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Ruthless Chris Hipkins backpedals on climate action as New Zealand elections near

Jacinda Ardern called climate change the ‘nuclear-free moment’ of her generation. Her replacement doesn’t seem so sure

The Guardian - AU

Jacinda Ardern mooted for NZ foreign policy role

Jacinda Ardern may stay involved in a fight to end online extremism beyond her career in politics, according to her replacement as New Zealand prime minister.

AAP

NZ prime minister Hipkins shrugs off climate criticism

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has made $NZ1.7 billion worth of savings by taking an axe to several of predecessor Jacinda Ardern's policies.

AAP

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Labour and National scrap it out to do very little

Labour has overtaken National as the party of doing nothing. Both leaders are now in a race to do as little as possible to rock the voter boat right through until the election in October.

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New Zealand scraps transport emissions reform to fund welfare increase

Clean car upgrade scheme among measures to be cut but PM Chris Hipkins denies government is abandoning climate ambitions

The Guardian - AU

Racist and sexist attacks won't drive Mahuta out of politics

Nanaia Mahuta says she became a “lightning rod" for detractors of Three Waters. She sat down with political editor Jo Moir to explain why she will always speak out against racist and sexist attacks she is subject to.

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Cyclone aftermath offers popularity boost to new New Zealand PM Chris Hipkins as poll looms

Disaster has given opportunity to show decisive leadership but issues raised by climate change could be a political landmine

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Shock at High Court’s transport emissions ruling

Court rules a Government policy prioritising cuts in greenhouse gas emissions is simply guidance

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The public sector problems behind talk of 'consultant crackdown'

Are contractors and consultants a waste of money or a "necessary evil"?

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Trailblazing transgender lawmaker Georgina Beyer dies at 65

Georgina Beyer, a trailblazing New Zealand politician who in 1999 became the world’s first openly transgender member of Parliament, has died

The Independent UK

New Zealand opposition pledges big childcare spend-up

As New Zealand's political contest returns to normal after Cyclone Gabrielle, the opposition has pledged a major childcare spend.

AAP

New Zealand launches global cyclone appeal

New Zealand's prime minister has announced a one-off national lotto and global fundraising appeal to raise funds for the Cyclone Gabrielle rebuild.

The New Daily

New Zealand launches global fundraiser for post-Cyclone Gabrielle reconstruction

An international fundraising appeal is being launched to help pay for the massive reconstruction work needed after Cyclone Gabrielle tore across the country's North Island earlier this month.

ABC News

New Zealand launches global fundraiser for post-cyclone reconstruction

New Zealand will launch an international fundraising appeal for the massive reconstruction work needed after Cyclone Gabrielle tore across the country's north earlier this month, forcing thousands of people into shelters and killing eleven.

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'Build back better' sounds great in theory, but does the government really know what it means in practice?

In the aftermath of Cyclone Gabrielle, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins promised to invest billions in disaster-hit communities to “build back better”. But building community and infrastructure resilience will take more than just cash.

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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?

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Why National won't panic as it did in 2020

The focus for the party must be on developing its own post-Cyclone Gabrielle reconstruction and resilience plan that it can promote positively and with confidence, argues Peter Dunne

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Luxon's puzzling brain fade

Comment: Jacinda Ardern's shock resignation on January 19 completely obliterated a caucus reshuffle announced that morning by National leader Christopher Luxon, and obscured an astounding decision by the first-term leader

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New Zealand hikes interest rates to 4.75 per cent as country reels from former cyclone Gabrielle

Food drops to isolated communities in New Zealand continue, as authorities work to urgently repair hundreds of kilometres of roads damaged by former cyclone Gabrielle.

Reuters

NZ Prime Minister Hipkins reiterates condemnation of Ukraine war in first call with NATO

New Zealand's Prime Minister Chris Hipkins reiterated the country's condemnation of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in a call with North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) Secretary Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday, a spokesperson for the Prime Minister said late on Tuesday.

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Govt to announce forestry slash investigation this week

The Government will this week announce next steps in dealing with forestry slash after it contributed so extensively to the damage on the East Coast during Cyclone Gabrielle

Reuters

Heavy rains forecast for cyclone-hit areas of New Zealand

Parts of cyclone-stricken New Zealand could see heavy rains from Thursday as relief and recovery efforts continue and tens of thousands remain without power after Cyclone Gabrielle tore across the country's North Island last week.

The Independent UK

New Zealand needs to rebuild for weather resilience, PM says

New Zealand's prime minister says the country needs to rebuild with more resilient infrastructure to cope with more frequent and intense weather events

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Hipkins 'out of touch' on security risks in flood zone

Hawkes Bay locals challenge the PM to come and see the evidence for their crime fears for himself

AAP

Cyclone Gabrielle will force buy-outs: NZ PM Hipkins

Cyclone Gabrielle's damage will lead to some New Zealanders facing compulsory buy-outs, Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says, but it is too early to say where.

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