Politics
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While people may laugh at a ventriloquist’s dummy, they are much less likely to vote for one
3rd Mar 25, 9:19am
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While people may laugh at a ventriloquist’s dummy, they are much less likely to vote for one
Mark Blyth explains how an old orthodoxy is being put to more openly political and redistributive uses
28th Feb 25, 7:21am
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Mark Blyth explains how an old orthodoxy is being put to more openly political and redistributive uses
Is aversion to Elon Musk's politics behind Tesla EVs falling sharply out of favour in New Zealand?
26th Feb 25, 1:29pm
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Is aversion to Elon Musk's politics behind Tesla EVs falling sharply out of favour in New Zealand?
Shane Jones says Cabinet will consider creating Special Economic Zones to support New Zealand’s energy security
25th Feb 25, 4:02pm
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Shane Jones says Cabinet will consider creating Special Economic Zones to support New Zealand’s energy security
NZ First's 'woke banking bill' could represent a significant incursion into the contract between financial institutions and their customers, Bell Gully suggests
25th Feb 25, 12:29pm
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NZ First's 'woke banking bill' could represent a significant incursion into the contract between financial institutions and their customers, Bell Gully suggests
Commerce & Consumer Affairs Minister Andrew Bayly resigns after ‘incident’ with staff member
24th Feb 25, 1:09pm
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Commerce & Consumer Affairs Minister Andrew Bayly resigns after ‘incident’ with staff member
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Until we can agree upon the shape and purpose of the state we are defending, then the long-overdue refurbishment and rehabilitation of our armed forces is unlikely to, and probably shouldn’t, happen
24th Feb 25, 8:30am
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Until we can agree upon the shape and purpose of the state we are defending, then the long-overdue refurbishment and rehabilitation of our armed forces is unlikely to, and probably shouldn’t, happen
New Zealand’s most important relationship is also its most difficult
Collateral damage: Martien Lubberink on how the war on ‘woke banking’ could backfire on New Zealand
20th Feb 25, 9:25am
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Collateral damage: Martien Lubberink on how the war on ‘woke banking’ could backfire on New Zealand
Federated Farmers want Finance Minister Nicola Willis to force the Reserve Bank to loosen its capital requirement rules to make rural lending more affordable
19th Feb 25, 11:34am
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Federated Farmers want Finance Minister Nicola Willis to force the Reserve Bank to loosen its capital requirement rules to make rural lending more affordable
Policymakers and commentators at Waikato University’s Economics Forum say New Zealand’s businesses and public sector must embrace risk to overcome stagnation
18th Feb 25, 10:58am
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Policymakers and commentators at Waikato University’s Economics Forum say New Zealand’s businesses and public sector must embrace risk to overcome stagnation
Chris Trotter asks: What happens to a nation’s politics when compromise becomes a dirty word?
17th Feb 25, 8:24am
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Chris Trotter asks: What happens to a nation’s politics when compromise becomes a dirty word?
The chief executives of the four big banks will be asked to reappear before Parliament’s inquiry for focused 90-minute hearings
13th Feb 25, 8:27pm
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The chief executives of the four big banks will be asked to reappear before Parliament’s inquiry for focused 90-minute hearings
Girol Karacaoglu sees a battle of the priesthoods underway while the economy goes down the drain
11th Feb 25, 10:37am
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Girol Karacaoglu sees a battle of the priesthoods underway while the economy goes down the drain
The private Member’s Bill could send bank staff to prison for denying loans to the fossil-fuel industry without a 'valid' commercial reason
10th Feb 25, 5:58pm
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The private Member’s Bill could send bank staff to prison for denying loans to the fossil-fuel industry without a 'valid' commercial reason
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The challenge facing Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins is how to keep their small and vulnerable nation safe and stable in a world whose economic and political climate the forty-seventh American president is changing so profoundly
10th Feb 25, 7:37am
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The challenge facing Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins is how to keep their small and vulnerable nation safe and stable in a world whose economic and political climate the forty-seventh American president is changing so profoundly
Dan Brunskill says much can be taken from Ngāi Tahu chairman Justin Tipa's Waitangi Day speech about not getting bogged down in unnecessary ideological battles
9th Feb 25, 6:00am
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Dan Brunskill says much can be taken from Ngāi Tahu chairman Justin Tipa's Waitangi Day speech about not getting bogged down in unnecessary ideological battles
Gareth Vaughan suggests some MPs may be forgetting private businesses are allowed to choose who they lend money to
5th Feb 25, 5:00am
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Gareth Vaughan suggests some MPs may be forgetting private businesses are allowed to choose who they lend money to
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The Government’s plan to cut Kāinga Ora’s debt by $1.8 billion will halt construction of new homes despite 20,000-person waitlist
4th Feb 25, 2:07pm
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The Government’s plan to cut Kāinga Ora’s debt by $1.8 billion will halt construction of new homes despite 20,000-person waitlist
David Seymour wants New Zealand to copy Trump and withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord
3rd Feb 25, 8:40pm
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David Seymour wants New Zealand to copy Trump and withdraw from the Paris Climate Accord
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Over the 33 years between 1990 and 2023, and allowing for the aberrant 2020 result, the average level of support enjoyed by the parties of the Left and the Right turns out to be, as near as dammit, identical
3rd Feb 25, 9:23am
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Over the 33 years between 1990 and 2023, and allowing for the aberrant 2020 result, the average level of support enjoyed by the parties of the Left and the Right turns out to be, as near as dammit, identical
The United States says it will hit Mexico, Canada, and China with tariffs in the next few hours, creating risks and opportunities for Kiwi exporters
1st Feb 25, 1:33pm
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The United States says it will hit Mexico, Canada, and China with tariffs in the next few hours, creating risks and opportunities for Kiwi exporters
Stuart Smith, chairman of Parliament's Finance and Expenditure Committee, dropped in favour of National Party insider Cameron Brewer
31st Jan 25, 3:05pm
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Stuart Smith, chairman of Parliament's Finance and Expenditure Committee, dropped in favour of National Party insider Cameron Brewer
The Prime Minister wants to 'end the culture of saying no' but won't say whether he now supports or still opposes construction in his own backyard
30th Jan 25, 5:09pm
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The Prime Minister wants to 'end the culture of saying no' but won't say whether he now supports or still opposes construction in his own backyard
David Seymour says Kiwis are too squeamish about privatisation – history shows why they lost the appetite, Richard Shaw says
30th Jan 25, 10:26am
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David Seymour says Kiwis are too squeamish about privatisation – history shows why they lost the appetite, Richard Shaw says