We have Wayne Brown’s texts to the boss of AT. They’re exactly what you’d expect: 'WTF is this?' wrote Wayne Brown on September 14 last year ...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/27-03-2024/we-have-wayne-browns-texts-to-the-boss-of-at-theyre-exactly-what-youd-expect
Surplus in 2027 'not achievable' on current forecasts – Willis: The finance minister also wouldn't promise that the tax cuts delivered in the ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/03/27/surplus-in-2027-not-achievable-on-current-forecasts-willis/
Labour's Chris Hipkins says Disability Minister Penny Simmonds should be sacked: Labour is doubling down on criticism of the minister's handling of disability ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/512792/labour-s-chris-hipkins-says-disability-minister-penny-simmonds-should-be-sacked
Watch live: Christopher Luxon holds post-Cabinet meeting update: Follow as the Prime Minister faces questions as Labour talks tax and the economy goes into ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/512625/watch-live-christopher-luxon-holds-post-cabinet-meeting-update
Labour urges greyhound racing ban, offers bipartisan support: Labour MP Rachel Boyack has rejected suggestions Labour's internal ructions were what prevented a ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/512903/labour-urges-greyhound-racing-ban-offers-bipartisan-support
Kāinga Ora crackdown: Government's move cruel, Greens say: Evicting more people from state housing is ignorant to the consequences of poverty, the Greens say ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/512050/kainga-ora-crackdown-government-s-move-cruel-greens-say
When the facts change, Nicola Willis should change her mind: The value of a pyrrhic victory for the Government on tax cuts is not worth the price New Zealanders ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/03/21/when-the-facts-change-nicola-willis-should-change-her-mind/
'Are these the first steps towards abolishing the ministry?' - Carmel Sepuloni: Opposition MPs and unions are criticising a proposal by New Zealand's Ministry of ...
rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/512949/are-these-the-first-steps-towards-abolishing-the-ministry-carmel-sepuloni
Recession could lead to brain drain, employment minister Louise Upston says: Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston has admitted New Zealand ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/512721/recession-could-lead-to-brain-drain-employment-minister-louise-upston-says
Luxon’s budget problem is not going away: Every week that passes seems to tighten the fiscal noose for Christopher Luxon and co – a noose, moreover ...
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/18-03-2024/luxons-budget-problem-is-not-going-away
Transport Minister Simeon Brown is reversing what he called “nanny state” regulations to slow motorists down.
Politics live: Parliament's network breached by China-backed hackers - Judith Collins
rnz.co.nz/news/political/512670/politics-live-parliament-s-network-breached-by-china-backed-hackers-judith-collins
PM Christopher Luxon outlines Government plan for next 100 days, blames recession on Labour
nzherald.co.nz/nz/prime-minister-christopher-luxon-outlines-plan-for-next-100-days/PWULUWKEKZDEFMHSQ3P7YI3DBE/
PM Christopher Luxon, Finance Minister Nicola Willis announce early childhood tax credits
nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/prime-minister-christopher-luxon-speaks-amid-calls-for-calm-after-gisborne-deaths/MQ6HGFD6NJF3FJIT4KYOYAOH5Y/
Crunch time looms as Air Force 757s costs blow out: The cost of maintaining the Defence Force's ageing Boeing 757s is four times more expensive ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/03/12/crunch-time-looms-for-costly-defence-force-757s/
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We got it wrong on disability announcement - Minister Penny Simmonds: "I absolutely accept that we haven't been clear enough," Minister for Disability Issues ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/512172/we-got-it-wrong-on-disability-announcement-minister-penny-simmonds
Media minister Melissa Lee says interviews would have been 'boring': Melissa Lee says she received advice from the prime minister's office, but the decision to ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/512115/media-minister-melissa-lee-says-interviews-would-have-been-boring
PM Christopher Luxon's tobacco 'talking points' contradicted official advice: The Prime Minister's office circulated 'talking points' on tobacco for his ...
rnz.co.nz/news/in-depth/512253/pm-christopher-luxon-s-tobacco-talking-points-contradicted-official-advice
Tax cuts: Economist says government should focus on getting back to surplus: The government says it still intends to deliver tax cuts by July ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/512048/tax-cuts-economist-says-government-should-focus-on-getting-back-to-surplus
Transport Minister Simeon Brown told the Herald the terms of reference for this assessment are yet to be finalised.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon unable to assure promised Budget surplus amid tax cuts
rnz.co.nz/news/political/511461/prime-minister-christopher-luxon-unable-to-assure-promised-budget-surplus-amid-tax-cuts
Cabinet takes greater control over Ministry for Disabled People after funding cuts
rnz.co.nz/news/political/512724/cabinet-takes-greater-control-over-ministry-for-disabled-people-after-funding-cuts
Experts to education minister: 'Please explain': Education experts want a meeting with Erica Stanford after she called their teacher training ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/03/26/experts-to-education-minister-please-explain/
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Audrey Young: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon handles China spy challenge well: OPINION It is difficult to see how Prime Minister Christopher Luxon could have ...
nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/audrey-young-prime-minister-christopher-luxon-handles-china-spy-challenge-well/R5BHEJLGSJF3BK5XM3HTCDAZIY/
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What about Auckland? Council pushes back on new Govt transport plan : Councillors in Auckland are hoping a submission supporting some and opposing other aspects ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/03/28/what-about-auckland-council-on-new-govt-transport-plan/
New Zealand Growth Outlook to Make Unhappy Reading, Willis Warns: New Zealand’s official growth forecasts will paint a gloomy picture of the economic outlook ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-14/new-zealand-growth-outlook-to-make-unhappy-reading-willis-warns
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Govt will need more public service cuts to fund tax plan: Services which might traditionally be considered frontline, like Customs, are potentially up for cuts ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/03/20/govt-will-need-further-public-service-cuts-to-fund-tax-plan/
On-site at the Bynderwyns, Transport Minister Simeon Brown revealed the Government wants to get the new road under construction as quickly as possible. #HeraldPremium
Live politics updates: Kāinga Ora crackdown, changes to plug-in charges: Christopher Luxon failed to answer if he would resign, instead saying there were 24 ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/512073/live-politics-updates-kainga-ora-crackdown-changes-to-plug-in-charges
Political Roundup: Scoring 4.6 out of 10, the new Government is struggling in the polls
nzherald.co.nz/nz/political-roundup-scoring-46-out-of-10-the-new-government-is-struggling-in-the-polls/EGCYAIJE6ZEP5NRSDD34AOS5YI/
Auckland mayor Wayne Brown had no power to halt transport projects: The mayor had no authority to tell Auckland Transport to immediately stop projects funded by ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/512068/auckland-mayor-wayne-brown-had-no-power-to-halt-transport-projects
Police Minister Mark Mitchell responds to 'insulting' police pay offer: When asked whether he would accept the offer, as a former police officer ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/511498/police-minister-mark-mitchell-responds-to-insulting-police-pay-offer
Simon Bridges to chair Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency: Former National Party leader and transport minister Simon Bridges has been named as the new chairperson ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/511402/simon-bridges-to-chair-waka-kotahi-nz-transport-agency
Christopher Luxon to speak to Winston Peters over Nazi comments: Luxon says he doesn't agree with the comments, and he's calling on all political leaders to tone ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/512056/christopher-luxon-to-speak-to-winston-peters-over-nazi-comments
Watch live: Opposition leaders set to take on PM Christopher Luxon in Question Time
nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/watch-live-opposition-leaders-set-to-take-on-pm-christopher-luxon-in-question-time/XAHJYRURHBC5FFZS6IFKEC4FTI/
Advocates attack removal of climate change from government's draft transport policy
rnz.co.nz/news/political/511387/advocates-attack-removal-of-climate-change-from-government-s-draft-transport-policy
Transport officials’ verdict on Labour’s transport plans: ‘unaffordable and undeliverable’
nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/transport-officials-verdict-on-labours-transport-plans-unaffordable-and-undeliverable/4OGK4FDLNZCMXD72CUXJCVF3E4/
Christopher Luxon defends more funding for Ruapehu ski fields: David Seymour, who previously criticised the "gravy train" of funding, says the coalition is ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/511685/christopher-luxon-defends-more-funding-for-ruapehu-ski-fields
Government agrees to slash road user charges for plug-in hybrids: The government has agreed to the suggestion from the opposition that was initially voted ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/512095/government-agrees-to-slash-road-user-charges-for-plug-in-hybrids
A young homeowner attends Nicola Willis’s business lunch to develop a growth mindset
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/15-03-2024/a-young-homeowner-attends-nicola-williss-business-lunch-to-develop-a-growth-mindset
Tax cuts are still coming in the budget, says Luxon. But how will they be funded?
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/20-03-2024/tax-cuts-are-still-coming-in-the-budget-says-luxon-but-how-will-they-be-funded
Auckland Transport to be stripped of planning powers: The transport minister says he will work with Auckland Council to give it the power to set its own ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/512444/auckland-transport-to-be-stripped-of-planning-powers
Education minister vows to close yawning equity gap: New Zealand has long struggled to achieve the unachievable – to narrow the chasm between the highest and ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/03/20/education-minister-vows-to-close-yawning-equity-gap/
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‘It’s alarming’: Imam to tell PM of fears about firearms law changes: Al Noor mosque’s imam Gamal Fouda will have a private meeting with Prime Minister ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/03/11/its-alarming-imam-to-tell-pm-of-fears-about-firearms-law-changes/
Social media agency's $320k bill for National's campaign advertising: Christopher Luxon fronted quirky social media videos produced by renowned agency Topham ...
rnz.co.nz/news/in-depth/512357/social-media-agency-s-320k-bill-for-national-s-campaign-advertising
Nicola Willis blindsided by disability support controversy as public service scrambles to cut costs - Audrey Young
nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/nicola-willis-blindsided-by-disability-support-controversy-as-public-service-scrambles-to-cut-costs-audrey-young/PG4I65A5ZZCMLFP4WDKJQZ4IHQ/
Govt's tobacco 'talking points' contradicted official advice: Ministers repeatedly insisted smokefree legislation passed by the previous ...
odt.co.nz/news/national/govts-tobacco-talking-points-contradicted-official-advice
Transport Minister Simeon Brown unsure about starting 8 Roads of National Significance this term
nzherald.co.nz/nz/transport-minister-simeon-brown-unsure-about-starting-billions-of-dollars-of-new-roads-this-term/DAMDEC3RLJBYBMXPM3MBC6VKNA/
We’re spending billions of dollars to make traffic worse: Simeon Brown just announced the most anti-driver transport policy in recent memory.
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/06-03-2024/were-spending-billions-of-dollars-to-make-traffic-worse
The Prime Minister was asked if the Government can afford to give tax cuts to middle- and low-income New Zealanders as he promised during the election ...
Tax cuts or bust? Finance Minister Nicola Willis kicks off rolling maul of cuts with jobs in the public sector - Claire Trevett
nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/tax-cuts-or-bust-finance-minister-nicola-willis-kicks-off-rolling-maul-of-cuts-with-jobs-in-the-public-sector-claire-trevett/VZBRQDIMWBGQPI663MESVQL7FI/
29-year-old to appear in court after two killed in Gisborne mass brawl stabbing: Police have revealed more details about what led to a 100-person brawl while a ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/512587/29-year-old-to-appear-in-court-after-two-killed-in-gisborne-mass-brawl-stabbing
Luxon has been hosting Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh in Wellington today, signing a suite of trade and education agreements with Vietnam on Monday ... Show more
Simon Wilson: What David Seymour’s bike crash should mean for Simeon Brown’s transport plans
nzherald.co.nz/nz/simon-wilson-what-david-seymours-bike-crash-should-mean-for-simeon-browns-transport-plans/I7PUQPXQYFBBVMM7YOECUUSJ3A/
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Experts to education minister: 'Please explain': Education experts want a meeting with Erica Stanford after she called their teacher training ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/03/26/experts-to-education-minister-please-explain/
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Inside the drafting of Christopher Luxon’s ‘cut-and-paste’ Waitangi speech: Documents released through the Official Information Act give a behind-scenes look at ...
nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/inside-the-drafting-of-christopher-luxons-cut-and-paste-waitangi-speech/GCVOI2LZXFEJXAMMF7ZYMR4WHU/
Debacle for Simmonds avoidable: It is something which befalls every new government, and every new Cabinet minister lives in dread it will be them — being the ...
odt.co.nz/opinion/debacle-simmonds-avoidable
Measles outbreak top concern for health minister Shane Reti as he refocuses on Māori health
nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/measles-outbreak-top-concern-for-health-minister-as-he-refocuses-on-maori-health/HN3EPZKKTFHYVDUGNZILK6AYDM/
Road pricing debate shrouded in smoke and (rear-view) mirrors: Opinion: With a huge funding gap confronting the Transport Agency, it is high-time we shifted to a ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/03/12/road-pricing-debate-shrouded-in-smoke-and-rear-view-mirrors/
New Zealand to Announce Tax Cuts Even as Slow Economy Cuts Budget Revenue: New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis will press ahead with tax cuts this year ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-27/new-zealand-to-press-ahead-with-tax-cuts-even-as-budget-worsens
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You can hear the clink of glass as you walk down the chalky lane.
They're hitting the bottle, literally, up in the hills between Stanhoe and the Creakes ... Show more
Sex.Life’s Morgan Penn talks sex advice, education with Paula Bennett - Ask Me Anything
nzherald.co.nz/lifestyle/sexlifes-morgan-penn-talks-sex-advice-education-with-paula-bennett-ask-me-anything/NX2ITUUNKVHTTFNGXNENX4MQRA/
Disability Ministry 'days' away from spending all its money: What can and can’t be purchased by disabled people or their carers has been slashed in an ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/03/19/disability-ministry-days-away-from-spending-all-its-money/
Getting our money lending laws right: Law makers tread a tricky tightrope when it comes to getting money-lending rules right.
newsroom.co.nz/2024/03/11/getting-our-money-lending-laws-right/
New Zealand PM Chris Luxon Invited to Visit China Amid Aukus Tensions: New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has been invited to visit China as Beijing ...
bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-18/new-zealand-s-luxon-invited-to-visit-china-amid-aukus-tensions
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon plans to make a first trip to China as premier, his foreign minister said Tuesday after talks with Beijing’s top ... Show more
Gone By Lunchtime: An untimely case of entitleditis: Christopher Luxon's bad call was soon corrected by the moral compass of the nation: talkback radio.
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/05-03-2024/gone-by-lunchtime-an-untimely-case-of-entitleditis
TVNZ to make announcement about future tomorrow, staff told: Staff have been told to watch their inboxes.
rnz.co.nz/news/business/511018/tvnz-to-make-announcement-about-future-tomorrow-staff-told
We’re spending billions of dollars to make traffic worse: Simeon Brown just announced the most anti-driver transport policy in recent memory.
thespinoff.co.nz/politics/06-03-2024/were-spending-billions-of-dollars-to-make-traffic-worse
The Week in Politics: More controversy, more surprises: Analysis - Christopher Luxon gets a roasting, when is a tax not a tax, and there's another debacle ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/511217/the-week-in-politics-more-controversy-more-surprises
Transport Minister proposes fuel tax increase for 2027: Simeon Brown is proposing a fuel tax increase of 12 cents to hit in 2027 - the same amount Labour ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/510815/transport-minister-proposes-fuel-tax-increase-for-2027
Gang patch ban pushing ahead against advice of officials and experts warn it could backfire
rnz.co.nz/news/in-depth/511053/gang-patch-ban-pushing-ahead-against-advice-of-officials-and-experts-warn-it-could-backfire
Brownlee bars student journalists from parliament press gallery: The speaker has revoked the press pass for the Aotearoa Student Press Association ...
thespinoff.co.nz/media/04-03-2024/brownlee-bars-student-journalists-from-parliament-press-gallery
Simeon Brown’s plan to build new roads, says fines could double, fuel taxes gone by the end of the decade, eying greater Crown ownership of City Rail Link
nzherald.co.nz/nz/politics/simeon-browns-plan-to-build-new-roads-says-fines-could-double-fuel-taxes-gone-by-the-end-of-the-decade-eying-greater-crown-ownership-of-city-rail-link/5LWOBCFB4RDOROJXRLHHZ6B3WY/
Law change opens the door to overseas investment in NZ build-to-rent: Such housing is common overseas and the Housing and Associate Finance Minister wants to ...
rnz.co.nz/news/national/511113/law-change-opens-the-door-to-overseas-investment-in-nz-build-to-rent
When you hear the people sing: The Prime Minister’s u-turn over taking an accommodation allowance is in stark contrast to his administration’s determination not ...
newsroom.co.nz/2024/03/04/when-you-hear-the-people-sing/
Watch live: Christopher Luxon announces health targets to cap off 100-day plan: Christopher Luxon and Health Minister Shane Reti are announcing "five major ...
rnz.co.nz/news/political/511184/watch-live-christopher-luxon-announces-health-targets-to-cap-off-100-day-plan
Legislation scrapping funding for Section 27 cultural sentencing reports passes under urgency
rnz.co.nz/news/political/510971/legislation-scrapping-funding-for-section-27-cultural-sentencing-reports-passes-under-urgency
Housing Minister Chris Bishop has announced a series of first steps to end the large-scale use of emergency housing.
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