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RNZ
Visitor visa holders will have a temporary reprieve as the government eases restrictions for foreign workers still in the country.
Pundit
The burning of books has a long history. That it no reason why we should add to it.
Newshub
"A single spike in blood isn't going to be a huge problem."
1 NEWS
The NZ Superannuation Fund also admitted today it was investing in the same companies.
www.politik.co.nz
By Richard Harman - February 18, 2021
1 NEWS
The decision to shift Covid alert levels despite new cases surprises some.
1 NEWS
It's one way the Government can address poverty and increase school attendance, Jacinda Ardern said.
Newsroom
In deciding to move Auckland out of lockdown, Jacinda Ardern has decided to take on more risk than she might have previously.
Newshub
The Green Party says inequality in New Zealand is at "unacceptable" levels.
The Spinoff
Just-released pre-pandemic stats show that rises in disposable income have been matched by skyrocketing housing costs. And that poses a conundrum for the prime minister, writes Max Rashbrooke. Jacinda Ardern’s critics, who see her as unable to solve the housing crisis or make meaningful progress
www.politik.co.nz
By Richard Harman - February 17, 2021
RNZ
Power Play - Trans-Tasman relations took a dramatic turn for the worse when Australia dropped the politically-charged problem of a suspected terrorist and two young children into New Zealand's lap, writes political editor Jane Patterson
A Melbourne woman who had her Australian citizenship cancelled last year is at the centre of a political spat between Australia and New Zealand, after Jacinda Ardern accused Scott Morrison of an "abrogation of responsibility" over her case.
RNZ
The Covid-19 response minister says public health is being put at risk because of attacks against border workers. Follow RNZ's blog for more updates.
1 NEWS
Seymour and Bishop were both invited to join in at the next Government briefing.
1 NEWS
The PM says Australia cancelled the woman’s citizenship, despite her having lived there since she was six.
Stuff
The Government has made it easier for businesses to get support during lockdown.
Newshub
Health officials are now considering widening the pool of border workers required to undergo mandatory testing.
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Too many maiden speeches for me to cover them all, but Karen Chhour’s stood out, as she has first hand experience of the child welfare system. This is when a social worker told me, “I’m sorry, none of your family wants you.” I asked whether I could go back to my grandmother and was told, […]
Newsroom
Paul Goldsmith has railed against the proposed history curriculum. What does his own historical writing tell us about the kind of lessons he'd prefer in the classroom?
The Spinoff
Australia's decision to revoke the citizenship of a dual citizen, who has lived in Australia since the age of six, has prompted a furious response from the New Zealand prime minister. 'They did not act in good faith,' she said. In blunt and dramatic contrast to the typically cordial tone of trans
RNZ
There is no other way to stop tamariki Māori being disproportionately taken into state care than to disestablish Oranga Tamariki, the Waitangi Tribunal has been told.
RNZ
The ACT Party wants Parliament's special Epidemic Response Committee to reconvene, but National and the Greens think it is not needed.
www.politik.co.nz
By Richard Harman - February 15, 2021
Newshub
"We know what to do to stop COVID-19 from spreading and we will do it again this time."
RNZ Summer
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