National said it can't vote for the Climate Change Commission's proposals as they stand Keep Reading

Tess McClure writes in The Guardian: Next month will mark two years since Arden’s Labour government introduced its first “wellbeing budget”, which, rather than bowing to economic metrics such as GDP, used a much broader range of outcomes, including human health, safety and flourishing, to assess the success of policies. The move was greeted with […] Keep Reading

The Māori Party has been referred to the police by the Electoral Commission after failing to declare almost $330,000 in donations to the Commission. Keep Reading

The Green MP says the law should be clearer for police who enforce it. Keep Reading

New Zealand's entire Covid-19 vaccine rollout appears to be based on a chart that the Covid-19 Response Minister now says "is intended to be illustrative and approximate". Keep Reading

A new report reveals gaps in New Zealand's risk management and seeks greater political transparency. Keep Reading

Without making housing supply the priority, the government's tax-based policies create more objectives than they can reasonably achieve. Keep Reading

Stormy Seas: Will Jacinda Ardern's Labour Government stand behind the revolutionary proposals contained in He Puapua – the 20-year plan de... Keep Reading

It would be better to have a form of words set out in the public domain before he has to give the impression of making policy on the hop and before journalists begin to query his silence (something that has happened before) Keep Reading

Poor National.  Faced with a Government response to Covid that has been superb it is reduced to criticising the Government for not rolling out the Covid vaccine quickly enough. Keep Reading

Private contractors and consultants are doing well out of government spending propelled by the pandemic and big IT projects. Keep Reading

The National Party wants all border workers who aren't vaccinated against Covid-19 to be removed from the front line immediately. Keep Reading

"A health-based approach would benefit all of our communities." Keep Reading

Jacinda Ardern says watching a house sell in her own Auckland neighbourhood reinforced how bad the housing market has become. Keep Reading

As the tourism minister talks tighter controls on tourists today, there seem few who believe the Government will ever grasp the challenge of systemic change Keep Reading

Opinion - Judith Collins' National Party leadership is under more scrutiny, with increased talk in the media of her being replaced by brand new MP Christopher Luxon, writes Bryce Edwards. Keep Reading

The March 2021 Roy Morgan poll is out. Party Vote Labour 45.5% (+0.5% from Feb)) National 23.0% (-6.0%) Greens 12.0% (-1.5% ACT 11.0% (+3.5%) Maori 1.0% (nc) Seats Labour 59 (-6 from election) National 30 (-3) Greens 16 (+6) ACT 14 (+4) Maori 1 (-1) Direction Right 61.5% (-8%) Wrong 26.0% (+6%) What should be […] Keep Reading

The system of hotels that's protected New Zealanders from COVID-19 is now a year old. Keep Reading

Mike Hosking did, didn’t, does, doesn’t, will and won’t want to have the PM on his radio show, while simultaneously accusing the NZ media of being asleep at the wheel. Keep Reading

Community leader says: ‘We don’t feel like a part of the “team of 5 million” when Indians are singled out like this’ Keep Reading

This is a desperately difficult issue. India is currently experiencing a surge in Covid cases.  And faced with the prospect of quarantine beds being overrun if current trends continue the Government has taken the step of banning people entering the country if they have been in India during the two weeks prior to travel. Keep Reading

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Insufficient oversight and a lack of sector engagement are among the concerns about NZ's community housing regulator. Keep Reading

Nowhere in the bible does it say 'thou shalt not drink on Good Friday and Easter Sunday'. Labour Party whip and practising Catholic, Kieran McAnulty, is trying to make changes to alcohol trading laws. Keep Reading

There's been much speculation that the recent housing announcement could prompt landlords who feel targeted to put up rents. Now there's counter-talk of rent controls. How would it work?  Keep Reading