Collected stories - 1 June to 31 August 2022
RNZ
National's deputy Nicola Willis has sought to extinguish any doubt over her tax plan, telling members the party will deliver as much relief as it "responsibly can".
Newshub
Watch the interview with co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer.
Stuff
A diminished Labour Party. A return to form for National. Whoever the winner of the 2023 election, the shape of Parliament is set to change.
Stuff
OPINION: Co-governance is happening in many forms, but tension between traditionally understood democracy and the evolution of Treaty could prove politically potent.
NZ Herald
The former Labour leader was shown a photo of him standing between two of the defendants.
NZ Herald
On the Tiles previews the big stories ahead of the National Party conference
RNZ
Analysis - The cost of living payment gets messy, Cabinet decides to urgently fix a serious electoral law problem, and James Shaw won't face any challengers for Greens co-leadership.
Newsroom
While National's leader has brought stability and big-money donors back, he still faces pressure to show he is up to the job.
RNZ
New Zealand Green Party MP Teanau Tuiono is promoting a private member's bill he hopes will remove a 'racist law' introduced in 1982.
Stuff
Canterbury health staff have been warned by their boss to expect another four to five weeks of pressure on services as booster and child vaccine rates stall.
Newshub
It led to the attack of the Chrises.
RNZ
Nominations for the position of Green Party co-leader have closed, with James Shaw the only candidate.
Newshub
National has once again been forced to clarify its position on something.
Māori Television
New Zealand's first national adaptation plan for tackling climate change paints a grim picture for Māori coastal communities, and iwi who are most at risk...
There are concerns that councils are undermining local democracy by using "workshops" to discuss issues and make decisions behind closed doors.
RNZ
Minister of Building and Construction Megan Woods and Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs David Clark on Commerce Commission draft report into building supplies market.
Stuff
The Mana in Mahi programme, aimed at getting beneficiaries connected with employers, has reached 5000 participants.
Newshub
The first portion of the $350 payment was paid out this week.
todayfm.co.nz
Policies or episodes that remind us politicians, and governments are sometimes just a bit crap.
Māori Television
Parliament has passed a bill that enshrines into law a right for South Island Iwi Ngāi Tahu to appoint two of Canterbury Regional Council’s 16 councillors.
Newsroom
Christopher Luxon's recent holiday gaffe and members of Young Nats sabotaging a Mayoral opponent’s website are a bad look for the National leader. He quickly needs to find issues he can 'get alongside' New Zealanders on
Newshub
This year alone, 216 people have already been killed in accidents and experts say that number will get significantly higher.
Stuff
OPINION: The Government could do with lowering its sights to look at the granular detail that makes up its grand impressionistic view of the world.
Stuff
A defence expert says the Pacific is capable of making its own decisions. But "if it doesn't work out, then they can learn from their mistakes".
Māori Television
The Freedom and Rights Coalition led by Brian Tamaki is in talks with Police about planned protests around the country, including at Parliament Buildings...
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