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New Zealand's top PM contender wants to change central bank mandate, Ardern's policies

New Zealand's main opposition party leader and top prime ministerial contender, Christopher Luxon, wants to change the central bank's mandate and reverse some of former leader Jacinda Ardern's polices if he is elected.

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Ardern enjoys fitting farewell amid co-governance clashes

Departing prime minister Jacinda Ardern said goodbye to Rātana - and Aotearoa - as political jostling begins ahead of the election.

Newsroom.co.nz

Leading New Zealand was ‘greatest privilege’, says Jacinda Ardern at final event

Outgoing prime minister given rapturous welcome at political gathering as she dismisses claims that abuse and threats contributed to her departure

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The biggest challenges facing PM Hipkins

Here's what might keep Chris Hipkins up at night as the country's new leader gets to grips with replacing Jacinda Ardern as prime minister.

Newsroom.co.nz

Chris Hipkins confirmed as New Zealand leader, picks deputy

Chris Hipkins has been confirmed as New Zealand’s next prime minister and he chose Carmel Sepuloni as his deputy, marking the first time a person with Pacific Island heritage has risen to that rank

The Independent UK

Labour's swift, clean move to pick new PM

The past few days saw none of the drama, the backstabbing, the leaking and counter-briefing we've come to associate with leadership changes.

Newsroom.co.nz

Chris Hipkins becomes NZ’s new prime minister – there are two ways it can go from here

Following the surprise resignation of Jacinda Ardern on January 19, the New Zealand Labour Party already has a new leader: Chris Hipkins. The handover from Ardern to Hipkins has been achieved with the same efficiency as the handover from Andrew Little to Ardern in 2017. But will it be as…

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Friday briefing: Jacinda Ardern’s surprise resignation leaves New Zealand at a crossroads

In today’s newsletter: After two terms, the Labour prime minister said she didn’t have ‘enough in the tank’ for three more years. Can the party cling to power without her?

The Guardian - UK

Who is in the running to replace Jacinda Ardern as New Zealand PM?

The New Zealand Labour party will pick a new leader on Sunday, after Ardern’s shock resignation. Who are the top contenders?

The Guardian - AU

Ardern's pared back life leaves Labour in limbo

Jacinda Ardern's departure from politics is an admirable admission of burnout, but one that still leaves difficult questions for her party, says Sam Sachdeva..

Newsroom.co.nz

Jacinda Ardern’s ‘immeasurable difference’ hailed by world leaders following shock resignation as New Zealand Prime Minister

Fortune rounds up what world leaders have to say on New Zealand’s outgoing prime minister, as well as, who could be her successor.

Fortune

Summer break replaced with reshuffles and resets for MPs

The rest from the public eye is over for Jacinda Ardern and Christopher Luxon who will both make announcements from their caucus retreats in Napier on Thursday

Newsroom.co.nz

In 2023, climate will get political

There are fewer major climate policy set pieces this year than previously but the election means we're in for a vigorous debate.

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.

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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

Newsroom.co.nz

Luxon's success with 'deadly serious' plan to diversify

Christopher Luxon promised to address National’s diversity issues ahead of the election, and he says the party’s done exactly that with its new and growing candidate list

Newsroom.co.nz

MP's emails show pattern of personal attacks on ministry

National MP Barbara Kuriger accused Fonterra of "corruption" and pushed for a public official to be fired over the prosecution of her son for ill treatment of animals.

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Luxon's commitment to fund RNZ properly to 'do its job'

Christopher Luxon thinks the RNZ/TVNZ merger won’t go ahead but he’s committed under a National-led government to ensure RNZ is properly funded in the future

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By-election loss only adds to Labour's much-needed reset

For those Labour MPs who hadn’t quite computed the current state of political play, Saturday’s by-election result would have delivered a traumatic blow, writes Jo Moir.

Newsroom.co.nz

Co-governance work put on ice

The Māori Development Minister is putting the brakes on co-governance work while National is still unsure how it will meet the United Nations declaration commitments it signed up to more than a decade ago.

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The cycle of continuity and change will repeat if National takes power

Health and water reforms will remain but the TVNZ/RNZ merger will be the sacrificial lamb that shows National is different from Labour after all, says Peter Dunne

The Guardian - AU

Support for Jacinda Ardern and NZ Labour sinks to lowest since 2017, poll shows

Labour and Ardern were immensely popular during the pandemic but inflation and deepening social inequality has changed their fortunes

Newsroom.co.nz

National plays the field at Fieldays

The country’s biggest farming show was a lightning rod for strong political views from the agricultural sector.

Newsroom.co.nz

How Hamilton West is won

The by-election in Hamilton West is heating up, with both major party leaders swinging in to lend some star power to their candidates' campaigns.

The Conversation

Coalitions, kingmakers and a Rugby World Cup: the calculations already influencing next year’s NZ election

Sometimes it feels as if election year has begun already.

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