Collected stories - 1 June to 31 August 2022
Newsroom
Did Chinese businessman Yikun Zhang court politicians for status and influence, or did they seek him out for donations and votes? A question at the heart of a political donations trial arises directly in court arguments
RNZ
The MP's suspension from Labour's caucus will be reviewed in December but caucus could agree to expel him sooner if he breaches party rules again, the Prime Minister says.
Newshub
The Human Rights Commission said too many Kiwis are "sacrificing their fundamental human rights to pay the rent".
Stuff
ANALYSIS: The embattled MP can come back from this, but based on recent performance it seems highly unlikely.
Stuff
Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta is visiting Niue and Tonga this week following her announcement of New Zealand's new high commissioner to Kiribati.
Newshub
"We had everyone else rearrange their diaries to make themselves available."
RNZ
Labour's caucus has unanimously decided to suspend Hamilton West MP Gaurav Sharma effective immediately, says Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern.
Newsroom
Did the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority withhold advice it received on value of low-carbon tech subsidies? 'Categorically not,' insists chief executive Andrew Caseley.
Newshub
Here's what we know.
"These claims have been pretty widely rejected, and I stand by that too," McAnulty told 1News.
Newsroom
Labour’s Hamilton West MP has almost certainly lost the trust of his caucus colleagues, but when MPs meet they’ll be hoping to find a way to get rid of him without triggering a costly by-election, writes political editor Jo Moir
RNZ
Power Play - Labour MPs will be meeting for an urgent caucus this afternoon, as the party tries to manage the snowballing damage from the serious allegations being made by one of its own, Gaurav Sharma.
Greenpeace Aotearoa
Greenpeace Aotearoa is urging the New Zealand government to back the strongest possible Global Oceans Treaty as the latest round of negotiations for the long-awaited treaty kick off in New York.
NZ Herald
The names Sam Uffindell and Gaurav Sharma weren't familiar to many before this week.
Stuff
OPINION: Until Monday, Sharma's actions could be explained away. Dropping a new accusation in time for the PM's weekly press conference ended that.
Newshub
National said it would index tax thresholds to inflation in its first term in government, as well as scrap Labour's 39 percent top tax rate.
Stuff
New analysis of social media during the Wellington occupation shows mainstream politicians "underestimated what was going on".
RNZ
Political party presidents tend to stay out of the spotlight - but just how influential is their role?
Newshub
It comes as Labour holds a special caucus meeting this week.
RNZ
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the Labour caucus will meet this week to deal with the Gaurav Sharma situation.
ZB
New Zealand will deploy a further 120 Defence Force personnel to the United Kingdom to help train Ukraine soldiers to fight against Russian forces. It adds
Stuff
The one substantive claim in MP Gaurav Sharma's Friday outburst has been described as 'normal practice' by Parliamentary Service - and was looked into at the time.
RNZ
Jacinda Ardern doesn't believe there are widespread issues of bullying across the party, but says employment matters will be raised from time-to-time in a large workplace.
RNZ
Labour MP Gaurav Sharma is doubling down on his claim a colleague misused taxpayers' money despite the Parliamentary Service determining no spending rules were broken.
Stuff
Voices For Freedom openly campaigned to get supporters into decision-making positions but told candidates to hide their affiliations.
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