Labour Party
Ginny Anderson named new Justice Minister and Kieran McNulty new Minister of Regional Development
24th Jul 23, 4:39pm
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Ginny Anderson named new Justice Minister and Kieran McNulty new Minister of Regional Development
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Chris Hipkins' cabinet table now has two spare seats after Kiri Allan's resignation follows Michael Wood's
24th Jul 23, 10:43am
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Chris Hipkins' cabinet table now has two spare seats after Kiri Allan's resignation follows Michael Wood's
Fonterra gets $90 million from the Government's decarbonisation fund to lower its carbon emissions by the equivalent of 120,000 cars
20th Jul 23, 1:32pm
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Fonterra gets $90 million from the Government's decarbonisation fund to lower its carbon emissions by the equivalent of 120,000 cars
David Hargreaves suggests that with KiwiSaver now 16 years old, it would be a good time to re-examine what its role is and how well it is set up to fill that role
19th Jul 23, 5:00am
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David Hargreaves suggests that with KiwiSaver now 16 years old, it would be a good time to re-examine what its role is and how well it is set up to fill that role
Act Party co-founder Roger Douglas criticizes the party as being 'only for the wealthy' and says he'll considering voting National in Election 2023
18th Jul 23, 2:36pm
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Act Party co-founder Roger Douglas criticizes the party as being 'only for the wealthy' and says he'll considering voting National in Election 2023
Chris Trotter says more and more, conventional wisdom sounds like conventional folly. In the end, no political party is entitled to people’s votes. Loyalty should be earned and renewed, not given blindly and regardless of repeated failures and betrayals
17th Jul 23, 8:29am
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Chris Trotter says more and more, conventional wisdom sounds like conventional folly. In the end, no political party is entitled to people’s votes. Loyalty should be earned and renewed, not given blindly and regardless of repeated failures and betrayals
New Zealand politicians are putting fiscal responsibility at risk by being unwilling to talk about tax, Dan Brunskill says
16th Jul 23, 8:00am
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New Zealand politicians are putting fiscal responsibility at risk by being unwilling to talk about tax, Dan Brunskill says
Labour ministers and James Shaw have been sent back to the Cabinet table to reconsider their decision to make more ETS units available than permitted by the annual carbon budget
13th Jul 23, 6:15pm
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Labour ministers and James Shaw have been sent back to the Cabinet table to reconsider their decision to make more ETS units available than permitted by the annual carbon budget
Chris Hipkins scrapped capital gains and wealth taxes which were being considered in Budget 2023
12th Jul 23, 11:46am
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Chris Hipkins scrapped capital gains and wealth taxes which were being considered in Budget 2023
Chris Trotter says to announce that your party is even 'exploring' bestowing upon Māori the 'right of first refusal' on privately-owned land offered for sale will certainly test the relative strengths of collectivism and individualism in New Zealand!
10th Jul 23, 8:42am
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Chris Trotter says to announce that your party is even 'exploring' bestowing upon Māori the 'right of first refusal' on privately-owned land offered for sale will certainly test the relative strengths of collectivism and individualism in New Zealand!
Top election issues favour National but Labour has held its spot in the polls, Dan Brunskill observes
9th Jul 23, 7:00am
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Top election issues favour National but Labour has held its spot in the polls, Dan Brunskill observes
Chris Trotter says nation-building isn’t just about erecting hospitals, schools and hydro-electric schemes, it’s about resourcing New Zealand’s artists to create and shape the development of a unique national character
3rd Jul 23, 8:26am
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Chris Trotter says nation-building isn’t just about erecting hospitals, schools and hydro-electric schemes, it’s about resourcing New Zealand’s artists to create and shape the development of a unique national character
The Government says new bills to replace the Resource Management Act will streamline environmental oversight, counter to National Party arguments it will do the opposite
28th Jun 23, 2:43pm
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The Government says new bills to replace the Resource Management Act will streamline environmental oversight, counter to National Party arguments it will do the opposite
Comprehensive review of university funding unveiled as government asks them to co-operate more in the wake of a funding grant to help them through crisis
28th Jun 23, 5:00am
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Comprehensive review of university funding unveiled as government asks them to co-operate more in the wake of a funding grant to help them through crisis
The National Party says it will repeal a reform of the Resource Management Act which is going through parliament
27th Jun 23, 2:31pm
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The National Party says it will repeal a reform of the Resource Management Act which is going through parliament
An additional $128 million will be invested into the tertiary sector to mitigate current financial problems
27th Jun 23, 12:52pm
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An additional $128 million will be invested into the tertiary sector to mitigate current financial problems
Chris Trotter says the only way to come anywhere near a true equality of outcomes, is to build a system sufficiently well-resourced to accommodate the needs of all New Zealand’s citizens – when they need them
26th Jun 23, 8:29am
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Chris Trotter says the only way to come anywhere near a true equality of outcomes, is to build a system sufficiently well-resourced to accommodate the needs of all New Zealand’s citizens – when they need them
A super-majority of voters want to fix tax bracket creep but only two political parties agree
24th Jun 23, 9:01am
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A super-majority of voters want to fix tax bracket creep but only two political parties agree
Chris Hipkins has asked for Michael Wood's resignation after he found shareholdings in Chorus, Spark and the National Australia Bank
21st Jun 23, 2:56pm
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Chris Hipkins has asked for Michael Wood's resignation after he found shareholdings in Chorus, Spark and the National Australia Bank
The market study into the banking sector has broad political support as households struggle with high interest rates
20th Jun 23, 6:29pm
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The market study into the banking sector has broad political support as households struggle with high interest rates
Listening to Christopher Luxon sledging New Zealand, the voters could be forgiven for thinking that, given the choice, the Leader of the Opposition would rather be leading Act, Chris Trotter says
19th Jun 23, 8:28am
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Listening to Christopher Luxon sledging New Zealand, the voters could be forgiven for thinking that, given the choice, the Leader of the Opposition would rather be leading Act, Chris Trotter says
Labour tightens rules for carbon farming and gives local councils authority to decide where and when they're permitted
14th Jun 23, 5:00am
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Labour tightens rules for carbon farming and gives local councils authority to decide where and when they're permitted
The Act Party hopes to win 20% of votes in the election and force National to scrap more Labour policies
10th Jun 23, 9:00am
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The Act Party hopes to win 20% of votes in the election and force National to scrap more Labour policies
Housing and heritage aren’t mutually exclusive – a few basic rules can help get the balance right
7th Jun 23, 7:37am
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Housing and heritage aren’t mutually exclusive – a few basic rules can help get the balance right
PM Chris Hipkins says he still wants to reach agreement with farmers to put a price on agricultural emissions, though he admits it's hard work and progress might come after the election
7th Jun 23, 6:41am
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PM Chris Hipkins says he still wants to reach agreement with farmers to put a price on agricultural emissions, though he admits it's hard work and progress might come after the election