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Opposition parties across the political spectrum have given the government a 'fail' grade over its temporary fuel tax cuts.
Collected stories - 1 March to 31 May 2022
Opposition parties across the political spectrum have given the government a 'fail' grade over its temporary fuel tax cuts. Keep Reading
A 25 cent cut in fuel excise and funding to halve public transport prices aim to counter the rising cost of living Keep Reading
Officials' faulty explanation could result in millions of extra tonnes of carbon pollution being released, Stuff has discovered. Keep Reading
Three years after the terror attack, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says work is far from done in fulfilling our 'obligations' to the Muslim community. Keep Reading
Mark Jennings assesses the short-term political handling of the Government's decision to proceed with creating one public media entity to swallow TVNZ and RNZ Keep Reading
It's a significant decline from those who had given their vote to the party in 2020. Keep Reading
Concern about support for disabled people during the Omicron outbreak has prompted the Disability Rights Commissioner to launch an urgent inquiry that will examine the continuity of essential in-home services. Keep Reading
The government's latest announcement on relieving cost pressures on the road are being welcomed, with particular applause for the fact they will not come at the cost of investment in infrastructure. Keep Reading
“Cabinet will be considering the changes we’ve been discussing on mandates, vaccine passes and the Covid Protection Framework," Ardern said. Keep Reading
The latest developments from Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Keep Reading
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Cabinet will today consider how to help New Zealand-based Ukrainians who want to bring relatives here. Keep Reading
Growing calls for Government to tackle cost of living crisis. Keep Reading
The government has confirmed it is creating a new public media entity next year to incorporate RNZ and TVNZ. It says the goal is public media 'fit for the future' - but it will be partly funded by ads and no-one knows how much public money the government will commit. What new services it might provide and who will run it are also unknown. Mediawatch asks players in the process how it might pan out. Keep Reading
The Local Government Minister says she "underestimated" what people understood about their pipes. Keep Reading
In an exclusive interview with Q+A, Martin says the party she joined in 2008 had shifted away from what she was comfortable being connected to. Keep Reading
On Wednesday Parliament unanimously passed a law allowing sanctions in relation to Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine. Here's how it works. Keep Reading
Seventy-five percent of New Zealanders thought visitors and tourists should be able to enter, as long as they test negative for Covid on arrival. Keep Reading
The golden rule of New Zealand politics is never rule out Winston Peters. But he's got competition for the kingmaker throne. Keep Reading
An expert says our vaccination rates and contact tracing are "very good", but there are some areas we are lacking in. Keep Reading
National's tax plan, and the highest inflation in decades has the government feeling the pinch. Political Editor Jane Patterson counts the costs for both parties. Keep Reading
A move to meet the largely rural protest group is turnaround, after PM Jacinda Ardern twice declined requests from organisers for a sit-down. Keep Reading
National has vowed to remove all taxes introduced by Labour since 2017. Keep Reading
The changes to ease CCCFA lending rules include lenders not having to use current spending as an indicator of future spending. Keep Reading
Changes planned to reduce impact of vulnerable borrower regulations on banks. 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
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