Collected stories - 1 March to 31 May 2022
RNZ
The Green Party says New Zealand has put its relationship with the NATO security alliance ahead of saving lives in Ukraine.
The Transport Minister says discounted road user charges will help support the supply of food and other essential goods around the country.
RNZ
In the aftermath of the three-week occupation of Parliament, where are the promised inquiries into what happened, and what could be done to prevent it happening again?
Covid-19 vaccine passes and mandates, as well as traffic light settings, are set for a shake-up.
Newshub
A financial coach says the methods lenders use to assess affordability are "clunky" while the consequences for breaking the law are "severe".
The PM said NZ is giving $5m more to Ukraine, as well as equipment.
RNZ
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is joined by Chief of Defence Air Marshall Kevin Short with an update on New Zealand's response to the invasion of Ukraine.
Newshub
New Zealand is one of a few countries often referred to as "partners across the globe" that contribute to NATO-led defence operations.
Democracy Project
In the last few days the Labour Government has come in for criticism for its panicked pandering to opinion polls. Last week it announced petrol tax cuts and reduced public transport fares. This was in response to pressure from opponents and the public who alleged the Government was out of touch on t
RNZ
The traffic light system must be "no more restrictive" than needed and mandates won't be as necessary after the first Omicron wave, Prime Minister Ardern says, but mask use will remain important.
Newsroom
While business leaders back the free trade agreement, others are concerned about the lack of public input.
Newshub
He will meet his defence counterparts, attend remembrance ceremonies, and tour military camps during the five-day trip.
Stuff
OPINION: All the signs point to a lolly scramble election; that would be a mistake.
RNZ
The unintended consequences of one MP's early retirement with a bad day for the MP, who in the subsequent reshuffle, is allocated the debating chamber's 'Chair of Doom'.
Stuff
OPINION: Labour’s poll reversal has it in good company for a government four-and-a-half years in.
Newshub
King resigned from party in February
the Guardian
Labour’s decline in the polls has government diehards puzzled. But it can be dated to 17 August 2021 and the move to Alert Level 4
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Stuff
OPINION: "Labour’s most pressing problem going into election 2023 is the ongoing scourge of inflation."
Stuff
OPINION: There's plenty of Covid out there, but the political train is fast moving on - as this week's petrol tax cut demonstrated.
RNZ
The Prime Minister has gone on a marketing blitz to reel Australians to our shores.
RNZ
Analysis - Tourists will soon be back, the government cuts the price of petrol to ease the pain at the pump and National loses one of its most experienced MPs.
Stuff
The National leader is pressing the Government to remove the need for vaccine passes to visit cafes or play sport, among other changes.
Newshub
"You can expect to get the warmest welcome you can imagine."
Newshub
AM became somewhat of a love-fest between the rival MPs on Friday.
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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