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‘Never got a chance’: Winston Peters laments not seeking funding from Japan, France before Moana Pasifika demise
NZ Rugby rejected a joint bid by the Samoan and Tongan Governments to save the franchise.
Winston Peters says Government’s health and safety reforms will be 'dead on arrival'
Peters made the comments while speaking to protesters outside Parliament.
Probe to assess if MPs were purposely misled over failed immigration scheme
Officials didn't disclose the project had been binned months earlier.
'Hasn't put a foot wrong': Nats back Luxon after poor poll – some say no else could do better
The latest poll would have National out of Government.
Not so 'cherubic': How Luxon’s most focused minister became a power player
He mentioned the word ‘focused’ 35 times during a 40‑minute Beehive interview.
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Here are 5 things Nicola Willis said about KiwiSaver
National has promised to make KiwiSaver changes if re-elected in November. Here’s how Nicola Willis answered questions about the policy, submitted by Stuff readers.
‘Dismissive’ Luxon just trying to win back votes, Opportunity leader says over ‘beneficiary’ remark
National leader Christopher Luxon has has taken aim at the Opportunity Party, after the political outsiders came within whisker of the vital 5% threshold.
Poll: Voters wary of AI job cuts despite backing fewer government departments
The public is wary on the Government’s push to reduce public servant numbers by using AI - but they do think there are too many departments.
You have questions about National’s KiwiSaver plan, and Nicola Willis answered them
National has promised to overhaul KiwiSaver is re-elected in November, making it mandatory for all workers and lifting the combined contribution rates to 12%
‘It’s called New Zealand First’: Peters demands crackdown on Big Tech tax after Stuff investigation
Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters says that Big Tech companies are not paying enough tax in New Zealand.
In the political universe, a newly-discovered fiscal hole is a wonder to behold
New Zealand politicians love a fiscal hole. In fact, recent history is littered with accusations of accounting errors, costing miscalculations, and financial holes.
Revealed: Millions in taxpayer dollars sent offshore to Big Tech
Foreign big tech companies that operate in New Zealand divert the vast majority of their revenue offshore - typically via an Irish or Singaporean subsidiary - as ‘licensing fees’, ‘purchases’ or ‘service fees’.
‘We don’t talk about polls’: Luxon brushes off 29% result
Welcome to Stuff's live coverage of politicians reacting to the 1News Verian Poll.
Coalition out in new poll despite slump in Labour support
The coalition would lose power on the numbers of the new 1News Verian Poll, and the rebranded Opportunity party is close to jumping the 5% hurdle into Parliament.
Would NZ First form a government with Labour? Winston Peters calls that a ‘w....r question’
NZ First leader Winston Peters hit out at what he described as a “w...er question” during an interview with NZME on Tuesday.
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Labour wants to beef up Crown guarantee for community housing
Labour has committed to a $950 million Crown underwrite for an agency focused on funding more community homes, lowering its borrowing costs.
‘Haven’t given them any thought’: PM dismisses Opportunity as a ‘vote for Labour’
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he hasn’t given the minor party any consideration, as the latest poll puts them near Parliament.
New poll suggests the coalition has a problem, not just National
ANALYSIS: The old rules about first-term governments usually winning a second start to feel a touch out of date.
Poll: Voters wary of AI job cuts despite backing fewer government departments
The public are wary on the Government’s push to reduce public servant numbers by using AI - but they do think there are too many departments.
Coalition would be gone at election, Opportunity nears 5% new TVNZ poll suggests
The latest 1News-Verian poll suggests Christopher Luxon’s Coalition would be gone and replaced by a Labour-Greens-Te Pāti Māori Government this November.
ACT against compulsory KiwiSaver - but won't call it a bottom line
David Seymour suggests payment holidays for those paying back mortgages.
Why Christopher Luxon outlasted Keir Starmer
ANALYSIS: Starmer’s downfall is a reminder that leadership challenges require more than dissatisfaction. They require an alternative.
Spotlight falls on MBIE’s answers to select committee over failed $33m project
A Labour MP says he’s reviewed a transcript of the committee meeting and believes Parliament was misled.
Poll shows overwhelming support for compulsory KiwiSaver
Voters are not only backing compulsory KiwiSaver contributions, they are also supportive of one of the most far-reaching elements of National's plan: opening KiwiSaver accounts at birth.
Officials warned against delaying fuel‑tax rise
The advice was part of a range of documents associated with the fuel crisis from April.
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Labour wants to beef up Crown guarantee for community housing
Labour has committed to a $950 million Crown underwrite for an agency focused on funding more community homes, lowering its borrowing costs.
‘Haven’t given them any thought’: PM dismisses Opportunity as a ‘vote for Labour’
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he hasn’t given the minor party any consideration, as the latest poll puts them near Parliament.
New poll suggests the coalition has a problem, not just National
ANALYSIS: The old rules about first-term governments usually winning a second start to feel a touch out of date.
Poll: Voters wary of AI job cuts despite backing fewer government departments
The public are wary on the Government’s push to reduce public servant numbers by using AI - but they do think there are too many departments.
Coalition would be gone at election, Opportunity nears 5% new TVNZ poll suggests
The latest 1News-Verian poll suggests Christopher Luxon’s Coalition would be gone and replaced by a Labour-Greens-Te Pāti Māori Government this November.
ACT against compulsory KiwiSaver - but won't call it a bottom line
David Seymour suggests payment holidays for those paying back mortgages.
Why Christopher Luxon outlasted Keir Starmer
ANALYSIS: Starmer’s downfall is a reminder that leadership challenges require more than dissatisfaction. They require an alternative.
Spotlight falls on MBIE’s answers to select committee over failed $33m project
A Labour MP says he’s reviewed a transcript of the committee meeting and believes Parliament was misled.
Poll shows overwhelming support for compulsory KiwiSaver
Voters are not only backing compulsory KiwiSaver contributions, they are also supportive of one of the most far-reaching elements of National's plan: opening KiwiSaver accounts at birth.
Officials warned against delaying fuel‑tax rise
The advice was part of a range of documents associated with the fuel crisis from April.
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Why Wellington can’t build
The Golden Mile, the housing crisis, and the problem with progressive cities.
New poll: Chris, Chris and the purple devolution
Has New Zealand fallen out of love with the big two?
Britain has binned yet another PM, and the driving force is neither Labour nor Tory
Keir Starmer has announced his resignation after two years. The success of his replacement hinges on battling the Farage barrage.
New Zealand tax changes: What’s been suggested so far?
A number of parties are proposing new taxes that could be levied on New Zealanders. But what are they, and do we need them?
All the times National has trashed its own campaign policies
National once derided KiwiSaver and Working for Families. Now the Labour schemes are part of its pitch to voters.
One of Brooke van Velden’s final acts as a politician will also be her most dangerous
The Health and Safety at Work Amendment Bill has been opposed by ACC, business owners and economists, yet persists.
The Beehive reno: Party leaders draw up their wishlists
Gerry Brownlee’s inbox is full of ideas.
Nicola Willis’s magic money tree and other go-to spending metaphors in NZ politics
Unfurl the money hose and fire up the cash bazooka: it’s time for a brief history of parliament’s favourite fiscal figures of speech.
Who’s your daddy? National’s family meeting has a coalition problem
National wants to be the daddy state, but it can’t get rid of the kids.
Echo Chamber: The scores, scrapes and sparks of scrutiny week
Scrutiny week is an endurance sport where goals aren’t scored by kicking balls, but by busting them.