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Nash donor lobbied for high-wealth tax study exemption

A friend of the former minister asked to be excused from government research into high-wealth tax practices, saying it would distract from his role as the chair of an advisory council.

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Crown responder disbelieved abuse allegations

As the Government begins to respond to the Royal Commission's findings and recommendations, the person leading that response was found to have disbelieved victims of state abuse and their advocates when she was in a senior role at MSD. Aaron Smale reports.

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Why the crossbenches are a minority sport

All smaller political parties seek to be in a position of influence, ideally through coalitions or support agreements – but there are risks

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The potential coalition complications for major parties

What happens if Labour and National both fall short in the scrap for a parliamentary majority?

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New Zealand opposition leader caught on hot mic calling country ‘negative, wet and whiny’

Christopher Luxon’s comments caught on microphone while the National party leader spoke to farmers, four months out from the general election

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As New Zealand reshapes ties with China, foreign interference must be brought out of the shadows

Prime minister Chris Hipkins’ upcoming visit to China comes as New Zealand wrestles with how to prevent interference by the superpower and other states

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Chris Hipkins' highwire China visit

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins' trip to China is a sign the relationship remains strong despite talk of an overly US-friendly foreign policy, but it still comes with its fair share of risks.

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Raw Politics: Labour's free range ministers

This week on the Raw Politics podcast: Whatever did Chris Hipkins do to deserve the absent-minded, busy, superior minister Michael Woods, and which of the electoral reforms deserve to be adopted

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Michael Wood denied any other pecuniary interests, in email to Newsroom

Many busy people are disorganised in their life admin, but Michael Wood's life impacted on his ministerial decision making. Jonathan Milne argues this was more than an error of omission.

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New Zealand and Fiji finalising defence agreement, Fiji PM says

New Zealand and Fiji are finalising a defence agreement that will increase engagement between the two countries militaries and help build capacity and skills in the Fiji Defence Force, the Fijian prime minister said on Wednesday.

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New Zealand political battle erupts over bilingual road signs

Plan to add te reo Māori to traffic signs stirs debate and inflames race politics ahead of New Zealand’s general election in October

The Guardian - AU

PM stung by his own team falling short

Even if the Prime Minister had wanted to act quickly to deal with his transport minister’s conflicts of interest, he couldn’t because he was kept in the dark.

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Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern becomes a dame

The ex PM was awarded the title as part of King Charles III’s Birthday Honours for her service during the pandemic and Christchurch terror attacks

Evening Standard

Ardern receives New Zealand top honour for leadership during COVID, mosque attack

Former Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Monday received one of New Zealand's top honours, recognising her efforts for leading the country through the COVID-19 crisis, the terror attacks on two Christchurch mosques and the White Island volcanic eruption.

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Jacinda Ardern becomes a dame as New Zealand honours former PM

Ardern, who said she felt conflicted about the honour, was recognised for her service to the country during the pandemic and Christchurch terror attacks

The Independent UK

Jacinda Ardern given a top New Zealand honor for her service during shooting, pandemic

Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has received one of the country’s highest honors for her leadership during a mass shooting and pandemic

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India-NZ ties 'must move past cricket and curry'

The Government has faced further calls to ramp up diplomatic relations with India, as business figures and former diplomats warn against a one size fits all approach.

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Bipartisan politics up in smoke as election looms

There are few “grown-up” moments between National and Labour in recent political history other than the 2021 bipartisan housing accord. But as political editor Jo Moir writes, it only took a whiff of a tightly contested election to unravel it.

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Labour goes negative on National-ACT 'cuts'

Labour kept up its attacks on the Opposition's proposed tax cuts but fumbled its own number-crunching at a party congress.

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Raw Politics: Luxon, Hipkins reveal themselves

This week on the Raw Politics podcast: The leaders front up - Chris Hipkins to his party's annual congress for the first time, and Christopher Luxon to a nationwide 'back on track' roadshow; Plus the risks of AI in political advertising

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Hipkins digs deep to show his softer side on Sunday

Labour’s election-year congress this weekend is all about Chris Hipkins, from an announcement in an area closest to his heart to a speech explaining what makes him tick

Daily Mirror

Zoo sorry for mistreatment of iconic kiwi bird after New Zealanders left 'appalled'

Miami Zoo has extended "sincere apologies" to the people of New Zealand after "offending" them with a video showing the iconic kiwi bird being exposed to artificial lighting and petted

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US-Papua New Guinea pact won’t militarize Indo-Pacific, New Zealand leader says

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins isn’t concerned that a renewed partnership agreement between the U.S. and Papua New Guinea represents militarization of the Indo-Pacific region.

The Independent UK

US to sign new security pact with Papua New Guinea amid competition with China

The United States is scheduled to sign a new security pact with Papua New Guinea on Monday as the U.S. continues to jostle with China for influence in the Pacific

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Govt offers NZ Steel $30m more in bonuses for bigger, faster emissions cuts

NZ Steel's next step is using hydrogen and natural gas to eliminate emissions in the first step of turning ironsands into steel, but the company says commercial deployment is at least decade away. Rod Oram reports.

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