New Zealand Politics

Unions say Winston Peters has breached Cabinet rules in attacking them over his failure to block Fire at Will / Uber Bill

By PSA
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Politics 11:05PM

Dark day for workers as Parliament passes bill that strips away job security

Parliament has just passed the most extreme anti-worker legislation since the notorious Employment Contracts Act of 1991, stripping away protections that have been the foundation of fair employment for decades.

By PSA
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Politics 7:12PM

Agsafe Weekly Rural Report

Finance: The NZ dollar firmed over the week and is now just on 60 cents against the US dollar..

By Media PA
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Politics 7:12PM

Agsafe Weekly Rural Report

Finance: The NZ dollar firmed over the week and is now just on 60 cents against the US dollar..

By Media PA
804 views

Politics 3:29PM

Explosive document dump days out from Christmas exposes Govt's cynical attack on striking workers

Documents released under the Officials Information Act to the PSA expose the detailed advice the Public Service Commission received about the risks of stepping over the lines of political neutrality.

By PSA
378 views

Politics 4:58PM

No Surplus This Decade: Robertson-Willis fiscal strategy will lead to disastrous shock

The Half-Year Economic and Fiscal Update has confirmed taxpayers' worst fears, as plans for a surplus have slipped back another year to 2030.

By New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
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Politics 4:52PM

Ministry merger a great start - ACT

By ACT New Zealand
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Politics 7:30AM

Govt's own meat inspection service damns flawed privatisation plan

Meat inspectors to protest plan at Parliament midday todayThe Government's proposal to privatise meat inspection services has been dealt a devastating blow, with AsureQuality's submission warning the plan will increase costs, create workforce chaos, and all for no good reason.

By PSA
399 views

Politics 5:47AM

SAFE: "A Dark Day for Mother Pigs in Aotearoa"

SAFE is condemning the Government's decision to push the Animal Welfare (Regulations for Management of Pigs) Amendment Bill through its next stages under urgency today, calling it a deeply cynical move that will entrench cruelty and undermine the foundation of New Zealand's animal welfare system.

By SAFE For Animals
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Politics 2:32AM

Shameless right wing stunt fudges truth of brutal spending and job cuts

The Taxpayers' (not-a-) Union stunt with Ruth Richardson "debating" Finance Minister Nicola Willis and promoting this with expensive boxes of fudge is a deliberate false-flag operation to make Willis seem more moderate than she really is.

By PSA
179 views

Politics 11:34AM

Taxpayers' Union Unwraps 'Nicola's Fudge' to Expose the Government's Fiscal Sweet-Talk

The Taxpayers' Union has today launched a confectionary company – Nicola's Fudge – to call out what it says is the Government's growing habit of sugar‑coating fiscal truths, front loading spending while pushing savings back into the future and ultimately failing to honour pre‑election promises on fiscal responsibility.

By New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
304 views

Politics 3:02AM

Social media inquiry: Interim report shows Parliament risks knee-jerk reaction

By ACT New Zealand
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Politics 3:46PM

ACT listens to farmers at the brink: Immediate relief for farmers renewing consents

ACT MP Andrew Hoggard says resource consent rollovers announced today show how ACT listens to farmers, and deliver a badly needed circuit breaker for farms threatened by ideological regional councils.

By ACT New Zealand
198 views

Politics 3:44PM

A decade-long effort pays off: New planning system enables use and development of property

Today is a turning point after three decades of Resource Management Act frustration.

By ACT New Zealand
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Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand

Politics 1:47AM

Auckland Sky Tower lights up yellow for Human Rights Day: 10 December

This year on Tuesday 10 December, the Sky Tower will be lit up yellow in honour of Human Rights Day, which commemorates the anniversary of one of the world's most groundbreaking global pledges.

By Amnesty International Aotearoa New Zealand
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Politics 11:17AM

Another dead rat banquet for NZ First? Resource Management bills expected tomorrow

Greenpeace is questioning whether NZ First has acquired a taste for the ACT Party's dead rats, as the Government prepares to unveil its new Resource Management bills tomorrow.

By Greenpeace Aotearoa
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Politics 3:49AM

Want more IKEAs? Ditch the RMA

ACT Leader David Seymour is celebrating the opening of IKEA, but says if we want to see other franchises come to New Zealand, historic land use reform cannot come fast enough.

By ACT New Zealand
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Politics 2:08PM

Long Overdue: Taxpayers' Union Blasts Coster Exit After Costly Delay

The Taxpayers' Union says the resignation of former Police Commissioner Andrew Coster is long overdue and should never have required weeks of costly garden leave.

By New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
243 views

Politics 2:51PM

Hipkins still dodging the deficit question

"On Herald NOW this morning, Chris Hipkins was asked whether he would bring back Labour's pay equity regime," says ACT Leader David Seymour.

By ACT New Zealand
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Politics 12:08PM

SAFE stands by call for animal welfare portfolio to be removed from Andrew Hoggard

SAFE is reasserting its formal complaint which highlights the urgent need for reassignment of the ministerial animal welfare portfolio due to serious and egregious conflicts of interest.

By SAFE For Animals
307 views

Politics 1:00PM

Are Labour using taxpayer-funded staff for party spin?

Are Labour's use of a Parliamentary Service‑funded social media advisor to produce political content at its party conference raises serious questions about how public money is being used.

By New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
296 views

Politics 2:37PM

How will Chris Hipkins fill his $13 billion hole?

"How will Chris Hipkins fill his $13 billion hole?" asks ACT Leader David Seymour.

By ACT New Zealand
278 views