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Can four-year terms make it out of the too-hard basket?

A shift to four-year federal terms has many champions including ex-prime ministers but isn't on the agenda given Anthony Albanese's no-more-referendums pledge.

AAP · Aug 22

Plans for jet ski tours from Edinburgh thrown out over 'incompetence'

AN “incompetent” attempt to launch jet ski safari tours in a busy shipping channel has been shot down ...

The National (Scotland) · Sep 8, 2025

NZ cancer patients miss out in campaign pledge backdown

Conservation groups will stage a "March for Nature" next week to protest government cuts to climate and environment projects.

AAP · May 30, 2024

‘People are going crazy’: rugby fever grips New Zealand in lead-up to World Cup final

Anticipation builds across the country before the clash between the All Blacks and South Africa’s Springboks

The Guardian - AU · Oct 27, 2023

Hipkins to stay as NZ Labour leader, as Little resigns

Defeated Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says he is "not done with politics" and will stay as Labour leader - at least for the meantime.

AAP · Oct 17, 2023

Ardern weighs in NZ election on child poverty, climate

The latest from the New Zealand campaign trail, with Labour and National competing for office ahead of the October 14 election.

AAP · Oct 11, 2023

COVID-struck Hipkins not throwing in NZ election towel

Chris Hipkins will try to resume election campaign duties virtually, as the NZ Labour leader struggles with COVID-19.

AAP · Oct 2, 2023

'Chicken' Luxon walks from COVID-hit NZ leaders debate

New Zealand's election contest has devolved into a blame game over which parties are acting responsibly on a hostile and increasingly toxic campaign trail.

AAP · Oct 2, 2023

NZ Labour likens Luxon to Eddie Jones in fiscal fight

New Zealand's Opposition National party has released its alternative budget, promising more disciplined spending to pay for income tax cuts.

AAP · Sep 29, 2023

Recession or not, New Zealand GDP growing again

New Zealand enjoyed a return to solid growth in the June quarter, with Stats NZ reporting an 0.9 increase, well beyond market expectations.

AAP · Sep 21, 2023