Articles by Adam Pearse
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Politics
NZ First caucus elects deputy leader to Winston Peters
Wednesday, 17 September 2025, 12:30pmNew Zealand First MP Shane Jones is now the party’s official deputy leader, having been widely considered the party’s de...
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Politics
Govt scrambles to change law allowing convicted abusers to adopt internationally
Tuesday, 16 September 2025, 1:12pmThe Government is progressing an urgent law change to adoption laws that have, in some cases, allowed convicted abusers to...
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Politics
Watch: NZ First to campaign on making KiwiSaver compulsory, new migrant values statement
Sunday, 7 September 2025, 2:19pmWinston Peters says New Zealand First will campaign in 2026 on making KiwiSaver compulsory, an announcement made in his speech...
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Politics
‘My good friends’: Ex-Labour Minister Stuart Nash makes pitch to become NZ First MP
Saturday, 6 September 2025, 3:31pmFormer Labour Cabinet minister Stuart Nash has made his pitch to become a New Zealand First MP as Winston Peters says Nash...
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Politics
Attorney-General speaks with Minister Brooke van Velden after ERA comments
Monday, 1 September 2025, 12:54pmAttorney-General Judith Collins has stepped in and spoken with Workplace Relations Minister Brooke van Velden over her claims...
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Politics
Revealed: Leaked data show major hospitals failing emergency department wait-time targets
Monday, 1 September 2025, 7:50amLeaked health data reveal that many of the country’s major hospitals are failing the Government’s emergency department wait-time...
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Politics
'Harmful': Holocaust Centre condemns Tamihere saying Govt ‘worse than Nazi Germany’
Thursday, 28 August 2025, 4:01pmThe Holocaust Centre of New Zealand is condemning Te Pāti Māori president John Tamihere’s claim that the Government is “worse...
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National
Alcohol law proposals: Moves to make it easier for bars to open during big sporting events
Thursday, 28 August 2025, 12:23pmThe Government is proposing several changes to the laws governing the sale and supply of alcohol, including making it easier...
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National
Minister confirms NZ’s concerns over US tariffs fall on deaf ears
Friday, 22 August 2025, 3:04pmThe United States is not budging on its tariff rate for New Zealand even after New Zealand’s trade minister and top trade...
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Politics
Labour byelection candidate ‘mistaken’ to promise gang patch ban repeal – deputy leader
Thursday, 21 August 2025, 3:13pmLabour MP Peeni Henare, the party’s candidate in the Tāmaki Makaurau byelection, was “mistaken” to claim Labour would repeal...
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Politics
Watch live: New planes, helicopters with hellfire missiles, on investmentnt list
Thursday, 21 August 2025, 1:09pmThe Government’s breakdown-prone 757 fleet will be replaced with two extra-long range Airbus planes as part of a $2.7 billion...
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National
Spy agency warns Kiwis need to step up to combat terror amid possibility of new attack
Thursday, 21 August 2025, 7:05amAnother terrorist attack in New Zealand remains a realistic possibility and the country’s intelligence service is concerned...
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Politics
'Urgent advice': Govt considers backdown to address homelessness spike
Sunday, 3 August 2025, 1:34pmHousing Minister Chris Bishop says he is open, albeit reluctantly, to changing the Government’s emergency housing policy...
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Politics
Officials warn Govt’s boy-racer car-crushing powers threaten judicial discretion
Wednesday, 30 July 2025, 1:17pmThe Government is pushing ahead with a bill designed to target boy racers, despite concerns it could compromise judicial...
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Politics
Govt to clarify whether farm kids are safe collecting eggs and watering plants
Tuesday, 29 July 2025, 2:06pmThe Government will spend two months consulting with farmers to clarify whether children are safe doing “light chores”, including...
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Politics
Govt tells Sport NZ to ditch transgender guidelines as NZ First threatens funding cut
Thursday, 24 July 2025, 7:15amSport New Zealand is abandoning its guidelines outlining how transgender athletes can be included in community sport after...
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Politics
Govt’s 500 extra police officer target delayed again as Aus poaching campaign considered
Wednesday, 23 July 2025, 2:00pmThe Government’s target to recruit 500 extra police officers in two years is facing another delay as a briefing suggests...
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Politics
'Don't be alarmed': Judith Collins hospitalised with vertigo
Wednesday, 16 July 2025, 8:13pmMinister Judith Collins was taken to hospital by an ambulance after suffering a “nasty bout of vertigo”. In a statement published...
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Politics
Peeni Henare hits back at Te Pāti Māori 'greedy' byelection contest claim
Tuesday, 15 July 2025, 1:22pmLabour MP Peeni Henare is dismissing Te Pāti Māori’s claim that his running in the Tāmaki Makaurau byelection threatens Māori...
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Politics
NZ First surges past ACT in new political poll
Thursday, 10 July 2025, 2:13pmNew Zealand First is on the cusp of double digits in a new poll that has Winston Peters’ party ahead of its coalition partner,...
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Politics
Govt announces new fines, longer prison sentences for shoplifters
Tuesday, 1 July 2025, 2:21pmA new fines regime, longer prison sentences and an “aggravated theft offence” are being introduced to deter shoplifters. In...
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Politics
Parliament to speak on US’ attacks on Iran as President Trump claims ceasefire
Tuesday, 24 June 2025, 1:25pmParliament is expected to address the United States’ bombings in Iran and the wider conflict between Israel and Iran when...
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Politics
Watch: Seymour holds post-Cabinet stand-up as NZ's stance on Iran questioned
Monday, 23 June 2025, 3:36pmIt comes as Labour and the Greens call on the Government to denounce the US attacks on Iranian nuclear sites as a breach...
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Politics
PM open to scrapping regional councils amid RMA reform
Monday, 23 June 2025, 9:27amPrime Minister Christopher Luxon says he wants to explore the possibility of scrapping New Zealand’s regional councils as...
