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Lurching towards constitutional impropriety - Newsroom
WEBAug 23, 2024 · Photo: Marc Daalder. Comment: New Zealand is in danger of lurching towards constitutional impropriety. The Luxon government is driving a number of controversial issues rapidly through Parliament. Some of these policies are unfit for purpose, legally suspect, contrary to the public interest and inappropriate. As a former Prime Minister of this ...
Fact-checking the co-governance roadshow
WEBMar 20, 2023 · Māori Issues. Fact-checking the co-governance roadshow. With a number of events planned down the length of the country, the scene at this weekend’s ‘Stop Co-Governance’ rally in Orewa could be just the first of many. by Matthew Scott 20/03/202317/11/2023. Protesters gathered at a 'Stop Co-Governance' public meeting in Orewa this weekend.
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Plan to restore MIQ if needed - Newsroom
WEBNov 13, 2022 · Plan to restore MIQ if needed. Quarantine at the border could be restored within four weeks as a ‘minimum viable product’ if the need arose, according to a new readiness plan for MIQ. The reserve hotel capacity has already been secured through contracts with seven former MIQ facilities that are currently set to expire in June.
Ports of Auckland fighting to secure its future - Newsroom
WEBFeb 22, 2023 · Ports of Auckland is looking to fast-track its financial performance and massively increase its container capabilities as it works to secure its future in Auckland’s downtown. Yesterday the Auckland Council-owned port reported a first-half profit of $20.8 million, up 40 percent on last year’s first half. It also paid the council, which has ...
ECan exposed: regulator hides damning report - Newsroom
WEBNov 2, 2021 · Canterbury’s oft-criticised water regulator, ECan, is being accused of hiding a damning report which makes allegations against a listed power company and a giant irrigator. The regional council’s report centres on water stored at Lake Coleridge, operated by NZX-listed Trustpower, and released down the Rakaia River to irrigators – the ...
Tiwai smelter uncertainty 'not good for NZ', says energy minister
WEBMay 23, 2022 · Photo: Getty Images. Analysis: The Government has run out of patience with the long-running “will they, won’t they” dance from Tiwai Point. In an interview with Newsroom, Energy Minister Megan Woods said the Government had told the aluminium smelter’s multinational owner Rio Tinto that its behaviour is “not good for New Zealand or ...
Foreign Affairs Archives - Newsroom
WEBMining sector eyes gains from UAE trade deal. by Sam Sachdeva 27/09/202430/09/2024. NZ has wrapped up its fastest ever trade deal – but while the Government is celebrating the news, others say we have sacrificed our standards for speed. Posted in Foreign Affairs.
Melanie Reid, Author at Newsroom
WEBNov 17, 2023 · Season two of The Boy in the Water: The Reinvestigation. by Melanie Reid 12/05/202431/05/2024. Episode 23 available of The Boy in the Water podcast from Newsroom’s investigations editor Melanie Reid at the inquest into the death of three-year-old Lachie Jones. Posted in Taken By The State.