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Hipkins opens door to super means-testing, Peters vows to block it
“I think these need to be conversations across the Parliament.”
May 2, 2026
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Labour’s small-target strategy may be working, but can it last?
Eventually, though, it will need to show what it would actually do.
April 29, 2026
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April 25, 2026
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FNDC accused of taking power away from voters
“Subverting the fundamental tenets of local government”.
April 25, 2026
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Govt pulls ad appearing to show under-16 social media ban is already being built
Cart before the horse.
April 25, 2026
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India trade deal raises questions over transparency, migration and investment clause
“Part of the issue is that the text hasn’t been released.”
April 25, 2026
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TPU targets Wellington water pay as bills loom
“At a time officials need to start tightening their own belts, costs look set to keep blowing out.”
April 22, 2026
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Luxon rebukes Jones over ‘butter chicken tsunami’ remarks on India deal
Luxon said NZ First was “frankly wrong” on the India FTA, just as it had been “wrong to oppose the China FTA.”
April 22, 2026
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Government quietly moves to amend and repeal some Treaty clause references
The review was part of the National-NZ First coalition agreement. It covered 23 pieces of legislation, excluding Treaty settlement laws, and was intended to assess laws containing references to Treaty principles.
April 22, 2026
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April 22, 2026
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