Politics
Would the Labour Party’s first policy proposals actually create any jobs?
The Labour Party would expand subsidies for New Zealand's video game industry to $33 million a year if elected to government in 2026
22nd Oct 25, 11:26am
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The Labour Party would expand subsidies for New Zealand's video game industry to $33 million a year if elected to government in 2026
Labour's Future Fund could borrow against up to $20 billion of existing state assets to enable new investments in local businesses and infrastructure
20th Oct 25, 1:30pm
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Labour's Future Fund could borrow against up to $20 billion of existing state assets to enable new investments in local businesses and infrastructure
A prolonged strike by teachers and health workers is not a realistic proposition – and everybody knows it
20th Oct 25, 9:51am
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A prolonged strike by teachers and health workers is not a realistic proposition – and everybody knows it
Fonterra wants to maximise commercial returns for farmers, while Winston Peters wants to manage geopolitical risks and strategic interests of New Zealand broadly
18th Oct 25, 12:34pm
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Fonterra wants to maximise commercial returns for farmers, while Winston Peters wants to manage geopolitical risks and strategic interests of New Zealand broadly
A capital gains tax would be almost ‘irrelevant’ with house price growth unlikely to continue at pre-pandemic pace, former finance minister Bill English says
17th Oct 25, 5:00am
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A capital gains tax would be almost ‘irrelevant’ with house price growth unlikely to continue at pre-pandemic pace, former finance minister Bill English says
The real wonder is not that voter turnout is so low for local government elections, but that it remains so high
13th Oct 25, 9:53am
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The real wonder is not that voter turnout is so low for local government elections, but that it remains so high
National may have to make more concessions to New Zealand First after Election 2026, while Labour grapples with its own coalition of chaos
11th Oct 25, 9:15am
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National may have to make more concessions to New Zealand First after Election 2026, while Labour grapples with its own coalition of chaos
Finance Minister Nicola Willis says political parties ‘have a requirement’ to go into the next election with a superannuation policy, says ‘we have shown our hand'
11th Oct 25, 8:59am
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Finance Minister Nicola Willis says political parties ‘have a requirement’ to go into the next election with a superannuation policy, says ‘we have shown our hand'
Reserve Bank's annual report reveals former Governor Adrian Orr will receive over $1 million for his last year in the job
6th Oct 25, 1:58pm
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Reserve Bank's annual report reveals former Governor Adrian Orr will receive over $1 million for his last year in the job
Some nations are congratulated for embracing the ideas needed to overcome adversity, others are damned for succumbing to ideologies that only make things worse
5th Oct 25, 5:50pm
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Some nations are congratulated for embracing the ideas needed to overcome adversity, others are damned for succumbing to ideologies that only make things worse
Energy companies don’t see sufficient profit in preparing for dry year risks and are leaving the Crown to pick up the tab instead
2nd Oct 25, 9:54pm
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Energy companies don’t see sufficient profit in preparing for dry year risks and are leaving the Crown to pick up the tab instead
Māori activist group Toitū Te Tiriti says Te Pāti Māori has become a 'dictatorship' while MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi hints she may be punished for standing up to leadership
2nd Oct 25, 1:49pm
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Māori activist group Toitū Te Tiriti says Te Pāti Māori has become a 'dictatorship' while MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi hints she may be punished for standing up to leadership
Commerce Commission ‘provisionally satisfied’ with New Zealand’s largest electricity generator-retailers plans, including the establishment of a strategic energy reserve at Huntly Power Station
30th Sep 25, 2:11pm
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Commerce Commission ‘provisionally satisfied’ with New Zealand’s largest electricity generator-retailers plans, including the establishment of a strategic energy reserve at Huntly Power Station
A day will come when recognising Palestine makes diplomatic sense. But it is not today
29th Sep 25, 8:31am
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A day will come when recognising Palestine makes diplomatic sense. But it is not today