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Collected stories - 1 September to 30 November 2022
Media companies fear the new merged TVNZ-RNZ is not independent enough of ministers. Keep Reading
The details have been revealed. Keep Reading
OPINION: "Politics is more than just killing a bad run of stories in the latest media cycle. It requires stated aims and actions to secure them." Keep Reading
A strong rise in tax revenue and slower growth in spending has delivered the government a much better financial position than expected. Keep Reading
A Bill to end the export of livestock by sea on April 30 next year was passed last week. Minister of Agriculture Damien O’Connor said the Animal... Keep Reading
"We have major challenges, and it's under major pressure." Keep Reading
Auckland's voter turnout has slipped from 50 per cent to 35 per cent since 2010. Keep Reading
Māori were expected to justify their 'Māoriness' in terms of the ratio of blood in their veins and their way of living, writes Annabel Ahuriri-Driscoll. Keep Reading
Currently, women up to 69 years of age can access free mammograms. Keep Reading
The former Cabinet minister has partnered with a powerful media investor to start a lobbying and PR firm. Keep Reading
Questions about the Covid-19 lockdown that paralysed Northland have been rebuffed using false claims. Keep Reading
New Zealand has among the highest rates of housing-related illnesses in the world. Keep Reading
Here's what the report said. Keep Reading
The four-year agreement shows the government and the sector are working together on reducing emissions, the Agriculture Minister says. Keep Reading
Officials recommend letting the Government keep GST earned on unemployment insurance fees. Keep Reading
When Parliament gets a new speaker MPs re-test the rules and the limits. Will this one let you away with things the previous one would not? Can you cripple their confidence and make them easier to manage? Keep Reading
Shaneel Lal says National's actions have failed the queer community Keep Reading
"You will now be able to get an abortion by phone from anywhere in New Zealand." Keep Reading
Efeso Collins and Wayne Brown went head to head in the Newshub Nation mayoral debate. Keep Reading
Jacinda Ardern says NZ "stands shoulder to shoulder with Ukraine", and does not recognise Russia's "illegal attempts" to annex occupied areas. Keep Reading
Wayne Brown and Efeso Collins joined Rebecca Wright. Keep Reading
Labour claims New Zealand's economy is holding up well compared to many others, but global pressures and new policies may threaten its re-election chances. National has been on the attack, with the cost of living crisis cutting deep, over what it says is wasteful spending and unnecessary taxation - but its own tax plans have left it open to criticism too. In today's Focus on Politics podcast, RNZ Political Editor Jane Patterson examines how Labour and National are facing turbulence - from their own policies and the global economy. Keep Reading
OPINION: Coming up on a year in the job, the question is whether Christoher Luxon can sustain the momentum that has brought National neck and neck with Labour. Keep Reading
Referenda in occupied Ukraine to stay under Russia rule labelled illegal and rigged. Keep Reading
A giant US tech firm that is among a slew of companies building data centres here, corresponded directly with Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern. 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