Greens take command-economy route to cheaper groceries
The bill would require regulators and judges to decide what profit margin is reasonable and therefore what prices supermarkets may legally charge.
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Adding to the CO2 footprint: Taxpayers foot huge bill for climate officials' business-class flights
“The irony of six highly paid foreign affairs officials flying business class to this ‘green’ gathering won’t be lost on anyone.”
$106m spent and still no decision on Auckland harbour crossing
The latest study will not be completed until next year, pushing any decision beyond the election.
Thousands of homeowners now selling at a loss as housing slump drags on
More than 13% of properties resold in the June quarter changed hands for less than their owners had paid.
Overhang arms race as left and right eye split-vote paths to power
“You get three, and so on and so forth, and that’s how you work it out."
‘Who knows?’: Willie Jackson opens door to smaller land tax deal with Opportunity
Labour’s hard no on a land tax suddenly sounds negotiable.
Climate change label dropped from curriculum, but underlying science remains
The label is gone, but the lessons have not disappeared.
Stanford slips out back door as Luxon refuses to clear her over failed coup
Stanford says Luxon has her support, but still will not face questions.
TVNZ’s ‘super-Māori’ message enters court spotlight
TVNZ may soon have to defend its own newsroom’s attitudes towards race.
SIS stopped Chinese-linked observatory installing military-useful tracker in New Zealand
A scientific tracker could have fed military intelligence to Beijing.
Officials hid modelling saying LNG would not lower average power prices
The government promised savings. Its hidden modelling was far less bullish.
Whistleblower alleges Manurewa ballots were stolen, filled out and returned
South Auckland’s postal-voting safeguards face another serious test. Keywords
Ngāi Tahu makes unsolicited bid to redraw South Island’s democratic map
Ngāi Tahu was not invited, but submitted a five-council blueprint anyway.
Population replacement: Nearly 64,000 citizens left while immigration kept the population growing
Immigration lifted the headcount while tens of thousands of citizens headed out.
Albanese jokes Australia could ‘take over’ New Zealand
“We could take over New Zealand. It’s still in our Constitution.”