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It's time for the Greens to grow up – Swarbrick - Newsroom
19 hours ago · The Green Party has increasingly faced the probably unfair (at least inaccurate) criticism that it’s abandoned its raison d’être. During the 2024 adjournment debate, where Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick refused to stick with the convention of making niche political jokes and bad puns, Act leader David Seymour accused Swarbrick of talking about everything but the environment.
Explainer: Four things to look out for at COP29 climate summit
Nov 11, 2024 · What should you look for in a deal? First, the structure of the fund. Developed countries want a multi-layered fund (Watts compared it to an onion) with a core of public finance for the developing world in the hundreds of billions, another layer of private investment which could really hit the trillions and maybe a third global layer trying to capture all finance flows, domestic and international.
Raw Politics: When ministers know best - Newsroom
Sep 27, 2024 · Finally, the panelists recommend something to read, listen to or watch on the weekend ahead: Marc: Eloise Gibson’s story on RNZ on the gas industry claiming it successfully lobbied to kill the Climate Change Commission’s recommended ban on new residential gas connections: Sam: Thomas Manch’s great story on The Post about NZ officials “war-gaming” the US election outcome
Stanford braces herself for a year of cuts – and reform
1 day ago · “Next year is going to be a tough year for me, because I’m going to have to make some very, very difficult decisions,” Education Minister Erica Stanford says. That means cuts. Or at least replacements. “This is the problem in education: …
Chipping away at the housing crisis - Newsroom
Jul 23, 2024 · Hickey thinks shared homeownership schemes are a good attempt to solve the housing problem, but more needs to be done. “The problem needs to be solved by changing the incentives for investing in homes, to get rid of the tax-free nature of capital gains on residential land and to use the government and council balance sheets to build the infrastructure and the houses to swamp the market with ...
Protecting our democracy by reforming Parliament - Newsroom
1 day ago · Opinion: Aotearoa New Zealand currently exists in an unstable world. Democracies are under challenge across the globe, and we are not immune. As the inhabitants of one of the world’s oldest democracies, New Zealanders are accustomed to electing their Members of Parliament every three years and we value the importance of free and fair elections.
TVNZ directors turn down Govt’s 41% fee increases – for now
Nov 9, 2024 · “So to focus its energy and resources on directors’ fees seems enormously out of touch. It’s good news that for now, the directors have declined to take that increase up, and we urge them to focus on securing a proper strategic direction for TVNZ, instead of endless, ever-decreasing cuts.”
A plea for more politicians of conviction - Newsroom
19 hours ago · Opinion: The sad passing of Dame Tariana Turia has rightly drawn attention to the value of politicians who have strong convictions which they pursue even when it is difficult to do so.Not all of the people who have expressed admiration for her were moved to that emotion when she originally took the positions any more than they were to support them.