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Collected stories - 1 March to 31 May 2022
Finish your destination management plans, pay tourism workers "a decent amount of money" and lift your service: this was the message from Tourism... Keep Reading
Advocates of government transparency call for companies - such as the one building Transmission Gully - to be more accountable to taxpayers. Keep Reading
Can Labour win a third term? Here are some pathways up, and some pathways down. Keep Reading
Officials are looking at how NZ honours its obligations under the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People. Keep Reading
Beijing has walked a careful line to date, but any greater role in the conflict would be fraught for New Zealand. Keep Reading
An unfortunate phrase brings back memories of tougher policies towards the poor. Keep Reading
A trans-Tasman alliance is calling on the government to partner with the private sector to accelerate the use of biofuels by the aviation sector. Keep Reading
Fewer than 9000 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine have been given, meaning $800,000 worth will be binned when they expire on April 2. Keep Reading
New rules will force oil and gas exploration companies to release detailed financial information to prove the taxpayer won't be left holding the baby when it comes to expensive decommissioning of old oil rigs Keep Reading
New Zealand will receive up to 150 refugees a year from Australia’s offshore detention facilities, more than nine years after the offer to take them was first made. Keep Reading
The chaos, disruption and suffering brought about by Covid is far from over, but there’s now a sense that, politically, the virus has finished. The pandemic has dominated the political agenda for two years, and with yesterday’s announcement of a significant loosening of restrictions, it feels like a Keep Reading
National and the Greens repeatedly cry foul over requests at select committee being blocked by majority-wielding Labour MPs. Could the next election be fertile ground for real democratic change? Keep Reading
National would have gone further in removing Covid-19 restrictions but backs the government. The Greens fear for the most vulnerable, and ACT fears for the economy. Keep Reading
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has promised no lockdowns because of the flu. Keep Reading
Finance Minister Grant Robertson has outlined his economic plans ahead of this year's budget, with a key focus on infrastructure, immigration and diversifying the export market. Keep Reading
The Prime Minister will today outline an overhaul of New Zealand’s Covid-19 restrictions. Keep Reading
National says frontline workers haven't seen any of the money - a claim rubbished by the Health Minister. Keep Reading
The former Air NZ CEO said a reasonable percentage of income for Kiwis to spend on rent was around 35 percent. Keep Reading
PM will this morning announce changes to vaccine pass and mandate settings. Keep Reading
Chris Luxon has admitted in National media that provision of assistance to the poor is “bottom feeding”. Keep Reading
Winding back Covid-19 restrictions too soon could cause a second Omicron wave, leading epidemiologist warns, as the Government looks to make changes to vaccine passes, mandates and the protection framework. Keep Reading
A mega COVID-19 rule shakeup is upon us. Keep Reading
A group of public health experts is calling on the government to slow down on loosening Covid restrictions. Te Pirimia Jacinda Ardern is due to make an announcement on Wednesday about vaccine passes, mandates and the Covid-19 protection framework. National wants most of the restrictions gone immediately and the rest by the time Australian tourists start arriving April 13. In a blog, epidemiologist Professor Michael Baker and his colleagues argue now is not the time to slacken off. And in fact, some of the rules need to be beefed-up. He talks to Lisa Owen. Keep Reading
"Strong feedback" on hate speech proposals led to a rethink. Keep Reading
International analyst Geoffrey Miller examines New Zealand’s new military assistance for Ukraine and asks whether more humanitarian aid could also be provided. Jacinda Ardern’s announcement of military support for Ukraine is highly symbolic. The support package includes a donation of $NZ5m t Keep Reading
There's a lot of spending flying around in Budget 2022 - here's the main expenses in an easy-to-read list. Keep Reading
Collected news stories and opinion articles from 1 September through to the election on Saturday 17 October 2020 Keep Reading
Latest collected news stories and opinion articles on the current New Zealand political scene. News & Articles New Zealand Politics SUMMER 2021: LATEST Collected stories - 1 November to 1 March 2022 Keep Reading