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Power play: How energy-rich NZ became so expensive for electricity

In the latest of our series examining who shaped major policies and who benefited, we turn to the reforms in the electricity industry

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New Zealand’s decision to recognise a new official language draws sharp criticism: ‘Embarrassing waste of time’

English given the same status Māori and sign language

The Independent UK

New Zealand legislation recognising English an official language ridiculed as ‘pathetic’

Passing of bill technically gives English same status as Māori and sign language but, with it already spoken by 95% of country, critics call it ‘a pointless exercise’

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Geoffrey Palmer: Be careful what you wish for, New Zealand

Kiwis wanting to mimic the anti-establishment, anti-elite, anti-media aspects of Trump's America risk dangerous implications for our rule of law and constitutional safeguards

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The secret diary of .. Stuart Nash

Inside the mind of the undisputed wretch of the week

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NZ First campaign offers showgirls, sparklers and the distant promise of prosperity

The nationalist, populist party asks its opponents to give me your tired, your poor, your angry masses yearning to speak free

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Feeling abandoned, former opponents unite under the banner of NZ First

Former ministers from Labour and National find a second home in NZ First, but the party’s success may come at the cost of ministers who brought it this far

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Polling data hints at record election performance for NZ First

Three months out, polls show NZ First posting decades-high numbers – but history shows this may be an underestimate.

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This ‘centrist’ party is rising in NZ polls. Will it prove power broker?

Of all the political parties contesting New Zealand’s looming general election, one seems to be generating more buzz than almost any other.

The Conversation

A coalition house divided cannot stand … each other

Comment: Don't vote for governing parties NZ First or Act, says their coalition partner and National leader, because that'll put the country's economic recovery at risk.

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Campaign lobbying aimed at the ears of farmers

Today from The Detail: Why politicians are still obsessed with winning over just four percent of New Zealanders

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Retirement: National giveth with one hand and might yet take away with the other

The National Party’s four-pronged policy on KiwiSaver could be seen as a necessary precursor to trying to lift the age of eligibility for NZ Superannuation by two years

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Christopher Luxon shoots the messenger as nightmare New Zealand election scenario hangs over him

An increasingly unpopular prime minister scolded the media after surviving a tense caucus vote. It was a masterclass – just not in the art of leadership

The Guardian - AU

New Zealand election scheduled for Nov. 7 with the costs of living and housing the top issue

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced a national election will be held Nov. 7

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New Zealand’s minor gov’t party pushes to define women by biological sex

Populist New Zealand First party says bill will ensure country moves away from ‘woke ideology’ harming women.

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Draft NZ Law Seeks 'Biological' Definition Of Man, Woman

A populist party in New Zealand's governing coalition on Tuesday proposed a law to enforce a biological definition of men and women, condemning the existing "woke ideology" of "cancerous social engineering".

The Guardian - AU

‘Grubby’ treaty principles bill voted down in New Zealand parliament

Bill which sought to radically reinterpret New Zealand’s founding treaty between Māori tribes and the British Crown fails by 11 votes to 112

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MPs ordered to stop complaining about use of country’s indigenous name

‘That really is the end of the matter,’ lawmakers were told

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The best government money can buy? How New Zealanders feel about political party funding

Companies and shareholders associated with the government’s fast-track projects gave more than $500,000 in donations to National, ACT and New Zealand First, according to a recent analysis by RNZ.

The Independent UK

Seen abroad as a leader on Indigenous rights, New Zealand enters a divisive new era

As New Zealand celebrates its annual Māori language week, the government is ramping up initiatives to remove recognition of Indigenous people and language from public policy and law

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NZ's Peters downplays human-made climate change at PIF

As Pacific leaders thanked the UN secretary-general for his advocacy on climate change, New Zealand has downplayed the heights of the crisis.

The Guardian - AU

Chumbawamba tells NZ deputy PM Winston Peters to stop using its Tubthumping anthem

Lead guitarist Boff Whalley says band does not share views of Winston Peters, who recently compared co-governance to policies of Nazi Germany

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NZ Deputy PM Peters says PM Luxon misinformed by media

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has spent the week brawling with media after comparing policies of the previous government to Nazi Germany.

The Guardian - AU

Amid jeers and boos, strained Māori relations with government dominate national holiday

Record crowds gather for country’s national day as fears of a wind back of Māori rights lead to angry exchanges

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Why has the Maori king of New Zealand called a national meeting?

The gathering will discuss how Maori rights can be protected by upholding their interpretation of Treaty of Waitangi.

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