Justice Minister Kiri Allan, PM Jacinda Ardern respond to court decision forcing rethink of 501s - NZ Herald
A High Court judge has questioned the Government’s authority to impose special conditions.
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A High Court judge has questioned the Government’s authority to impose special conditions. Keep Reading
After a huge outcry from farmers, the government has made some changes to its proposal to price agricultural carbon emissions. Keep Reading
It has been reported that Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will not host her centrepiece Waitangi Day breakfast next year. According to reports by the Guardian and Australian Associated Press, the decision was due to increased fears for Ardern’s safety at the Upper Treaty Grounds. Although the Waita Keep Reading
The Prime Minister has never spoken to Harry and Meghan about their documentary. Keep Reading
OPINION: We can use 2023 to organise for values we want prioritised. Keep Reading
The most significant part of the agreement is a commitment to protect 30% of land and water considered important for biodiversity by 2030. Keep Reading
In the face of a Labour Government struggling to navigate a sea of troubles, National’s hopes of reclaiming the helm in 2023 are, justifiably, high Keep Reading
Newshub Politics has been there for all the action at Parliament. Keep Reading
The ACT Party is promising it will put a stop to what its leader says is pattern of past National governments campaigning from the right and governing from the left. Keep Reading
"I can be very clear with you, it's not part of my working agenda." Keep Reading
The last episode of The House for this year is an opportunity to look back at some of the goings-on in Parliament that we covered in 2022. Keep Reading
Immigration authorities use the controversial firm Cobwebs Technologies, and documents suggest another agency has also been using the group since October 2019. Keep Reading
OPINION: Could Christopher Luxon bring down the curtain on NZ First? Keep Reading
Analysis - Labour gets a warning from Hamilton West, ministers are told to take a hard look at their spending and the prime minister gets headlines for a remark she didn't think anyone heard. Keep Reading
National MP Barbara Kuriger accused Fonterra of "corruption" and pushed for a public official to be fired over the prosecution of her son for ill treatment of animals. Keep Reading
"There's so far nothing to indicate that Chris Luxon will be anything different from the last five incoming National Prime Ministers who've said a lot of very aggressive things about Labour's policies but also kept Labour's policies." Keep Reading
OPINION: Labour’s actions of late “have been in defiance of its carefully managed risk-averse messaging”. Keep Reading
In this week's Focus on Politics, RNZ's political team interviews the leaders of National, ACT, the Greens, and Te Pāti Māori. Keep Reading
What did Hamilton West by-election result say about the state of the National Party? Keep Reading
OPINION: New Zealand's much-vaunted "clean, green" image is under threat from the rewrite of the Resource Management Act. Keep Reading
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National leader Christopher Luxon is pledging to be "much bolder" than the incremental approach favoured by his forerunner John Key, as he prepares his pitch for next year's campaign. Keep Reading
OPINION: Wayne Brown's mayoral standing is at risk from his own sideshows. Keep Reading
The election year game plan includes beefing up National's slender policy manifesto and refreshing its MP line-up with new roles. Keep Reading
The long, slow polling decline of the Government suggests it has lost touch with voters - its primary task now is one of reconnection, says @honpeterdunne Keep Reading
Jacinda Ardern left office as the most internationally renowned New Zealand political leader in a generation. She was admired for her unique leadership style. She wielded power with unmatched rhetorical skill. But Ardern ultimately did not achieve many of the lofty goals she asked to be judged on. She gave up - in her words - the “chance to change everything”. 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