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Electoral Commission paid 12 Kiwi social media stars a combined $160,000 to create content it hoped would boost youth voter turnout.
Electoral Commission paid 12 Kiwi social media stars a combined $160,000 to create content it hoped would boost youth voter turnout. Keep Reading
Jacinda Ardern says it is a 'healthy thing' for media, Government to look at their role in social issues. Keep Reading
The Government has introduced a bill to double the legal minimum of paid sick leave to ten days a year by late next year, but won't increase the maximum amount employees can save up. Keep Reading
Currently, investors are essentially subsidised to outbid homebuyers. Instead, why not give homebuyers a tax cut and make the speculators pay? Have you ever wanted to throw a party but worried no one would come? My wife and I thought of having a party this year to celebrate paying off our mortgag Keep Reading
The Detail pocast: New Zealand's supermarket duopoly is being investigated by the Commerce Commission - but are the big two, too big to bring down? Keep Reading
The heat in the housing market appears to be getting too hot for some. Keep Reading
A group representing survivors of abuse while in faith-based care believes victims could die before there is any satisfactory resolution to their claims against churches. Keep Reading
A Royal Commission into the Christchurch terror attack won't deliver sorely needed public accountability, but a coroner's inquest could, says the Islamic Women's Council. Keep Reading
The latest from the HouseThe 53rd Parliament of New Zealand has been officially opened over two days of ceremonies in Wellington. Here’s how it happened. Keep Reading
'Push back, be provocative, but always respectful' was a mantra given to Māori Party MP Debbie Ngarewa-Packer by her whānau. Keep Reading
Our lack of action on climate change could see our Government left off the invite list for an international meeting. Keep Reading
When Joe Biden was confirmed as US president, New Zealand's new foreign minister tweeted an emoji. It was a mistake. Keep Reading
OPINION: There are many authors of New Zealand's story of high house prices. Will this Government be the one to finally confront the issue? Keep Reading
"She stood out back then as a leader capable of connecting so well with young people." Keep Reading
ANALYSIS: After 30 years, politics returned to the Reserve Bank in staggering form. Keep Reading
The Speaker says there is a "clear set of rules" the MÄori Party "chose to ignore". Keep Reading
Ashley Church says there are enough houses - and rapid price inflation is good for the country. Keep Reading
The Auditor-General has weighed into Auckland's light rail debacle saying he still has "unanswered questions" about the "unusual" project. Keep Reading
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Housing debt is the catalyst behind our stratospheric house prices, and our policies to manage this will be central to either a managed descent or the triage that will follow a housing market crash. Dr Michael Rehm examines our housing debt problem. Keep Reading
The Salvation Army says the government needs to lift the core benefits for low-income families as this Christmas will be harder in light of Covid. Keep Reading
Ibrahim Omer tells of how he fled a war, worked as a low-paid cleaner, and made it to the halls of power in his first speech in the House. Keep Reading
The Māori Party's two MPs have walked out of the House in protest during Parliament's Address and Reply debate. Keep Reading
And the Māori Party storms out; the Government announces it will declare a climate emergency, and politicians get back to business. Keep Reading
Co-leaders Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi walked out of the House after being denied the right to speak as co-leaders in the address in reply debate. Keep Reading
Seventy groups had called on the Government to raise benefits by Christmas but Jacinda Ardern has said that won't be happening. Keep Reading
Jack Vowles looks at analysis showing where voters abandoning National and NZ First ended up. Keep Reading
Collected news stories and opinion articles from 1 September through to the election on Saturday 17 October 2020 Keep Reading