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Sorry prime minister, Joe Biden was right – Xi Jinping really is a ‘dictator’

It’s not every day that a New Zealand prime minister takes China’s side in a disagreement between Washington and Beijing over whether the leader of China is a dictator.

The Conversation

Dismissing tensions, Biden expects to see Xi despite 'dictators' jab

WASHINGTON - US President Joe Biden voiced confidence Thursday that he would meet Xi Jinping soon, as he refused to back down after angering Beijing by likening the Chinese leader to "dictators."

Bangkok Post

Raw Politics: Bonfire of the ministers

This week on the Raw Politics podcast: Are the wheels falling off the Labour light rail car, is the government's battery running low or is a fatalism at work leading to the run of ministerial errors and embarrassments.

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New Zealand PM disagrees with Joe Biden over Xi Jinping ‘dictator’ remark

Chris Hipkins, who is about to meet the Chinese president on a trip to Beijing for the first time, said China’s system of government is ‘a matter for them’

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand debates whether ethnicity should be a factor for surgery waitlists

New Zealanders this week have been debating a thorny health care issue — whether ethnicity should be a factor in determining when patients get surgery

The Independent UK

Major risks to NZ's climate plan

An internal report on the progress of the Emissions Reduction Plan finds the chances of meeting climate targets are "finely balanced".

Newsroom.co.nz

Luxon's 'inward-looking' remark didn't come from nowhere

The first signs of New Zealand's introversion came with the Asian financial crisis in 1997, which highlighted how vulnerable we were to international shocks

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MPs agree they'll sell off shares – if that's the price of power

A rule against shareholdings would exclude some MPs with business and investing experience from ministerial roles, some opponents warn. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Even in resigning Wood doesn't accept full blame

Chris Hipkins is acutely aware his prime ministership has taken a beating after a string of ministerial sagas and he’s running out of time before the election to stem the bleeding

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NZ Immigration Minister resigns over shares conflict

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has lamented a lapse of judgement by his Immigration Minister Michael Wood, who has resigned for failing to disclose shareholdings.

AAP

Michael Wood resigns as a minister after further revelations

The suspended Transport Minister's family trust holds shares in Chorus, Spark and the National Australia Bank.

Newsroom.co.nz

Hipkins confirms Xi meeting as US-China tensions in spotlight

Top US diplomat meets Chinese leader, as details of our PM's own trip are released.

Newsroom.co.nz

Ethnicity a factor in surgery waitlists for years

During Covid-19 Auckland medical professionals identified Māori and Pasifika were disproportionately waiting for surgery compared with other population groups and sought to fix it when operating theatres were back up and running after the 2020 lockdowns.

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Recession politics the latest NZ Labour blow

New Zealand's governing Labour party is trapped in a mire of blunders and bad news, the biggest of which might be the technical recession confirmed last week.

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NZ PM Hipkins to meet Chinese president Xi

A New Zealand delegation of political and business leaders will depart for China on Sunday, with Prime Minister Chris Hipkins to meet with President Xi Jinping.

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Nash donor lobbied for high-wealth tax study exemption

A friend of the former minister asked to be excused from government research into high-wealth tax practices, saying it would distract from his role as the chair of an advisory council.

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Crown responder disbelieved abuse allegations

As the Government begins to respond to the Royal Commission's findings and recommendations, the person leading that response was found to have disbelieved victims of state abuse and their advocates when she was in a senior role at MSD. Aaron Smale reports.

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The potential coalition complications for major parties

What happens if Labour and National both fall short in the scrap for a parliamentary majority?

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Why the crossbenches are a minority sport

All smaller political parties seek to be in a position of influence, ideally through coalitions or support agreements – but there are risks

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand opposition leader caught on hot mic calling country ‘negative, wet and whiny’

Christopher Luxon’s comments caught on microphone while the National party leader spoke to farmers, four months out from the general election

The Guardian - AU

As New Zealand reshapes ties with China, foreign interference must be brought out of the shadows

Prime minister Chris Hipkins’ upcoming visit to China comes as New Zealand wrestles with how to prevent interference by the superpower and other states

Newsroom.co.nz

Chris Hipkins' highwire China visit

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins' trip to China is a sign the relationship remains strong despite talk of an overly US-friendly foreign policy, but it still comes with its fair share of risks.

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Raw Politics: Labour's free range ministers

This week on the Raw Politics podcast: Whatever did Chris Hipkins do to deserve the absent-minded, busy, superior minister Michael Woods, and which of the electoral reforms deserve to be adopted

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Michael Wood denied any other pecuniary interests, in email to Newsroom

Many busy people are disorganised in their life admin, but Michael Wood's life impacted on his ministerial decision making. Jonathan Milne argues this was more than an error of omission.

Reuters

New Zealand and Fiji finalising defence agreement, Fiji PM says

New Zealand and Fiji are finalising a defence agreement that will increase engagement between the two countries militaries and help build capacity and skills in the Fiji Defence Force, the Fijian prime minister said on Wednesday.

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