Articles by Thomas Coughlan
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Politics
Pothole vans to patrol NZ roads looking for signs of wear and tear
Thursday, 19 September 2024, 1:40pmTransport Minister Simeon Brown unveiled a fleet of pothole monitoring vans, which will patrol New Zealand’s roads with advanced...
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Politics
Embattled MP Darleen Tana takes legal action against Green Party
Wednesday, 28 August 2024, 4:02pmThe Green Party is faces a court injunction ahead of a meeting to decide whether to use the waka-jumping law to oust now...
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Politics
‘I will not be resigning’: Darleen Tana vows to fight Green Party to stay in Parliament
Tuesday, 20 August 2024, 2:11pmFormer Green, now independent MP, Darleen Tana has told their former party they “will not be resigning” and that they will...
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Politics
Let’s do this – Dame Jacinda Ardern heads to Chicago for Democratic National Convention
Monday, 19 August 2024, 9:17amFormer Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern is heading to Chicago to join Democrats from across the United States for their pre-election...
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Politics
'Significant downside': Greens maintain decades-long opposition to GE crops
Tuesday, 13 August 2024, 3:55pmLabour and the Greens have given lukewarm responses to moves to make New Zealand’s regulatory settings more accommodating...
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Politics
New council water companies to access cheap borrowing
Thursday, 8 August 2024, 9:50amLocal Government Minister Simeon Brown has unveiled changes to allow new council-owned water companies to be able to access...
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Politics
Edmonds says Willis should resign as union warns ferry costs could hit $1b
Tuesday, 6 August 2024, 1:17pmLabour’s finance spokeswoman Barbara Edmonds said Finance Minister Nicola Willis should resign if break fees associated with...
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Politics
Listen live: PM talks to Hosking as teaching comes under microscope
Tuesday, 6 August 2024, 7:28amPrime Minister Christopher Luxon is speaking to Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking this morning after the Government announced an...
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Politics
‘You’re not in Mexico now’ - Todd McClay apologises to Ricardo Menendez March
Tuesday, 30 July 2024, 4:06pmTrade Minister Todd McClay stood up in Parliament and apologised to Green MP Ricardo Menendez March after allegedly saying...
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Politics
Greens begin process to remove Darleen Tana; meeting to address 'waka-jumping' rule
Sunday, 28 July 2024, 10:36amThe Green Party will decide whether to eject former Green, now independent MP Darleen Tana from Parliament at a Special General...