Collected stories - 1 September to 30 November 2022
Stuff
Shaw has his sights set on getting a deal for some sort of price for agricultural emissions.
the Guardian
New Zealand and Australia hold ceremonies to recognise new head of state and pay tribute to Queen Elizabeth II
Mask requirements will be largely removed, except in healthcare such as GP clinics, pharmacies, hospitals, and aged care facilities.
Newshub
Changes could be announced on Monday afternoon.
RNZ
The government argues its bill will protect against asset sales and the contracts are nothing new, but critics say it should release details of an economic regulator first.
The Government’s U-turn, in regards to its proposal to introduce GST on the management fees associated with KiwiSaver, must surely be one of the...
NZ Herald
A public holiday will likely coincide with a memorial service for the Queen.
RNZ
In the third of RNZ's investigative series on Lotto, we ask why children are able to gamble on Lotto - and it is completely legal.
Stuff
They claim they aren't running candidates, but Voices for Freedom has a detailed scheme for training its supporters standing in council elections.
Stuff
The poll, while unashamedly unscientific, points to Wellington's next mayor being relative unknown Tory Whanau less than a week from voting papers going out.
Newsroom
The Mayor is only one person among the 12,000 on the Auckland Council payroll. Yet she or he has to give leadership within the organisation, and to people in the city and far beyond – particularly government.
Stuff
Jacinda Ardern hasn't visited Northland since January, despite a devastating storm. Some locals say that's not good enough.
Stuff
OPINION: Elizabeth II was Queen of New Zealand for over 70 years. Her passing will be properly marked by the PM, even as it obscures the end of the state's Covid edifice.
Newshub
"It's not a time now to be talking about that but I think it's fair to remember."
Stuff
OPINION: Elizabeth II was Queen of New Zealand for over 70 years. Her passing will be properly marked by the PM, even as it obscures the end of the state's Covid edifice.
RNZ
Analysis: An expose of emergency housing conditions in Rotorua draws intense criticism, while there's a strong expectation the government is about to scrap the Covid traffic light system.
Newsroom
The seven-week trial of seven defendants for concealing large donations to the Labour and National parties ends with its central character urging a court not to believe him
RNZ
Jacinda Ardern says the last days of the Queen's life captured who she was in so many ways, working to the very end on behalf of the people she loved.
Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson was challenged to "roll up his sleeves" and address Queenstown’s labour crisis at a much delayed post-Budget...
Stuff
Ardern described Her Majesty as a monarch with an unwavering sense of duty.
Newsroom
The former revenue minister says the Government looked as if it did not know what it was doing; now its immediate priority must be to rebuild confidence in its approach to tax policy.
Newsroom
Without the Māori-Crown relations ministry Te Arawhiti, Māori outcomes would regress and anger would rise.
NZ Herald
The Government will decide on Monday whether to scrap the whole traffic light system.
NZ Herald
Labour may miss an opportunity to create a promise costings unit.
RNZ
A Māori radio leader is applauding the government's move to prioritise Māori voices and perspectives in broadcasting.
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