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Hamilton’s mayor says there is no clear path to freedom for Waikato, and wants the region to move into the Covid-19 traffic light system alongside Auckland.
Collected stories - 1 September to 30 November 2021
Hamilton’s mayor says there is no clear path to freedom for Waikato, and wants the region to move into the Covid-19 traffic light system alongside Auckland. Keep Reading
The Covid-19 Response Minister says it is "unacceptable" to aggressively demand a vaccination exemption, as the government moves to create a central process for approving exemptions. Keep Reading
He said on Wednesday a process will soon be in place that will outline how to get an exemption to the mandates. Keep Reading
Covid-19 Response Minister Chris Hipkins made the announcement today. Keep Reading
The National Party leader says a trip by the prime minister to alert level 3 Tamaki Makaurau is long overdue. Keep Reading
Just 44 full-time equivalent staff were working at the National Investigation and Tracing Centre as of October 20, raising questions about contact tracing capacity as cases rise. Keep Reading
Broadcasting and Media Minister Kris Faafoi has received the final business case on the public broadcasting plan for TVNZ and RNZ but it won’t be considered by Cabinet until the New Year. Stephen Parker reports Keep Reading
"If you're vaccinated, you should be able to leave the Auckland prison." Keep Reading
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is in Northland with Māori Crown Relations Minister Kelvin Davis as the government announces the first round of funding the rollout of Māori vaccine initiatives. Keep Reading
In a stinging rebuke, a Wellington High Court judge has told the Ministry of Health to hand over detailed patient data to Whānau Ora so it can vaccinate more... Keep Reading
Dr Rawiri Jansen doesn’t think Auckland will be ready for more freedom next week. Keep Reading
Questions are being asked about when the government will firm up supplies of paediatric vaccines with an application from Pfizer due any day now. Keep Reading
NZ just upgraded its Paris Agreement climate pledge. So what does that mean to you and me? Keep Reading
Four major Crown financial institutions must now have carbon neutral portfolios by 2050, but is that fast enough? Keep Reading
Experts say commitment to cut emissions by 2030 is not ambitious enough and relies too heavily on carbon offsets Keep Reading
There are hundreds of migrants to want to work, but can't get registered. Keep Reading
Goin' Full Cray-Cray: The vandalism of a Panmure Vaccination Centre came just a day after an estimated 5,000 anti-vaxxers staged an impromp... Keep Reading
James Shaw won't say whether New Zealand is now doing its fair share in the fight against climate change and the numbers bear out his doubts. Keep Reading
The National Party leader says many Aucklanders have had enough. Keep Reading
The variant was first reported in February and has since spread to more than 40 countries. Keep Reading
NZ will now target a 50 per cent reduction in net greenhouse emissions by 2030. Keep Reading
A community housing agency is calling for vaccinations to be made mandatory for the sector. Keep Reading
"There must be accountability." Keep Reading
An inquiry into workplace exploitation of migrants will look at the scale of the problem and whether the government's actions have had an effect. Keep Reading
Andrew Little says unvaccinated Covid patients will put pressure on hospitals. Keep Reading
Collected news stories and opinion articles on the current New Zealand political scene. Keep Reading
Collected stories and commentary, from New Zealand and elsewhere, on politics, economics and citizen voices. Keep Reading
Collected news stories and opinion articles from 1 September through to the election on Saturday 17 October 2020 Keep Reading