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A short history of doing sweet FA on bank innovation

It’s not just the upcoming ComCom banking inquiry; three announcements in the past month are intended to nudge NZ towards more competitive, more innovative, consumer-focussed banking system. But it’s taken far too long, and there’s a long way to go.

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From military combat to Parliament – meet Labour's 'working class' MP

Labour’s Dan Rosewarne hoped to get the nod for the safe Labour seat of Christchurch East. Now he’ll likely be scrapping it out on the list but puts up a good case for being one of few “working class” MPs left in the Labour Party.

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Army captain turned MP comforted by Parliament's rules

Former military captain turned Labour MP Dan Rosewarne is hoping to secure the party’s nomination for the Christchurch East seat on Sunday. He’s one of five candidates vying for the safe Labour seat held by outgoing MP Poto Williams since 2013.

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Calls for wider and permanent RSE rule changes

The urgent review of seasonal worker visa settings would benefit from a cemented emergency provision, advocates say.

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Hipkins needs a new plan for TVNZ and RNZ

A focus on “bread and butter” issues likely signals the end of the RNZ/TVNZ merger, writes Mark Jennings

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Retiring MPs do little to help Ardern's reshuffle headache

Jacinda Ardern’s cabinet reshuffle needs to send a message to voters that she’s serious about refreshing her team ahead of the election. Tuesday’s three ministerial retirements provided little help on that front, writes political editor Jo Moir.

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NZ's hate speech laws explained

No, the Government is not planning to implement "blasphemy laws"

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Capitulation on hate speech the worst of all worlds

With her backdown on hate speech, Kiri Allan has managed to alienate her allies while failing to convert her enemies.

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Govt pays $108k to wrongfully imprisoned driver

Cabinet improves compensation after an error meant the man was incorrectly recorded as a disqualified driver.

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The Week in Detail: Climate concerns, funding foibles

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

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Rules on political conflicts of interests must be updated urgently

The Kris Faafoi case raises questions about the adequacy of ministerial rules, and the Barbara Kuriger case highlights the absence of any such rules for backbench MPs, says Peter Dunne

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Demystifying the world of political lobbying

Kris Faafoi's move into lobbying has raised eyebrows - is there a case for regulating the industry?

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From minister to lobbyist in three months: New Zealand needs to do better on transparency

The rules should not allow an MP to be reading cabinet papers in June and then lobbying former colleagues in October

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Republic debate off-limits as electoral consultation begins

Kiwis can now share their views on changes to our electoral framework as an independent panel begins to review our settings.

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Sending suspect to China could cost New Zealand millions

Sending a murder suspect to face trial in China could end up costing New Zealand taxpayers millions of dollars because officials would need to post an extra diplomat to Shanghai to monitor his treatment, documents exclusively obtained by The Associated Press show

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Govt could yet force tech giants to pay NZ media

An Australian-style legislative response against global digital platforms to make them pay for media content remains possible as a new minister says too many news firms are hurting

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Jacinda Ardern's not so minor Cabinet reshuffle

Jacinda Ardern described it as a minor reshuffle - it is anything but for the retiring and demoted MPs who triggered it, writes political editor @jo_moir

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Labour reshuffle prompted by departure of Faafoi, Mallard

Labour’s long-awaited reshuffle has been triggered today by the departure of senior Cabinet Minister Kris Faafoi and Speaker Trevor Mallard.

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Govt learns of undisclosed Netsafe exit package through the media – again

Netsafe did not tell its ministerial paymasters that it spent nearly $20,000 on a secret payout to a senior advisor accused of assaulting a family member.

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Govt slides in immigration changes for employers

Hospitality businesses are dismayed to learn of even more red tape to hire overseas workers, from next year.

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Anti-bullying agency Netsafe apologises to government but not to victims

The Government has considered a formal investigation into Netsafe's conduct after Newsroom reports of bullying and privacy breaches by management.

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Publicly funded anti-bullying agency Netsafe faces new employment case

Mounting questions over public funding for agency as it blows its budget on a string of bullying and breach of privacy cases.

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'Pragmatism' v 'equivocation': Govt undecided on voter fix

Pressure for Cabinet to make a firm commitment on loosening eligibility rules for voters stranded by Covid.

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Not much for low-waged migrants in immigration reset

The Government is selling it as the ‘smart’ option and the answer to the business communities prayers, but will the new immigration settings ingrain inequities in migrant communities?

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand to fully reopen borders for first time since Covid pandemic started

Prime minister Jacinda Ardern also announces shakeup of immigration to attract skilled workers back to the country

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