Articles by Thomas Coughlan and Adam Pearse
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Politics
PM announces shakeup of Kāinga Ora after highly critical report
Monday, 20 May 2024, 4:10PMThe Government is embarking on a multi-year shake up of public housing agency, Kāinga Ora, after a highly critical report...
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World
New Caledonia: MFAT working with Australia to fly travellers stranded by civil unrest
Monday, 20 May 2024, 2:18PMAs Noumea’s airports remain closed and New Caledonia civil unrest extends to a seventh day, New Zealand’s Ministry of Foreign...
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National
Suspended Green MP Darleen Tana probe cost reaches $43k
Monday, 20 May 2024, 12:47PMThe ongoing investigation into suspended Green MP Darleen Tana has cost the taxpayer $43,000 and is likely to increase. A...
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Politics
Christopher Luxon compares Labour to arsonists in fiery speech
Sunday, 19 May 2024, 1:23PMPrime Minister Christopher Luxon compared the Labour opposition to arsonists in a fiery speech to supporters in Palmerston...
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Politics
Watch: Govt spends 'much-needed' $63m to keep Surf Life Saving and Coastguard running
Friday, 17 May 2024, 8:56AMThe Government is spending more than $60 million over four years to allow Surf Life Saving NZ and Coastguard NZ to fund functions. Surf...
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Travel
What can you do if your airline goes bust?
Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 3:06PMA recent slew of insolvent airlines in Australia and the Pacific has left thousands of Kiwi travellers in the lurch and out...
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Business
Watch: Luxon defends tax cuts in pre-Budget speech
Wednesday, 15 May 2024, 12:41PMPrime Minister Christopher Luxon has stared down critics of the Government’s spending and tax cuts, saying the Government...
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World
Dame Jacinda Ardern retained as NZ and France create Christchurch Call foundation
Tuesday, 14 May 2024, 3:36PMFormer Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern will remain a key figure in New Zealand’s efforts to reduce online extremist content...
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National
Latest poll: Govt steady, Labour up 4 per cent - Luxon favourability surges
Friday, 10 May 2024, 3:15PMThe Government has been given a reprieve in the latest Taxpayers Union-Curia Poll, which shows that it would stay in office...
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National
Government document dump: KiwiRail's suitability to run Interislander questioned
Friday, 10 May 2024, 2:21PMMinistry of Transport officials have raised the question of KiwiRail’s suitability to run the Interislander business in the...
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Politics
Govt pledges $571m for Defence Force pay, helicopter and vehicle upgrades
Friday, 10 May 2024, 11:51AMThe Government’s upcoming Budget will contain $571 million of new funding to boost pay for Defence Force staff, upgrade its...
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Travel
Hundreds of passengers stranded as Pacific airline enters voluntary administration
Thursday, 9 May 2024, 8:49PMWith travellers stuck, the Vanuatu Tourism Office tells the New Zealand Herald it will share updates as they become available....
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Politics
Govt ramps up threat of sanctions on beneficiaries if new obligations aren’t met
Thursday, 9 May 2024, 10:25AMThe Government is ramping up its threat of sanctions on Jobseeker beneficiaries not fulfilling their obligations by introducing...
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Politics
Advice suggests Government's water reforms will cost less than Labour's - for now
Tuesday, 7 May 2024, 8:49PMFigures collated by the Department of Internal Affairs suggest the new Government’s replacement for Three Waters will cost...
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Politics
Julie Anne Genter sent to Privileges Committee but Greens won't strip her portfolios
Tuesday, 7 May 2024, 2:34PMSpeaker Gerry Brownlee has referred Green MP Julie Anne Genter to the Privileges Committee after a confrontation in Parliament...
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Politics
Watch: PM announces $1.9b Corrections investment
Monday, 6 May 2024, 3:58PMPrime Minister Christopher Luxon has today announced a $1.9 billion investment in additional law and order measures as Auckland...
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Politics
Julie Anne Genter returns to work... in the Chatham Islands
Monday, 6 May 2024, 2:19PMUnder-fire Green MP Julie Anne Genter is back at work this week. She had been working from home following her altercation...
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Politics
Co-leaders discussing fresh claims of poor behaviour with MP Julie Anne Genter
Monday, 6 May 2024, 1:39PMThe Green Party co-leaders have discussed with under-fire MP Julie Anne Genter fresh allegations of her poor behaviour, which...
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National
Nats declare massive election donation haul - the most ever in a year
Friday, 3 May 2024, 3:41PMThe National Party has disclosed a massive $10.4 million in donations in its election year haul for 2023, more than double...
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Travel
Kiwi beach named among world’s best, despite being closed to public
Thursday, 2 May 2024, 1:42PMAn instantly recognisable beach in the Coromandel coast has been named as one of the world’s best. The sole Kiwi inclusion...
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Politics
Watch live: Politicians face-off amidst accusations of intimidation and defamation
Thursday, 2 May 2024, 11:09AMFormer Australian Foreign Minister Bob Carr has said remarks made about him by Foreign Minister Winston Peters on a morning...
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Politics
Politicians face-off after poll dismissed as 'fruitcake business'
Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 2:00PMNational Party ministers are dismissing last night’s TV poll that showed declining support for the coalition Government -...
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Politics
Demoted minister Melissa Lee accepts she was 'a little slow' with media portfolio
Tuesday, 30 April 2024, 11:55AMDemoted minister Melissa Lee accepts she could have been “a little slow” to act as Media and Communications Minister when...
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Politics
PM 'unilaterally' sacking Act minister would breach coalition agreement - David Seymour
Monday, 29 April 2024, 11:32AMAct leader David Seymour says it would be a breach of the coalition agreement if Prime Minister Christopher Luxon sacked...