Today, the Otago Daily Times continues its series of interviews with the leaders of the political parties now in Parliament. In part two, Green...
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Labour is set to announce its tax policy, but Judith Collins is pretty sure she already knows what will be in it.
The Spinoff
Counties Manukau DHB, home to Middlemore Hospital, may have missed out on $300 million in funding over the last decade, according to documents released to The Spinoff. “It’s like a resort, compared to Middlemore.” This isn’t a review on Trivago. Rather it’s a comparison being made by Fitz, a M
Tax change doesn't deal with growing debt problem, ignores 'elephant in the room '.
Stuff
But holding politicians to account in an election during a pandemic is extremely important, says former news boss.
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The issue largely involves the testing of drivers for any trace of a drug, rather than whether or not they are "impaired".
RNZ
New Zealand First is promising to fund more prisoner rehabilitation programmes if re-elected.
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Green MP Chlöe Swarbrick said the goal is close to being achieved because of legal regulation.
The Spinoff
From shambolic interviews to dismal polling, it's hard to see how the NZ First leader can save his party ahead of the next month's election, writes Ben Thomas. In boxing, there’s a saying that “power is the last thing to go”. After speed, coordination and stamina are long gone, the oldest fighte
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By Richard Harman - September 8, 2020
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TVNZ has changed its rules for participation in the multi-party debate with new criteria that are arbitrary and unfair, writes Geoff Simmons, leader of The Opportunities Party. News emerged this morning that TVNZ has changed its criteria for the minor leader debate. It is now (apparently) the sam
Winston Peters came to Dunedin yesterday to deliver campaign messages, but it was a sneaky smoko on the University of Otago’s campus that grabbed...
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At the extreme end, the Government may consider taking complete control or Air NZ, expert says.
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Newshub reports: Labour is luring voters with the tantalising prospect of another day off making Matariki an official public holiday, but the party may not get it across the line. …”The…
RNZ
Truckers are finding shock absorbers torn from trailers and steering joints failing more often and blame the worsening state of highways.
We sat down for a quick one-on-one with the PM.
Stuff
Jacinda Ardern promises to set first new public holiday in almost 50 years, if re-elected.
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Judith Collins has revived a National hallmark policy, with a promise to fund an intensive treatment programme and detox beds to reduce meth harm.
RNZ
National is promising to roll out an intensive rehab programme for meth addicts, if elected, as well as cracking down on drug smugglers.
The Spinoff
Whoever is successful on October 17, there is urgent work that needs doing to meet obligations under Te Tiriti o Waitangi. Laura O'Connell Rapira offers five to begin with. In 1840, Māori rangatira and representatives of the British Crown signed Te Tiriti o Waitangi. The Māori text, which is
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"Nothing over the past few days has changed my view that he is an exceptional minister."
The Spinoff
If the yes votes prevail and it's legalised, employers will need to figure out where to draw the line for worker cannabis use, write employment law specialists Susan Rowe and Shaun Brookes. With the referendum on the legalisation of cannabis looming, employers are asking what legalisation might m
The Standard
The NZ Property Investors Federation has proposed to its members they should hold off on making flats warmer and drier just in case there is a change of government.
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'In the 2014 general election, nearly 730,000 of those enrolled to vote did not cast a ballot. For the first time in my life I was one o...
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The usual way electoral results maps are presented can be deceiving, over-emphasising large but sparsely populated rural areas and under-emphasising densely populated ones. Here's another way to make sense of 2020's election results. This post was updated on 16 November 2020 to reflect the final
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Quo Vadis, Winston? Where are you going, Winston, Son of the winterless north? We have lost count of the summers Since first you ventured f...
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