Collected stories - 1 September to 30 November 2022
RNZ
The National Party leader remains unapologetic for calling on parents to take more responsibility to get their children to school.
Māori Television
Te Pāti Māori co-leader and environment spokesperson Debbie Ngarewa-Packer says the proposed RMA reform legislation undermines whānau, hapū and iwi. “Te Pāti...
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Why Now? As Rebecca Wright pointed out to Justice Minister, Kiritapu Allan, on Newshub Nation , a great deal of political travail could hav...
Draft legislation will be taken to the House where 75% of MPs must vote in favour of changing the voting age.
RNZ
Arrangements are being made for Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky to speak via video link to MPs.
Newsroom
Even if the Natural and Built Environment Bill repackages the Resource Management Act's red tape as green tape, will it deliver positive outcomes for the environment?
Newshub
Both sides went at it on Monday.
Stuff
With a super majority needed and the Opposition not keen, it will be a difficult law to change as the Government moves to introduce the bill to Parliament.
The Grocery Industry Competition Bill will be introduced under urgency and is set to be in effect in mid-2023.
RNZ
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says legislation will be drafted for making the voting age 16 after the finding of the Supreme Court, but whether it passes is a matter for the whole Parliament.
It comes after the Supreme Court ruled in favour of the 'Make it 16' group, which argued that preventing 16- and 17-year-olds from voting is discriminatory.
NZ Herald
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will announce a celebration for the Black Ferns
NZ Herald
However, any change seems unlikely with it needing at least 75 per cent support of MPs.
Newshub
Here's what the Government is doing.
Newshub
Justice Ellen France said the Court of Appeal was wrong not to make a declaration.
Democracy Project
As the FIFA World Cup gets underway in Qatar, it is worth looking at the state of New Zealand’s wider relationship with the host nation. While New Zealand often likes to think of itself as a small country, it comfortably outranks Qatar in both size and population. In terms of area, Qatar is ju
NZ Herald
National Party leader has steadied the ship, but can he now steer it to victory?
Newshub
"We have to have consequences alongside it."
Newshub
National says it's not good enough.
NZ Herald
Peeni Henare has visited Kyiv, saying it reaffirmed New Zealand's support for Ukraine.
Stuff
ANALYSIS: At each stop along the PM's trip there were reminders that the world is in strife. But there were also reasons for optimism.
Stuff
A month later Brown's competitors are still reflecting on their bruising loss, and one’s even pointed a finger at former mayor Phil Goff.
Stuff
OPINION: Christopher Luxon is a man of contradictions. Is that why voters aren't warming to him?
Māori Television
Photo / File New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has ruled out forming a coalition government with Labour after the next election. Peters was 'kingmaker'...
RNZ
APEC is over, bringing an end to a whirlwind week in South East Asia for Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
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