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New Zealand political battle erupts over bilingual road signs

Plan to add te reo Māori to traffic signs stirs debate and inflames race politics ahead of New Zealand’s general election in October

The Guardian - AU

Extending the term of parliament isn’t a terrible idea – it’s just one NZ has rejected twice already

Among a host of other recommendations, the Independent Electoral Review has proposed a referendum on extending the term of parliament to four years (from the current three). I’ll admit from the outset to being torn over the issue – the policy wonk in me says four, the election junkie says…

The Conversation

Act's David Seymour promises to 'dial up the brew'

Act’s plan to cut red tape and regulation was not a snappy soundbite policy, but while party faithfuls may need to re-read the fine print on what David Seymour announced today, they leave the annual conference inspired and energised ahead of this year’s election.

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Expect big crowds for the summer travel season -- and big prices, too

The unofficial start of the summer travel season is here, with airlines hoping to avoid the chaos of last year and travelers scrounging for ways to save a few bucks on pricey airfares and hotel rooms

The Independent UK

Budget 2023: Jibes and jabs from the Opposition

From the “no frills” Budget to the “blowout” Budget, the speeches in the House on Thursday had plenty of one-liners and no shortage of over-used catchphrases. Political editor Jo Moir was there to watch it all.

Newsroom.co.nz

Wealthy NZers offer to pay more tax – but Inland Revenue says no thanks

Expressing disappointment at the PM's reluctance to impose a capital gains tax, one of Labour's biggest donors Phillip Mills is a signatory to a new open letter offering to pay more tax. Jonathan Milne reports.

Newsroom.co.nz

Charles and Diana ‘targeted illegally by newspaper investigators’, claims Harry

MGN claims Royal Family members themselves were leaking stories that Prince Harry believes came from phone hacking

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Piers Morgan knew of phone hacking when at the Mirror, high court hears

Barrister acting for Prince Harry and others says former editor must have known about illegal behaviour

The Guardian - UK

PM dodges questions over elderly living in poverty

Though no political leader will commit to means-testing superannuation as it would amount to political-suicide, there’s an argument to be made for doing so for the winter energy payment

Newsroom.co.nz

American and Southwest still fall short for getting passengers on-time post-pandemic

As passengers came out of pandemic restrictions and pent-up demand to travel in 2022, airline on-time arrival rates still lagged 2019 levels at most of the country’s major carriers including Fort Worth-based American Airlines and Dallas-based Southwest Airlines.

Tribune News Service

Amid fears for small players, big banks agree to a competition inquiry

Is NZ developing a two-tier banking system? There’s concern smaller savings institutions may be placed at greater risk, if customers follow Americans' flight to big banks this week. Jonathan Milne reports.

Newsroom.co.nz

The case for an NZ Reconstruction Authority

With a recent run of natural disasters, could a standalone reconstruction agency help NZ recovery and response efforts?

Newsroom.co.nz

Yesterdaze: Now's not the time, David

There are sound bites and then there’s just plain vile. James Elliott looks back at a painful week and asks: is cyclone denial now a thing?

Newsroom.co.nz

Minor parties: Will they have a major impact?

Newsroom's Jo Moir and RNZ's Craig McCulloch join The Detail to size up the minor parties as election year gets underway.

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Co-governance – it’s nothing like you think

Bemused by the political furore, nay fury, Newsroom’s Nikki Mandow went hunting for examples of shared governance in action.

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The political debate National and Labour can't agree on

Labour and National’s leaders came to Waitangi agreed on which areas need more investment in election year. But as political editor Jo Moir writes, the country is going to see a big debate on how Māori should benefit from it

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Ardern squandered her chance at transformational change at every turn

How Labour's economic handling of the Covid crisis created an explosion in inequality. By Elliot Crossan

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NZ rejected Ukrainian request for military vehicles

The Ukrainian Ambassador wrote to the Prime Minister asking for surplus light armoured vehicles, Marc Daalder reports.

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Evening Standard

The eight defining moments of Jacinda Ardern’s premiership

New Zealand’s PM has made history with her trailblazing leadership. Maddy Mussen looks back on her time in office — and the eight key moments that defined it

The New Daily

Jacinda Ardern’s lasting legacy as a trailblazing leader

Jacinda Ardern received international recognition in the wake of terrorist attacks and the pandemic. She wants her kindness to be remembered.

Newsroom.co.nz

Seymour on battling ‘astonishingly prepared’ Govt

In an end-of-year sit down with Newsroom, ACT Party leader David Seymour discusses the difficulties of opposing the Government's agenda.

Newsroom.co.nz

From hot mics to goneburgers - 2022 had it all

Newsroom's 2022 Political Awards: It's been a slow crawl to the finish line of this monster political year full of highs, lows and everything in-between, writes political editor Jo Moir

Evening Standard

Signed transcript of ‘p***k’ remark made by Jacinda Ardern sells for $100,000

The prime minister muttered the insult after an exchange with ACT party leader David Seymour

The Independent UK

Jacinda Ardern’s ‘arrogant p***k’ comment nets more than $100,000 at charity auction

Her comment came during question time in parliament last Tuesday

The Independent UK

Ardern, rival turn her hot-mic vulgarity into charity's win

When New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern was caught on a hot mic using a vulgarity against a rival politician last week, it seemed the nation’s politics could be taking an ugly turn heading into an election year

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