Collected stories - 1 March to 31 May 2022
Newshub
Wall said she fell out with party leadership and was told by Ardern she would never be a minister.
In an interview with TVNZ’s Sunday programme, airing tonight, Jacinda Ardern opens up about the weight of leading the country during Covid.
Stuff
OPINION: The scientists say it's now or never. NZ just shrugs and says "She'll be right."
Stuff
It is open misogyny, visible on every platform and supported and promoted by upvotes on Reddit, laughing emojis on Facebook, comments about “that woman” on LinkedIn.
Stuff
OPINION: The Greens and ACT are both setting up key policies to bolster their positions come election time.
Stuff
OPINION: The scientists say it's now or never. NZ just shrugs and says "She'll be right."
"They had the same arguments when it came to things like the Anzac holiday... you don't hear that catcall now," Labour's Kiritapu Allan said.
All companies would have to report any modern slavery or worker exploitation they find out about within their supply chain, whether it is here or overseas.
Its male and female co-leader requirements began with Jeanette Fitzsimons and Rod Donald.
Newshub
It comes as the Government introduces new laws to prevent slavery and exploitation.
RNZ
Analysis - The PM decides the country will stay in red for a while longer, the government ramps up sanctions against Russia but the opposition wants more, and Ashley Bloomfield resigns.
Stuff
The blacklisting of 130 NZ politicians and officials comes after the Government imposed “unprecedented sanctions” against Russia.
Stuff
“It’s not OK to accept that sort of abuse,” says Jan Tinetti, who has had sexist comments about her voice and other slurs since getting into politics.
The Ministry for Education is asking schools, kura, whānau and health professionals to have their say.
RNZ
The law setting up a Matariki public holiday - set for 24 June this year - has passed in Parliament.
NZ Herald
National wants Trade Minister Damien O'Connor to get an Indian trade deal like Australia.
Stuff
Ashley Bloomfield's departure as Director-General of Health will trigger plenty of tributes. But he should be remembered for what he got wrong, as well as right.
Stuff
ANALYSIS: It is hard to say when we will see another public servant like him - but the director-general of health was also an adroit political operator.
The Ministry of Health has also confirmed Director of Public Health Caroline McElnay is stepping down.
Newshub
IPCC released a major report on Tuesday, which painted a bleak picture of what is ahead without swift action
Stuff
A decision to turn on sprinkers and loud music, among other moves, will be included in a police watchdog review of the 23-day protest.
RNZ
Legislation that will see a radical overhaul of New Zealand's current workplace laws has passed its first reading.
Democracy Project
Was political corruption involved in the dishing out of millions of dollars by government ministers to tourism businesses? We can’t know, because the Government didn’t keep sufficient records or have proper processes for the handouts. That’s the obvious question arising from a scathing report releas
Stuff
Health minister's new plan expected to speed up the process "considerably", but workforce issues related to Covid aren't going away anytime soon.
Newshub
Instead, he prefers a single system that is perfected over time.
RNZ
There's a lot of spending flying around in Budget 2022 - here's the main expenses in an easy-to-read list.
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