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"It amuses me when you hear comments like John Tamihere say he's a great CEO but not a great politician."
Collected stories - 1 March 2023 to 31 May 2023
"It amuses me when you hear comments like John Tamihere say he's a great CEO but not a great politician." Keep Reading
"I'm not happy to sit there and have a ram raid happen in New Zealand every 10 hours and us to say, 'That's the new normal.'" Keep Reading
The race is on in Wellington Central for the National Party candidate selection where a well-known pub owner will battle it out against a human rights expert on Sunday, @jo_moir reports. Keep Reading
The Government is reversing $10 million of cuts to the new Dunedin hospital - a move that shows the Health Minister has listened to the community,... Keep Reading
It's raised concern given allegations against the Hong Kong police. Keep Reading
Te Pāti Māori once again hold the balance of power. Keep Reading
Analysis: Extending Covid-19 isolation period creates dissent; Chris Hipkins challenged over the state of the health system and National vows to repeal the government's revamped Three Waters. Keep Reading
The Government's top climate advisors have told it to shape up or risk failing to meet its own climate targets. Keep Reading
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There was a flood of reaction from local officials around the country to the Three Waters revamp, with some upbeat and others remaining unconvinced. Keep Reading
Opinion: Chris Hipkins and Kieran McAnulty must be wondering how they’ve ended up selling a worse version of Three Waters, that is less affordable, all so a few extra councillors can sit at the table when decisions are made, writes political editor Jo Moir. Keep Reading
Three Waters reforms neatly divided voters into those who really care, and those who really don’t. Keep Reading
National’s failure to connect with voters has less to do with personnel, and even policy, but more to do with purpose, writes @honpeterdunne Keep Reading
How many billions will it cost to protect New Zealand against future weather disasters? The government is allocating extra science funds to find out. Keep Reading
Three Waters is no more. Keep Reading
His laconic laid-back style takes the heat out of the controversy, writes 1News political reporter Felix Desmarais. Keep Reading
Another day, another Three Waters announcement. A generation on from the Mangawhai fiasco, NZ is dithering over fixes to rundown drinking water and wastewater plants and pipes – everybody wants control, nobody wants the bill. But one way or the other, we'll all pay. Keep Reading
Watch live as the National Party leader talks about the government's changes to its water reform programme. Keep Reading
National and ACT have been quick to reject the new plans, while some councils say it has become politicised. Keep Reading
Tai Tokerau community leader Reina Tuai Penney has been confirmed as the Green Party candidate for the Northland seat at this year's general election. Penney... Keep Reading
The government has unveiled its shake-up of the Three Waters reforms, abandoning plans to establish four mega water entities, and instead creating 10 of them. Keep Reading
Three Waters is now a thing of the past, we now have the Affordable Water Reforms. The Government has made major changes to the controversial scheme, inclu Keep Reading
Back in December, the Labour cabinet ignored the Climate Commission's official advice on ETS price settings , triggering a collapse in confi... Keep Reading
Labour’s Waiariki candidate will have a lot to say on the campaign trail about the power of the vote. Toni Boynton announced her candidacy at the Tūhoe Ahurei on the weekend in her home area of Waimana. The Whakatane District […] Keep Reading
It is hard to reconcile Christopher Luxon’s deep christian beliefs with his desire to trash Easter Sunday as a holiday or to refuse to support increases in the minimum wage. Keep Reading
Your voice is important and you can help shape the outcome for all New Zealanders by putting your views before Parliament. Be sure to have your say so Parliament is better informed. Keep Reading
Parliament changed a long-standing rule this week and will now leave the counting of votes to the experts. It turns out MPs just aren’t that good at counting. Keep Reading
As she prepares to deliver of her valedictory statement to parliament, Jacinda Ardern will be remembered as an outstanding prime minister – though perhaps not for reasons of her own choosing. Keep Reading
Latest collected news stories and opinion articles on the current New Zealand political scene. Keep Reading
Latest collected news stories and opinion articles on the anti virus mandate occupation protests in Wellington. Keep Reading
Collected notifications and news from Tropical Cyclone Gabrielle Keep Reading