It could have been worse
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By Richard Harman - September 18, 2020
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2020 GENERAL ELECTION
Over 1000 stories from 3 Aug to election day on 17 Oct 2020
Philip Temple: Why we have the MMP electoral system - NZ Herald
NZ Herald
Comment: Mixed Member Proportional voting may not be perfect but it beats what we had.
David Seymour plots radical overhaul of state, slashing spending over a decade | Stuff.co.nz
Stuff
David Seymour is aiming to slash borrowing by $76 billion over the next decade, with dramatic changes to the way NZ is governed.
Election 2020: Green Party and The Opportunities Party support introduction of rent caps | Stuff.co.nz
Stuff
Both parties have announced they will commit to introducing rent caps which would limit the amount a landlord can increase rent.
Government knew about flu vaccine distribution issues before it pushed a campaign to get New Zealand immunised | Newshub
Newshub
One day before the vaccine campaign was announced the Ministry knew some doctors did not have any stocks.
National's Gerry Brownlee wants 'good hard look' at COVID-19 isolation facilities after eighth escapee incident | Newshub
Newshub
"We can't risk another lockdown because Labour has failed to secure the border."
Election 2020: Grant Robertson praises NZ's worst contraction on record as 'better than forecast' | Stuff.co.nz
Stuff
Finance minister says 12.2 per cent drop in GDP at least beat predictions, as National and ACT go on the attack.
Stardust and substance: Election becomes a 'third referendum' on Jacinda Ardern's leadership - NZ Herald
NZ Herald
COMMENT: With a month to until polling day, 2020 election defies conventional analysis.
Gulliver's Election... and is Labour angling to govern alone? | RNZ
RNZ
Welcome to the recession, with giant debt, spending and unemployment that make previous campaigns look like Lilliput. Does that help Labour or National? How are New Zealand First are trying to get back in the game and does Labour really want to govern alone?
What is a recession anyway and why should you care? | Stuff.co.nz
Stuff
New Zealand's Covid-19 recession has been confirmed. Here is what that means.
Coronavirus: Government's plan for growth could worsen inequality - economist Shamubeel Eaqub | Newshub
Newshub
"You recover from the recession but you're permanently on [a] lower track."
Child welfare must be central this election, advocates say | RNZ News
RNZ
Children's advocates want to see more action to improve the lives of young people from political parties.
Vote Compass: Growing number of Kiwis think Treaty of Waitangi should play greater role in legal system | 1 NEWS | TVNZ
1 NEWS
TVNZ’s Vote Compass tool has now been used by more than 190,000 people.
Reserve Bank stress testing of NZ banks shows them able to maintain required regulatory capital levels and continue lending in a scenario significantly worse than what the regulator expects COVID-19 to cause | interest.co.nz
interest.co.nz
Reserve Bank stress testing of NZ banks shows them able to maintain required regulatory capital levels and continue lending in a scenario significantly worse than what the regulator expects COVID-19 to cause
NZ Election 2020: Judith Collins 'staggered' that Grant Robertson thinks GDP recession figures don't reflect wellbeing | Newshub
Newshub
"What a failure comment from a Minister of Finance, I mean for goodness sake."
Has National’s moment come?
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By Richard Harman - September 17, 2020
Green Party meets with Taranaki teachers over Green School | RNZ News
RNZ
Taranaki teachers' hopes for the withdrawal of a $11.7 million grant to a private Green School have been squashed, at a closed door meeting with the Green Party co-leader.
Covid-19 strain increases gaps in housing, poverty and mental health | RNZ News
RNZ
Communities are struggling to meet increased need for help with housing, income instability and mental health support, a new report shows.
Government finalises 10 year plan for transport infrastructure and services | RNZ News
RNZ
The government has finalised plans for how it will spend $48 billion on transport infrastructure and services over the next decade.
Red Ink as Far as the Eye Can See | Newsroom
Newsroom
Politicians traded blows over what to make of new Treasury figures - but all are in an unenviable position.
Campaign social Media Spending Ramps Up | Newsroom
Newsroom
After a long period spending very little on Facebook advertising, Labour splashed out promoting its income tax policy last week.
Education: What the big parties offer
Newsroom
Labour and National's education policies aim for the centre in the hope of appealing to the masses.
Unemployment, mental health and expensive housing: Report outlines the biggest issues Kiwis face ahead of the election | Newshub
Newshub
Existing problems have been magnified by the COVID-19 crisis, a new report has found.
Election 2020: High unemployment, high house prices and a social crisis on the books | Stuff.co.nz
Stuff
OPINION: It's Kiwi households that will feel the brunt of the Covid-19 recession, as the Government's accounts show a sea of red and skyrocketing debt.
Grant Robertson’s crisis leadership « The Standard
The Standard
Much has rightly been made of the leadership quality of Prime Minister Ardern this year. But the PREFU results announced today shows that Minister of FInance Grant Robertson is by a long way the most effective Minister of Finance we have had since Dr Michael Cullen.