face off in high stakes battle over the future of the ferries
The one sound loud enough to be heard above even the most determined of political noise-makers, is the sound of the majority making up its mind
11th Nov 24, 9:51am
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The one sound loud enough to be heard above even the most determined of political noise-makers, is the sound of the majority making up its mind
Reserve Bank officials say global inflation generated by President-elect Donald Trump's trade policies will be manageable but risks triggering a wider trade war. MP says RBNZ being 'too sanguine'
7th Nov 24, 11:39am
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Reserve Bank officials say global inflation generated by President-elect Donald Trump's trade policies will be manageable but risks triggering a wider trade war. MP says RBNZ being 'too sanguine'
2023 election study: What voters really wanted, and why the coalition’s mandate could be fragile
30th Oct 24, 10:08am
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2023 election study: What voters really wanted, and why the coalition’s mandate could be fragile
Chris Trotter says Christopher Luxon should be grateful that his principal opponent, Chris Hipkins, is as out of sympathy with the temper of the times as he is
28th Oct 24, 9:38am
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Chris Trotter says Christopher Luxon should be grateful that his principal opponent, Chris Hipkins, is as out of sympathy with the temper of the times as he is
New Zealand gets its chance for some Australian-style bank political theatre
Chris Trotter says Matthew Hooton’s support for Winston Peters’ New Zealand Futures Fund reflects the Radical Right’s newfound reluctance to bet everything on the efficacy of market forces
21st Oct 24, 8:24am
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Chris Trotter says Matthew Hooton’s support for Winston Peters’ New Zealand Futures Fund reflects the Radical Right’s newfound reluctance to bet everything on the efficacy of market forces
Timothy Welch says Winston Peters’ $100 billion infrastructure fund is the right idea. Politics-as-usual is the problem
15th Oct 24, 2:47pm
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Timothy Welch says Winston Peters’ $100 billion infrastructure fund is the right idea. Politics-as-usual is the problem
Richard Shaw looks at the Coalition Government a year into its term, noting it's complex and can be unpredictable
14th Oct 24, 10:03am
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Richard Shaw looks at the Coalition Government a year into its term, noting it's complex and can be unpredictable
Labour and National can only reduce the toxic influence of their electoral competitors by rejecting their extremism, writes Chris Trotter
14th Oct 24, 8:41am
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Labour and National can only reduce the toxic influence of their electoral competitors by rejecting their extremism, writes Chris Trotter
No government can survive the level of anger driving one quarter of a major city’s citizens onto the streets, Chris Trotter says
30th Sep 24, 7:43am
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No government can survive the level of anger driving one quarter of a major city’s citizens onto the streets, Chris Trotter says
Chris Trotter argues governing is now about fulfilling private interests’ objectives whilst trying to pass them off as your own
23rd Sep 24, 9:23am
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Chris Trotter argues governing is now about fulfilling private interests’ objectives whilst trying to pass them off as your own
Parliament's Health Select Committee hears warnings about tough times in the aged care sector, however asset testing gets little attention
12th Sep 24, 11:17am
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Parliament's Health Select Committee hears warnings about tough times in the aged care sector, however asset testing gets little attention
Māori and Pakeha have an equally pressing need for the Kotahitanga that was King Tuheitia’s guiding star
2nd Sep 24, 9:33am
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Māori and Pakeha have an equally pressing need for the Kotahitanga that was King Tuheitia’s guiding star