Collected stories - 1 September to 30 November 2021
Newshub
"Now is not the time to be coming out saying, 'Let's get rid of mandates in schools.'"
Stuff
OPINION: Three Waters isn't about water ownership - but these questions still have to be resolved.
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By ROBYN BRISTOW Amberley will be the scene of a major protest on November 21, as Groundswell NZ continues its nationwide campaign against unworkable regulations. Titled The Mother of all Protests the focus will be on the Three Waters Reforms. Groundswell is calling for New Zealanders to rally in support of councils with a show […]
Newsroom
Great Power tensions peeked out from the surface of an otherwise smooth end to New Zealand’s hosting of APEC
Democracy Project
On Thursday it was announced that the recently departed Green Party Chief of Staff in Parliament, Tory Whanau, has become a lobbyist. She has joined the corporate lobbying group Capital Government Relations, which is headed up by chief lobbyist and political commentator Neale Jones. This latest shif
RNZ
Government housing agency Kāinga Ora will be investigated by Public Service Commissioner Peter Hughes after it funded advertising content featuring a Labour candidate.
Stuff
A small group of doctors and teachers have lost their attempt to have the Covid-19 mandate seen as inconsistent with their right to refuse medical treatment.
RNZ
The National Party's Covid-19 spokesperson says the use of Auckland MIQ for returnees is ridiculous when there are more than 2000 community cases isolating at home.
NZ Herald
After deaths at home and airport boss' plea, MIQ might finally get major shake-up.
The Standard
The results of two polls were leaked recently both showing a drop in support for Labour. Clearly the Delta outbreak has rattled confidence. But National has not surged up in support and the Greens have picked up some of the former Labour vote.
the Guardian
Drop in support for prime minister comes amid recent changes in country’s pandemic fortunes
Stuff
We are a "tiny market", tied to Australia, that can't dictate to car manufacturers, MPs told.
the Guardian
The country that kept the virus out for so long is now coming to terms with endemic Covid
Newshub
Kāinga Ora CEO Andrew McKenzie promises "things are being taken seriously".
RNZ
After reports of MIQ staff facing increasing violence, government ministers say the system is under pressure - and the coming shift to shorter stays will be a crunch point.
The polls, privately conducted by Labour's pollster Talbot Mills, and Curia, a pollster used by National, were reported on Thursday.
Newsroom
Two senior Cabinet Ministers have slammed the Ministry of Health for dragging the chain on releasing individual Māori data to the Whānau Ora Commissioning Agency. And now the dispute is headed back to court.
RNZ
Justice Minister Kris Faafoi is pushing ahead with moves to repeal the "three strikes" law, saying it is an anomaly in the justice system that has led to "absurd and perverse" outcomes.
Newsroom
The 'absurd and disproportionate' three strikes sentencing provisions have forced judges to jail some people for much longer than they deserved, while more serious criminals walk free.
RNZ
New Zealand doesn't need to heed a UN call to increase carbon emissions targets by next year, Climate Minister James Shaw says.
The Standard
Barry Soper has accused the Prime Minister of, wait for this, not taking her mask off when she was inside visiting a vaccination centre in South Auckland.
RNZ
About 4000 district health board workers - 5 percent of all DHB staff - have not yet been vaccinated, just a few days before the no jab no job deadline.
Stuff
Law will change so people no longer qualify for pension after just 10 years.
Newshub
As a result, vulnerable people are being forced to isolate in cars and sheds without aid from public health.
RNZ
Jacinda Ardern says her brief return home has given her some insight into what Aucklanders have been going through, and she will be coming back to the city "in the not too distant future".
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