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Political donation changes amidst spate of court cases

An improvement, but not far enough – that’s the report card from electoral law experts on the Justice Minister’s proposed political donation changes.

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Govt reveals clampdown on supermarket sector

New Zealand's supermarket duopoly faces a new industry regulator, compulsory unit pricing and a mandatory code of conduct.

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Gareth Hughes: Budgets must do more than patch failures

Comment: When you spend up large just fixing the problems caused by your existing economic system, that's called Failure Demand, writes former Green MP Gareth Hughes

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New Zealand budget might disappoint left but could help Labour win re-election

In previous years we saw a tantalising glimpse of Grant Robertson as ‘Red Robbo’ – but moderation may win back centrists

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Yesterdaze: Our satiable appetite for Hoskingese

When the weather's bad, the economy's hitting headwinds, and the country's 'in the crapper', who do you turn to for wisdom, insight and comfort? James Elliott's not sure Hosking, Tame or Sey

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Inflation bites into cost of running government, leaving little money for next year

When inflation is higher, it costs more for the government to just stand still – so there will be some tough spending calls to make in election year.

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Jacinda Ardern says she’s lost all sense of taste after contracting Covid and misses flavour of cheese rolls

As a tradition Ardern shares cheese rolls with the finance minister for breakfast on Budget day

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A budget for the ‘squeezed middle’ – but will it be the political circuit-breaker Labour wants?

One way to make sense of Finance Minister Grant Robertson’s fifth budget speech was to see it as a political performance working on different levels.

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One step forward or two steps back? MPs react to budget

A polarising Budget saw strong debates in Parliament this afternoon, as MPs from both ends of the political continuum laid out how they would have done things differently

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NZ opposition savages 'backwards' budget

New Zealand's opposition says rising inflation will see Kiwis migrate to Australia, as it slams the government's fifth budget as "backwards".

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Jacinda Ardern loses sense of taste after contracting Covid, and can’t enjoy cheese roll

New Zealand PM remains in isolation but tried to uphold budget breakfast tradition with finance minister via Instagram

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New Zealand budget 2022: Ardern offers $1bn in sweeteners to tackle cost of living ‘storm’

PM says budget, which includes major spending on climate and health care reform, aims to ensure long term ‘economic and social security’

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Budget 2022: 'Largest investment ever’ in health system

Billions of dollars will go into the reformed, centralised health system over the next four years, but Māori will see just a little of it, Marc Daalder reports

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$1b to ease cost of living pain to households – but that doesn't help business

Tonight, the Government will immediately introduce a law change to stop supermarkets land-banking, in a largely symbolic show of its commitment to reining in rising inflation.

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Budget 2022: Health and squeezed middle win big

The Government responds to the financial pain of the 'squeezed middle' with a $1 billion Budget cost-of-living package, writes political editor Jo Moir

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Budget 2022: Robertson eyes Labour’s soft support in era of global uncertainty

A cost of living payment aimed at middle New Zealand is a reminder of the impending election, in a budget otherwise dancing around global volatility.

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Health, climate to feature in NZ budget

New Zealand Finance Minister Grant Robertson will deliver the fifth budget of Jacinda Ardern's two-term government on Thursday.

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Help to buy EVs in ‘landmark’ New Zealand net zero climate plan

Lower and middle income families will benefit from ‘scrap and replace’ scheme, while 20% cut in car, van and ute trips sought

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Plenty of carrots but few sticks in climate plan

The Government’s Emissions Reduction Plan is flush with incentives for low emissions transport, native tree planting and clean energy in industry but may struggle to meet its targets.

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As the shine comes off NZ Labour, Grant Robertson hopes his budget can steady the ship

Finance minister’s fifth budget – with spending on health and the environment - will be key scene-setter ahead of New Zealand election expected next year

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Mature race relations debate missing from Parliament

As the country embarks on a debate about race relations some MPs are calling for it to be a mature conversation, while others are happier slinging personal attacks, writes @jo_moir

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Troubled Firefighters' Credit Union sparks concern about small finance institutions

As the Reserve Bank expresses concern about the scale and profitability of small finance businesses, firefighters will vote today on the future of their credit union.

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New Zealand finance minister tightens the belt for first post-Covid budget

Grant Robertson announces plans for new rules on spending and borrowing in first major pre-budget speech

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New fiscal rules allow infrastructure borrowing

The Finance Minister has this morning announced new rules allowing the Government headroom to borrow – and says he hopes to make ‘a real dent’ in a $100 billion infrastructure deficit

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Govt refuses advice to commit ongoing taxpayer funding for Three Waters

A council and iwi working group asks that central government not wash its hands of responsibility for water services – but ministers decline to give an assurance.

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