Trevor Mallard fronts over Parliament protest trespass notices
The Speaker was asked about the notices before a select committee.
Collected stories - 1 June to 31 August 2022
The Speaker was asked about the notices before a select committee. Keep Reading
Government is set to announce a big electoral law change, but it needs National's help. Keep Reading
Parliament's Speaker Trevor Mallard has refused to answer questions from MPs about the trespass notices issued earlier this year - reigniting calls for him to go. Keep Reading
Govt officials do cost-benefit analysis around supermarket divestment. Keep Reading
Labour has to rubberstamp anything the Greens want. Keep Reading
Official figures show a deficit of $9.4 billion for the 10 months ended April, $3.2b less than forecast in May's budget. Keep Reading
The biggest health overhaul in a generation is just one step away from becoming law. The Bill which will see the 20 DHBs replaced by Health NZ, alongside a Keep Reading
The Government says it's in a tough position as "there is no perfect data set". Keep Reading
Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta says upcoming visits to our Pacific neighbours will have a respectful approach, contrasting it with her Chinese counterpart's whistlestop tour. Keep Reading
"I have been frustrated by some of the commentary." Keep Reading
In a wide-ranging interview, he rules out welfare cuts and says the party will raise benefits if it wins power. Keep Reading
New documents show the Government's subsidies for international air freight should have triggered a climate impact assessment. Keep Reading
High income earners have made 13,000 new companies and trusts since the 39% tax rate came in. Here's what Inland Revenue is doing to stop them being used to dodge tax. Keep Reading
Escalating construction costs are a fact of life as the $1.47 billion budget for Dunedin's new hospital comes under pressure, Andrew Little has warned. Keep Reading
The poll also revealed whether they'd vote for a party that espoused anti-mandate views. Keep Reading
Things are not looking promising for Jan Tinetti. Keep Reading
Power Play - Ardern's visit to the White House was well overdue but comes at a time when New Zealand needs to be drawing clear battle lines between friend and foe. Keep Reading
After more than two years focused on domestic matters, the Prime Minister has been back on the international stage. The chasm between how she is received internationally, versus the mood at home, continues to grow starker, writes political editor Jo Moir. Keep Reading
OPINION: If China’s influence is growing in the Pacific, analysts fear that Pacific nations’ traditional partners (that’s us) are losing relevance. Keep Reading
Foreign minister Nanaia Mahuta accepts China has become more assertive in the region but says approach will remain essentially unchanged Keep Reading
OPINION: If we are to build trust in government, that government needs to be much more open and responsive to citizens’ input. Keep Reading
This week's On the Tiles dissects the results of the Australian election. Keep Reading
A new Centre of Research Excellence will help build a more secure nation, and one which will also be empowered by knowledge, empathy, understanding and kindness, the PM says. Keep Reading
The PM's next international visit should be to China, we've got a bit of work to do on that relationship. And our economic well-being depends on it, writes Rachel Smalley Keep Reading
Pushing the new energy efficiency regulations back by six months could see 200,000 tonnes of additional greenhouse gas emissions. Keep Reading
It's a highly politicised term, but what does it actually mean? Keep Reading
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Collected news stories and opinion articles from 1 September through to the election on Saturday 17 October 2020 Keep Reading