Collected stories - 1 March 2023 to 31 May 2023
Democracy Project
Four out of the five people who have held the top role of Prime Minister’s Chief of Staff since 2017 have been lobbyists. That’s a fact that should worry anyone who believes vested interests shouldn’t have a place at the centre of decision making. Chris Hipkins’ newly appointed Chief of Staff, An
Stuff
OPINION: It's time to fight the proposed cuts to Auckland council's budget which hit many community organisations.
NZ Herald
The Hutt South MP became a Cabinet Minister only this year and is now Police Minister.
NZ Herald
National is tallying up taxes that don't yet exist.
RNZ
Ginny Andersen will be the new minister of police, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says.
It will mark the first time a New Zealand minister will visit China since 2019.
NZ Herald
Hipkins announced Cyclone Gabrielle measures and a new Police Minister.
RNZ
An RNZ investigation reveals hundreds of thousands of dollars of public money is being spent on lobbying firms.
Newshub
The seat is being vacated by MP Grant Robertson.
Newshub
Supporters of Kellie-Jay Keen-Minshull were seen giving Nazi salutes and abusing LGBTQ counter-protesters at an event in Australia on Saturday.
Debbie Ngarewa-Packer said she had no intentions of becoming a minister through any coalition negotiations.
The plant would act as a gigantic hydro power storage plant, representing a huge step in transitioning away from fossil fuels.
Stuff
Mum and dad landlords are under attack from the Government, opposition politicians say - but are they really?
Newsroom
In an unusual move, Auckland Council's chief executive pens a long return-of-serve against an elected councillor over criticism that officials have stymied cost reviews and overspent
Stuff
OPINION: War between the nuclear superpowers is now not described as hypothetical or far-fetched, but terrifyingly possible in the next few years.
She made history as the first woman electorate MP to represent Whangārei and the first Labour MP for Whangārei in over 45 years.
Newshub
Dyson, the deputy head of Fire and Emergency New Zealand, took a dig at National leader Christopher Luxon.
RNZ
Stuart Nash has been demoted to the bottom of the Cabinet rankings and is on his "final warning", Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has confirmed this afternoon.
The Bay of Plenty MP and former National Party leader has spoken candidly with 1News about the challenges he's faced.
Newsroom
The National Party wants the Government's $15.7 billion hydro scheme scrapped, but the Energy Minister says they have no plan to replace it.
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Newshub
About 50,000 primary, secondary and kindergarten teachers walked off the job to call for better pay and resources.
Newsroom
Just weeks ago, Transport Minister Michael Wood said slowing down on public transport investment was 'more wrong than it's ever been' - but Auckland Light Rail is now on a staged (delayed) track
Stuff
Local Government Minister Kieran McAnulty says he has “a clear idea” of changes needed for the reforms but wants to meet with mayors to discuss it.
RNZ
New Zealand will provide a $NZ30 million financial assistance package to Fiji in a bid to strengthen relations between the two countries.
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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