An Education Ministry manager allegedly told staff to stop recording teachers’ criticism during curriculum consultation because it could be released under the Official Information Act.
Commentator Rita Panahi has accused Jacinda Ardern of hypocrisy after the former prime minister reportedly bought a A$5.3 million Sydney home, contrasting the purchase with Ardern’s past description of capitalism as a “blatant failure”.
Ian Wishart is questioning whether Nicky Hager applied the same publication standards in his new book, Dirty Work , that he advocated when giving evidence against Wishart in a 2013 defamation trial.
First-home buyers can pay less for a house and still face higher mortgage repayments, as rising interest rates outweigh falling prices at the affordable end of the market.
Petrol and diesel have jumped about 50c a litre in less than a month, adding roughly $25 to a 50-litre fill as overseas refining and shipping costs put more pressure on household budgets.
The government expects the New Zealand Media Council to become the primary regulator for journalism once the Broadcasting Standards Authority is abolished, shifting towards greater industry self-regulation.
NZ First is promising to cut company tax from 28% to 20% for companies with annual turnover below $30 million, claiming the resulting economic growth would more than cover the initial $1 billion annual cost.
New Zealand’s largest childcare operator receives about three-quarters of its revenue from government funding, while its tax-free proceeds have largely gone towards repaying the wealthy owners who sold the business to their own charity, the NZ Herald reports.
Whichever party wins the state election, I don’t see a solution to the state’s enormous debt burden in the short term.
And the educational bureaucracy will punish you for it, while protecting the abusers.
Flood a nation with different cultures at warp speed and watch what happens
Hipkins dropped 15 written questions on Pacific roaming and SIM cards weeks from the election. Suit: some SIM cards at USD $35. Fifteen questions. Roaming. Country can wait.
Fifty point seven million wasted on Immigration NZ biometrics. Contempt for misleading parliament. Offered to resign. Still employed. Confidence for now.
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