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UNBELIEVABLE: Louise upston - Caught on Camera

Something is rotten in the House of Representatives

Opinion: Some MPs make it difficult not to conclude they come to Parliament not to serve the people but to squeeze them for as much as they can

Newsroom.co.nz

Jobseeker changes turn young adults into dependent children – and squeeze households further

When the government announced in its May budget that it would tighten eligibility for young New Zealanders getting Jobseeker benefits, there were few details about how the policy would work. We now have those details, and they raise many questions.

The Conversation

NZ’s plan to ‘welcome anyone, from anywhere, anytime’ is not a sustainable tourism policy

Attracting more Chinese tourists to New Zealand, including during the off-season, was a major part of Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s trade agenda during his visit to China last week. As Tourism Minister Louise Upston put it: “we welcome anyone, from anywhere, anytime”.

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Senior aide to New Zealand prime minister resigns over secret recordings of sex workers

Christopher Luxon says Michael Forbes’ behaviour was shocking and ‘unacceptably short of the standards that I expect from our people’

The Independent UK

A looming workforce crisis in NZ tourism and hospitality threatens industry growth plans

Last week’s big tourism conference in Rotorua saw plenty of optimism about the industry’s potential, but also warnings that airline capacity is hampering post-COVID growth.

The Conversation

New Zealand faces heat for tourism ad targeting Australians: ‘Sounds like we’re in a clearance bin’

Campaign featuring slogan ‘Everyone Must Go’ was aimed at creating a ‘sense of urgency’ for Australians

The Independent UK

New Zealand’s ‘Everyone must go!’ tourism campaign ridiculed as emigration hits record high

Tagline has quickly become the subject of derision, with some critics likening it to a clearance sale slogan

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Luxon’s red light for beneficiaries

National says its new sanction system for people on Jobseeker support will break a cycle of dependence – but political opponents are calling it heartless

Newsroom.co.nz

National back to basics, but Luxon questions remain

National's new leader reached for tried conservative policy at a conference low on thrills but rich with talk of unity and discipline.

Newsroom.co.nz

Govt hires for income insurance scheme despite timing concerns

A hiring spree for senior employees to oversee a social unemployment scheme comes despite an ongoing wait for Cabinet approval.

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Willis' unsuccessful attempt to woo women in Tauranga

National's deputy leader Nicola Willis says it is on everyone in the party to make sure there is greater diversity at next year's election, writes @jo_moir

Newsroom.co.nz

MPs prove unable to agree to work together on anything

A year after a rule change allowing private members bills with good across-the-house support to bypass the biscuit tin lottery not a single piece of legislation has prompted MPs to cooperate

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