Chris Hipkins
Chris Trotter asks: What happens to a nation’s politics when compromise becomes a dirty word?
17th Feb 25, 8:24am
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Chris Trotter asks: What happens to a nation’s politics when compromise becomes a dirty word?
The challenge facing Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins is how to keep their small and vulnerable nation safe and stable in a world whose economic and political climate the forty-seventh American president is changing so profoundly
10th Feb 25, 7:37am
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The challenge facing Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins is how to keep their small and vulnerable nation safe and stable in a world whose economic and political climate the forty-seventh American president is changing so profoundly
Surprise poll shows the Labour Party shifting ahead of National, although still unable to form a Government
17th Jan 25, 1:38pm
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Surprise poll shows the Labour Party shifting ahead of National, although still unable to form a Government
The 2024 Interesties Awards featuring Christopher Luxon, Adrian Orr, Nicola Willis, David Seymour, Antonia Watson, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Jerome Powell, JFoe, Palmtree08, banks, Federated Farmers, the Commerce Commission, bitcoin, Du Val & more
22nd Dec 24, 6:00am
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The 2024 Interesties Awards featuring Christopher Luxon, Adrian Orr, Nicola Willis, David Seymour, Antonia Watson, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Jerome Powell, JFoe, Palmtree08, banks, Federated Farmers, the Commerce Commission, bitcoin, Du Val & more
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
For the democratic process to be meaningful, argues Chris Trotter, it must also be public
2nd Dec 24, 8:13am
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For the democratic process to be meaningful, argues Chris Trotter, it must also be public
Chris Hipkins says Labour opposes joining the ‘nuclear-adjacent’ defence arrangement
1st Dec 24, 4:06pm
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Chris Hipkins says Labour opposes joining the ‘nuclear-adjacent’ defence arrangement
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A Labour Government would be willing to delay a surplus to spend more on healthcare and boost productivity, finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds said in a speech
30th Nov 24, 1:59pm
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A Labour Government would be willing to delay a surplus to spend more on healthcare and boost productivity, finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds said in a speech
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
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Wellington City should be taking on more debt to limit rate increases and needs a Crown Observer to advise on this process, Local Government Minister Simeon Brown says
22nd Oct 24, 3:17pm
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Wellington City should be taking on more debt to limit rate increases and needs a Crown Observer to advise on this process, Local Government Minister Simeon Brown says
Healthcare funding issues may be turning voters away from the governing coalition and giving Chris Hipkins a second chance at occupying the Beehive
13th Oct 24, 8:31am
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Healthcare funding issues may be turning voters away from the governing coalition and giving Chris Hipkins a second chance at occupying the Beehive
Mortgage rate relief could bring about a breakthrough in the polls that has otherwise eluded Prime Minister Christopher Luxon
22nd Sep 24, 6:30am
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Mortgage rate relief could bring about a breakthrough in the polls that has otherwise eluded Prime Minister Christopher Luxon
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Treasury staff say a government plan to pay for superannuation should not be delayed, as the ageing population may need decades to respond to policy changes
13th Sep 24, 2:35pm
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Treasury staff say a government plan to pay for superannuation should not be delayed, as the ageing population may need decades to respond to policy changes
Labour is talking about a wealth tax again. Jonathan Barrett & Lisa Marriott look at what its options are and what might work
12th Sep 24, 2:19pm
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Labour is talking about a wealth tax again. Jonathan Barrett & Lisa Marriott look at what its options are and what might work
With no realistic prospect of a 'policy disrupter' taking over the Labour Party, writes Chris Trotter, New Zealand’s wealthiest citizens can sleep easy
9th Sep 24, 7:36am
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With no realistic prospect of a 'policy disrupter' taking over the Labour Party, writes Chris Trotter, New Zealand’s wealthiest citizens can sleep easy
Chris Hipkins says new taxes will be needed to fund healthcare and pensions for an ageing population without running up debt in the future
7th Sep 24, 9:35am
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Chris Hipkins says new taxes will be needed to fund healthcare and pensions for an ageing population without running up debt in the future
Infrastructure overhaul will create an independent project pipeline and new Crown agency for private sector collaboration
1st Sep 24, 6:00am
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Infrastructure overhaul will create an independent project pipeline and new Crown agency for private sector collaboration
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon urged local governments to focus on the basics, even as he announced funding for a dance competition
24th Aug 24, 9:00am
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon urged local governments to focus on the basics, even as he announced funding for a dance competition
Health NZ unable to stay within its budget after a period of high inflation and fast population growth
22nd Jul 24, 9:19pm
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Health NZ unable to stay within its budget after a period of high inflation and fast population growth
An unlikely coalition of New Zealand voters are backing Housing Minister Chris Bishop’s mission to bring down house prices
1st Jul 24, 3:14pm
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An unlikely coalition of New Zealand voters are backing Housing Minister Chris Bishop’s mission to bring down house prices
Economic tailwinds are likely to help the National-led Government get re-elected, even if Labour looks to be in good shape now, Dan Brunskill says
16th Jun 24, 7:30am
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Economic tailwinds are likely to help the National-led Government get re-elected, even if Labour looks to be in good shape now, Dan Brunskill says
Only Willie Jackson possesses the credentials to meld together a new Labour message that is, at one and the same moment, staunchly working-class, union-friendly, and which speaks to the hundreds-of-thousands of urban Māori untethered to the neo-tribal cap
20th May 24, 9:23am
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Only Willie Jackson possesses the credentials to meld together a new Labour message that is, at one and the same moment, staunchly working-class, union-friendly, and which speaks to the hundreds-of-thousands of urban Māori untethered to the neo-tribal cap
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