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2 days ago · Analysis: The Government’s use of urgency to skip the normal lawmaking processes in Parliament has far exceeded its predecessor’s at this stage in the term. Across almost every metric, the coalition Government has used urgency for longer and to pass more legislation in its first 400 days than the Labour-led government did over the same period for the previous two terms of Parliament ...

5 days ago · Analysis: If you believe Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, economic growth will solve our problems and, if this is not just around the corner, it is at least on the horizon.It won’t be too long before things are “awesome” again. If you believe Act’s David Seymour, the country is beset by much greater problems than National is prepared to admit and they won’t be solved quickly without ...

Dec 30, 2024 · As the 2026 election draws closer, New Zealand First leader Winston Peters is preparing to pivot to campaign mode. Photo: Lynn Grieveson Winston Peters doesn’t trust the polls. They’re unreliable – he knows it, you know it, and we all know it, as the man himself might say. Yet when Peters sits ...

Dec 20, 2024 · The review also found “limited evidence that OGP is effective at achieving the goals of open government, internationally or in New Zealand”, with a third of all action plan commitments from members not implemented, and 80 percent of those that were failing to significantly change government practices.

Dec 2, 2024 · The liquidation of green energy provider SolarZero in recent days, a business that had been operating for more than 50 years and was backed by one of the world’s leading investment managers, is a reminder of the stark challenges businesses continue to face navigating an economy that remains skittish at best.. But despite the current economic backdrop, what is surprising is the high degree of ...

Jan 15, 2025 · Large listed New Zealand companies are among entities required to report on their climate-related risks, but some are chafing at the compliance costs. Photo composite: Getty Images Business news in association with A proposal to slash the number of Kiwi companies and funds required to report on ...

Dec 12, 2024 · Opinion: As the 2024 political year draws to a close, New Zealand stands uncertainly at a series of crossroads.When the year began, there was some resonance with the new coalition Government’s commitment to get New Zealand “back on track”, but now, the polls say increasing numbers of people think the country is on the wrong track.

Dec 24, 2024 · Opinion: As the year winds down and we pause for some reflection, I find myself, as chair of the Holocaust Centre of New Zealand, contemplating the unprecedented hatred aimed at Jewish New Zealanders. Antisemitism – the prejudice, discrimination or hostility directed at Jews – has snowballed to record levels, so much so that most Jewish people in Aoteoroa New Zealand will admit to ...