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."
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‘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.”
Dunedin councillor removed after refusing order over mayoral post
Deleting one adjective was not enough to keep Ong in the chamber.
National runs down clock on promised Waitangi Tribunal reforms
Eight months late, the promised legislation remains nowhere to be seen.
National’s South Island pitch is a $145m test of whether it can return to policy
Luxon is trying to move the campaign from coups back to concrete.
Fast-track homes approved before the pipes as mayors warn ratepayers will pay
The houses have approval. The pipes may not arrive until 2033.
Dairy sector tells next government to provide certainty and let farmers produce
Farmers want stable rules before making their next round of investments.