Nearly half a million eligible voters face new pre-election enrolment deadline
Voters must enrol by October 25, 13 days before election day.
Centrist
Everyone backs Luxon except the woman tipped to replace him
A senior minister could end the speculation with one sentence. Stanford chose not to.
'A major distraction': Luxon calls urgent caucus meeting as leadership pressures spill into the open
“This issue needs to be resolved quickly.”
Luxon says raising fuel tax could be on the cards if National is re-elected | Stuff.co.nz
The video discusses the National Party's promises regarding taxes and their plan to install solar panels in schools, contrasting it with Labour's approach to supporting small businesses and their stance on fuel taxes.
Tony Randle is fifth sitting councillor to die in less than four months
No connection between the deaths has been reported and no shared cause has been established.
St John suspects patients managing chronic conditions at home are fuelling record 111 surge
“If they had been able to access primary care,” it might have prevented an ambulance being required.
Opportunity feasts on Labour’s fall
Opportunity’s rise could leave Parliament deadlocked if it aligns with the opposition.
Councils demand more from ratepayers while disciplining elected representatives who push back
“Knowing that there’s nothing that we can do is quite a level of helplessness here.”
Communities that rejected council amalgamation may have it imposed on them anyway
“We’re not going to let the government decide what we’re going to do.”
Greens promise billions in public money over four years to a Māori-owned trust beyond govt control
“This is actual tino rangatiratanga for iwi.”
Graham Adams says RNZ’s ‘black-armband’ te reo policy follows the He Puapua playbook
“This is actual tino rangatiratanga for iwi.”
Tamaki blames Modi criticism for lost gun licence after ‘tit for tat’ arson call
Police said Tamaki’s comments were “encouraging violence and significant property damage”.
ACT puts classroom order back on the agenda
The necessary powers may technically exist, but powers that teachers do not understand, trust or feel supported to exercise are of little practical value.
Registered charity behind mock beheading of Peters raises double-standard questions
Political satire must be protected, including ugly satire. But its acceptability cannot depend on whether the target sits on the political left or right.