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Lifting Kiwisaver contributions to 12% makes sense – when the whole scheme is fixed

On the face of it, the National Party’s proposal to lift KiwiSaver contributions to 12% over the next six years sounds reasonable.

The Conversation

RBNZ gives 'shock treatment' for lagging Kiwi economy

The NZ dollar has fallen after central bank cut rates to 2.5 per cent, with hopes it will revive the Kiwi economy and the government's political fortunes.

AAP

From ‘Stone Age’ treasury boss to National Party Senator: John Stone 1929–2025

John Owen Stone AO was a legendary leader of the Commonwealth Treasury. He was secretary (departmental head) from January 1979 to September 1984 but was an intellectual driving force before then as deputy secretary from 1971 to 1978.

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Joh: The Last King of Queensland captures Bjelke-Petersen’s political persona – but omits key details of the story

The new documentary film Joh: The Last King of Queensland offers a dramatised account of Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen’s premiership from 1968 to 1987.

The Conversation

Ban smartphones in schools, Starmer told – by the country that’s done it

Keir Starmer has resisted a national ban on mobile phones in schools, but the education minister in New Zealand who introduced the measure in her country has told The Independent that it is already proving successful

The Independent UK

The drought is back – we need a new way to help farmers survive tough times

Australia in 2025 is living up to Dorothy McKellar’s poetic vision of a country stricken by “drought and flooding rains”.

The Conversation

The band is breaking up: has the Coalition stopped making sense?

I remember seeing footage, several years ago, of a jubilant Malcolm Turnbull, then prime minister and Liberal leader, speaking in Tamworth to loyal members of the National Party. These were the rank and file who had spent weeks stumping for their man in New England, Nationals leader and deputy prime…

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A 'David and Goliath battle' ends in Nationals upset

The National Party has suffered a symbolic defeat in a key rural seat, with a party defector claiming victory after a hard-fought grassroots campaign.

AAP

'You can't park there': independents take on the bush

The election contest is heating up in the bush, with Nationals leader David Littleproud making a return trip to a regional seat the party can't afford to lose.

AAP

Winston Peters at 80: the populist’s populist clocks up 50 years of political comebacks

Winston Peters turns a venerable 80 on April 11, but he showed no sign of retiring as New Zealand’s archetypal populist during his recent state of the nation speech. He especially enjoyed the hecklers, gleefully telling them one by one to get out.

The Conversation

NZ government has promised to double exports (again) – but as history shows, this is easier said than done

With the goal of doubling exports over the next ten years, the National Party’s Boosting Growth Through Trade policy is now central to the coalition government.

The Conversation

Kamala Harris’ sudden political rise echoes that of another female politician, New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern

Kamala Harris’ quick, unexpected transformation from a low-profile vice president to the headline-dominating Democratic presidential nominee has upended the 2024 election in just a few short weeks.

The Conversation

‘Dangerous’ and ‘retrograde’: Māori leaders sound alarm over policy shifts in New Zealand

Experts say policy changes that include scrapping Māori-led programs will harm communities and put New Zealand’s ‘great reputation’ at risk

The Guardian - AU

Door closes on senator's bid to save colourful career

The hopes of a controversial LNP senator saving his parliamentary career appear to have been dashed by a Liberal National state council.

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NZ Budget 2024: the coalition needs a circuit breaker – the National Party most of all

When finance minister Nicola Willis stands to deliver her first budget tomorrow, it will be a significant moment for her personally, but also for the coalition government, and her own National Party in particular.

Newcastle Herald

Nuclear power play: Nats say Hunter is open for business

The seat of Shortland had the highest support for nuclear power

Al Jazeera

Thousands gather in New Zealand to protest government’s Indigenous policies

Right-leaning coalition has pledged to review affirmative action and remove references to treaty with Maori people.

Evening Standard

New Zealand's National Party forms centre-right coalition after intense negotiations

The deal ends six weeks of intense negotiations following a general election on October 14

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New Zealand gets new government promising tax cuts, less red tape

Centre-right National Party forms three-way coalition with the classically liberal ACT and populist New Zealand First.

Al Jazeera

New Zealand’s Luxon forges deal to lead new coalition government

The incoming PM says his National Party has allied with the conservative ACT and populist New Zealand First parties.

Newsroom.co.nz

In-person government negotiations slow going

There are no meetings in the diary between Winston Peters and David Seymour this week and some talks with National have moved to email and phone

The Independent UK

New Zealand's final election count means incoming premier Christopher Luxon needs broader support

A final vote count following a general election in New Zealand three weeks ago has changed the political equation for winner Christopher Luxon, whose conservative National Party will now need broader support to govern

Newsroom.co.nz

Chiding in plain sight

Inside the Taxpayers’ Union’s in-your-face push for change. Part 1 of a 2 part series.

Newsroom.co.nz

Facing dry years without a dry year policy? Our electricity future is scary

National has committed to halt investigating hydro dry year buffering schemes in its first 100 days, but, asks Earl Bardsley, is it wise to terminate feasibility studies before their outcomes are known?

The Hindu

Back in business: On the New Zealand election result

The new leader of New Zealand, Christopher Luxon will have to balance his pro-business policies with incremental redistribution

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