Collected stories - 1 March 2023 to 31 May 2023
Māori Television
Christopher Luxon speaking at his "Back on Track" public meeting in Birkenhead. Photo / Alex Burton / NZ Herald National Party leader Christopher Luxon has...
Newsroom
A crowded North Shore event kicked off the next phase of Christopher Luxon’s protracted job interview for the job of Prime Minister
Newsroom
Labour’s election-year congress this weekend is all about Chris Hipkins, from an announcement in an area closest to his heart to a speech explaining what makes him tick, writes political editor Jo Moir
The time for getting to know the leaders is over, says 1News' Political Editor.
The 2021 cross-party accord on planning laws was huge. Yesterday, the National leader made it clear the truce is over.
Luxon worked the room. The room mainly wanted to ask about the use of te reo Māori.
NZ Herald
The National Party leader has backtracked on housing policy.
Nicola Willis says there's an economic 'toxic trio' - high inflation, rising interest rates and looming recession.
NZ Herald
The Reserve Bank releases its full Monetary Policy Statement.
RNZ
Council of Trade Unions economist Craig Renney says if he is wrong, then National should be able to prove that by simply publishing its numbers.
Stuff
ANALYSIS: Government and opposition MPs will be waiting with bated breath. And while the RB Governor's interest rate call matters greatly for politics, it won't be political.
NZ Herald
Labour, meanwhile, said it hadn’t used AI in any adverts and didn’t intend to.
RNZ
The Prime Minister will be taking up an offer from Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to visit the country and talk about a potential free trade agreement.
thedailyblog.co.nz
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Stuff
OPINION: It’s hard to get excited about two bland blokes out-bread-and-buttering each other. But, this should still be Luxon’s election for the taking.
RNZ
Teacher unions have suspended all industrial action following a meeting with the education minister.
bowalleyroad.blogspot.com
“ Our sympathy for the poor and disadvantaged is this big. ” At need, New Zealanders will use their vote as a shield. From preference, the...
Stuff
The US-Pacific summit is Prime Minister Chris Hipkins' first chance for face-to-face meetings with Pacific leaders in the top job, in a whirlwind 23 hours on the ground.
RNZ
The summit is Prime Minister Chris Hipkins' first chance for face-to-face meetings with Pacific leaders in the top job, in a whirlwind 23 hours on the ground.
NZ Herald
The National leader wanted to see more fiscal responsibility.
Stuff
The Government's big-money handout to NZ Steel for a new furnace has sharpened the politics of this election, but begs the question: just who are the ideologues?
However, concerns were raised over whether it's fair for the Government to subsidise highly-profitable and high-emission industries.
Newshub
The NZ Steel partnership will see one percent of the country's annual emissions eliminated.
Stuff
OPINION: Christopher Luxon's party needs to get out of the golf and Rotary clubs and into the fight for the centre, writes Andrea Vance.
Stuff
OPINION: This wasn't a big spending budget, unless you think the price of fixing the damage from the cyclones and floods was somehow avoidable.
Your voice is important and you can help shape the outcome for all New Zealanders by putting your views before Parliament. Be sure to have your say so Parliament is better informed.
RNZ
Parliament changed a long-standing rule this week and will now leave the counting of votes to the experts. It turns out MPs just aren’t that good at counting.
The Conversation
As she prepares to deliver of her valedictory statement to parliament, Jacinda Ardern will be remembered as an outstanding prime minister – though perhaps not for reasons of her own choosing.
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