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Budget 2024: No Surprises But Little Excitement For Voters In National's Tax Cuts
Friday, 31 May 2024, 5:52 pm | RNZ
Analysis - With the centre-right back in charge, it's not so much the axe being swung as the pendulum, Tim Watkin writes. More >>
Māori Parliament Workings Discussed At Hui Ā Motu Second Phase
Friday, 31 May 2024, 5:39 pm | RNZ
Te Pāti Māori has called for a separate Māori parliament, which is being discussed among hundreds gathered at a national hui. More >>
Make Your Views Heard On "The Restoring Citizenship Removed By Citizenship (Western Samoa) Act 1982 Bill"
Friday, 31 May 2024, 11:39 am | Teanau Tuiono
This is an opportunity for all political parties to work together, recognising that Aotearoa is a Pacific nation. Our whakapapa and history across the Pacific Ocean Te Moana nui a Kiwa is as extensive and deep as the moana itself. More >>
Budget 2024 Produces Funding Reprioritisation For Digital Health
Friday, 31 May 2024, 11:01 am | Digital Health Association
The decision in Budget 2024 to reduce funding to digital health services is, on the face of it, concerning, says the chief executive of the Digital Health Association, “but we need to know more.” More >>
Significant Investment In Transport Shows This Government Is Serious About Transport
Friday, 31 May 2024, 10:19 am | National Road Carriers
1.9 million households are going to benefit from the promised tax relief and critical services such as health and education are ear marked for significant investment. More >>
Massive Decisions For Hamilton’s Water Services
Friday, 31 May 2024, 9:49 am | Hamilton City Council
The future of Hamilton’s water services and finding the best way to deliver them for future generations, will be one of the key topics for Hamilton City Council as it awaits further information from Government. More >>
Disappointment Over Repeated Failure To Increase Funeral Grant
Friday, 31 May 2024, 9:10 am | Funeral Directors Assn of NZ
The Funeral Directors Association of New Zealand is disappointed the Government’s budget has once again failed to include an increase for the Work and Income Funeral Grant. More >>
Government Bill Rushed: Waikato Regional Council Submission
Friday, 31 May 2024, 8:36 am | Waikato Regional Council
Waikato Regional Council has sent a clear message to the Government that proposed legislative changes impacting Māori wards and constituencies are “inequitable”. More >>
Budget Abandons Homeless Young People For Tax Cuts
Friday, 31 May 2024, 8:29 am | Kick Back
The Government has indicated that 20 million that had been tagged to support Youth Transitional Housing projects over the next 3 years will now no longer go ahead. More >>
What About The Crown Keeping Its Promise To Māori & Prioritising That? NUMA Response To Budget 2024
Friday, 31 May 2024, 5:19 am | National Urban Maori Authority
The noticeable absences in the ‘Workers Budget’ coined by Minister Willis reveals a lot about how the coalition government values its commitment to the Treaty partner. More >>
NZCTU: Budget At A Glance 2024
Friday, 31 May 2024, 4:57 am | NZCTU
Budget 2024 fails the most important tests More >>
Abuse In Care Royal Commission's Recommendations Delivered To Government; Final Report To Follow
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 6:03 pm | Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry
“The whole country must pay attention when our final report is released and take responsibility to make sure it never happens again,” said Judge Shaw. More >>
Budget 2024: Delivering On Promises – Just – While Standing On Quicksand
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 5:58 pm | Kiwi Economics
Budget 2024 delivers on election promises, just. Fiscal neutrality was a key consideration, as revenue projections suffer from a bleaker reality. More >>
Oral Submissions On The Local Government (Electoral Legislation And Māori Wards And Māori Constituencies) Amendment Bill
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 5:19 pm | Office of the Clerk of the House of Representative
The committee will meet as a full committee on Tuesday 4 June to hear from local government and iwi/hapu groups. More >>
In Pictures: Thousands Join Budget Day Protest Hīkoi Across Aotearoa
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 4:58 pm | RNZ
Protesters have taken to the roads to oppose government policies toward Māori, for an 'activation day' to coincide with the Budget. More >>
Dawn Raids Never Died: Why Formal Apologies And Restoring NZ Citizenship Are Still Not Enough
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 4:38 pm | The Conversation
Public submissions close this week on a bill restoring citizenship to some Samoan immigrants. But despite prime ministerial apologies over the 1970s dawn raids, immigration law is largely unchanged. More >>
Budget 2024: Winners And Losers
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 4:27 pm | RNZ
Who is set to gain and who is missing out as a result of this year's Budget? RNZ takes a look. More >>
Budget 2024 In Charts: What Does It All Mean?
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 4:21 pm | RNZ
The promise of tax cuts isn't enough to disguise the other clear message in the government's Budget: the economic outlook is still gloomy. Kate Newton breaks down what that means for you. More >>
Budget Eases Some Local Infrastructure Pain – But Stronger Medicine Is Needed
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 3:52 pm | LGNZ
Councils will see some relief from the huge infrastructure challenge they’re facing right now in the Government’s Budget, LGNZ Vice-President Campbell Barry said today. More >>
Government “living In An Alternative Universe” With 2024 Budget
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 3:37 pm | WWF-New Zealand
The Government’s Budget ignores the climate and biodiversity crises Aotearoa is facing and will shoulder future generations with “unconscionable debt”, says the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) New Zealand. More >>
Federated Farmers: No Frills Or Surprises In Budget
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 3:04 pm | Federated Farmers
"Just like the average farmer’s budget, the Government doesn’t have a lot of spare cash laying around to spend on nice-to-haves and optional extras," says Federated Farmers president Wayne Langford. More >>
Budget 2024 Fails To Deliver Relief For General Practice Pressures
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 2:58 pm | GPNZ
“Budget 2024 was always going to be delivered against a backdrop of significant fiscal constraints and GPNZ recognises those challenges. We were well briefed, we knew despite our desperate situation this wasn’t going to be our year for change,” ... More >>
As Expected - A Bots Budget From The National Coalition
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 2:46 pm | Auckland Action Against Poverty
Nothing in this year's budget can disguise the fact that this government is hellbent on worsening conditions for all of us, at the expense of all of us. More >>
Budget 2024: The Mother Of All Disappointments
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 2:11 pm | Taxpayers' Union
All in all, this Budget means New Zealand goes further into the red. Debt servicing costs for the coming year will be $9.2 billion. That’s the same as we are forecast to spend on primary schools, secondary schools, and justice combined. More >>
Budget 2024 Preview: The Numbers To Watch
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 10:09 am | RNZ
From tax cuts to debt - these are the figures to keep an eye on as Budget 2024 is released. More >>
Hundreds To Gather In Auckland To Make A Stand Against The Government's Reckless Fast-Track Approvals Bill
Thursday, 30 May 2024, 8:47 am | SAFE For Animals
SAFE is proud to back the Greenpeace initiated March for Nature to stand up against the government's reckless Fast-Track Approvals Bill. More >>
Parliament's Speaker Doubles Down On Interrupting Karakia
Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 7:30 pm | RNZ
He has also criticised the opposition parties for demanding an apology, saying it was "highly disorderly". More >>
Norway, Spain And Ireland Have Recognised A Palestinian State – What’s Stopping NZ?
Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 7:20 pm | The Conversation
Recognition of Palestinian statehood was previously held out as an incentive to completing peace negotiations. But that’s changed now, and New Zealand should consider changing its position too. More >>
Coalition Government Treaty Transgressions Trigger Nationwide Rush Hour Hikoī
Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 1:34 pm | National Urban Maori Authority
A united call has gone out across the motu for all New Zealanders to take to the streets this Thursday 30 May 2024 at peak rush hour in a hikoī porotēhi walk of protest. More >>
All Workers Have The Right To Protest
Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 1:31 pm | Public Service Association
Every worker - including all public servants - have the right to attend protest marches and be politically active, says Kerry Davies National Secretary of the Public Service Association Te Pūkenga Here Tikanga Mahi. More >>
Consumers Must Brace For Sharp Rise In Power Bills If Commerce Commission Draft Decision Confirmed
Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 1:09 pm | Consumer Advocacy Council
The Commerce Commission is urged to carefully consider all the alternatives before confirming its draft decision on transmission and power line charges which would see power bills increase on average by $15 a month from next April. More >>
New Zealand Actor Goes On Hunger Strike Over Government’s Complicity In Gaza Genocide
Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 12:28 pm | Socialist Equality Group
Will Alexander, a teacher and former actor on the popular New Zealand TV series Shortland Street is over a week into a hunger strike which he has vowed to continue until the government stops supporting Israel’s genocide in Gaza. More >>
Historic Moment For Te Whakatōhea As They Witness Final Reading In Parliament
Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 12:12 pm | Te Tawharau o Te Whakatohea
“Today marks a historic moment for our people. We acknowledge the courage and commitment of our tīpuna and whānau that have made this day possible. It is because of their perseverance we reach this historic day." More >>
Chief Of Defence Force Change Of Command Ceremony
Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 11:09 am | New Zealand Defence Force
The new Chief of Defence Force will be officially appointed at a Change of Command Ceremony at Government House on Thursday 6 June. The event marks the start of a three-year tenure for Air Vice-Marshal Tony Davies, and a farewell to outgoing Chief of Defence ... More >>
Free Fares Campaign Calls For Government Investment In Public Transport This Budget
Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 10:55 am | Free Fares NZ
The Free Fares campaign is calling for the Government to invest in public transport in Budget 2024. Backed by a coalition of over one hundred organisations including Local Government, unions, students associations, welfare and climate advocacy organisations, More >>
Gold Fever: From King Ferdinand to Shane Jones
Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 10:22 am | Jeremy Rose
With the benefit of hindsight, the obscenity and irrationality of the European lust for gold is all too stark. Despite gold's lack of utility throughout centuries, that lust continues to this day. More >>
New Report From Anti-Poverty Coalition Slams Government Of "A Thousand Cuts"
Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 10:16 am | ActionStation
A report published today by anti-poverty coalition Fairer Future has showcased the human cost of a series of recent Government decisions ahead of this week's Budget. A Thousand Cuts , written by the coalition with support from the Disabled ... More >>
Broadcasting Act Turns 35, And Is Showing Its Age
Wednesday, 29 May 2024, 5:59 am | Broadcasting Standards Authority
The Broadcasting Standards Authority's vision of freedom of expression without harm is as relevant as ever as the nation’s broadcasting regulator turns 35, but legislation is stuck in the pre-internet age, the Authority says. More >>
Public Service Cuts Must Be Put In Context
Tuesday, 28 May 2024, 5:35 pm | New Zealand Taxpayers' Union
Responding to numerous reports in media relating to the number of jobs cuts in the Public Service, the Taxpayers’ Union is encouraging the media to put those cuts in context by referencing the more than 18,000 FTE growth in the bureaucracy since ... More >>
Luxon’s Govt Destroying Right To Safe Drinking Water, Swimmable Rivers
Tuesday, 28 May 2024, 2:31 pm | Greenpeace
The Resource Management (Freshwater and Other Matters) Amendment Bill, which is set to have its first reading in Parliament today, will scrap the requirement for consents to comply with the water protection principles set out in the National Policy Statement ... More >>
Is Luxon Lying Or Out Of The Loop On St John Funding?
Tuesday, 28 May 2024, 12:24 pm | First Union
FIRST Union has confirmed following the Prime Minister’s interview that Hato Hone St John Chief Executive, Peter Bradley, says the organisation is seeking 100% of all St John operating costs and key infrastructure to be funded by the Government. More >>
Finance And Expenditure Committee Meeting On Cash Use, Digital Cash And Community Cash Trials
Tuesday, 28 May 2024, 9:23 am | The Reserve Bank of New Zealand
Reserve Bank of New Zealand Director of Money and Cash Ian Woolford and Manager of Money and Cash Policy Robbie Taylor are due to appear before Parliament's Finance and Expenditure Committee on Wednesday, 29 May 2024 from 9:45am to 10:45am. They ... More >>
St Peter's Post-Budget Breakfast Hui: BUDGET 2024: The Social Justice Perspective
Tuesday, 28 May 2024, 9:03 am | St Peter's Anglican Church
The Coalition Government's first budget will be analysed and discussed at a post-budget breakfast hui to be held at St Peter's Anglican Church, Willis Street, Wellington, on Friday (May 31st). More >>
Hunger Striker And PSNA National Chair To Speak At Protest Outside Rakon Today
Tuesday, 28 May 2024, 7:04 am | Palestine Solidarity Network Aotearoa
Will Alexander (on Day 10 of his hunger strike for Gaza) and John Minto , PSNA National Chair, will address a protest at lunchtime today outside the Mt Wellington office of military hardware supplier Rakon. The address is 8 Sylvia Park Road, Mt Wellington, ... More >>
Budget 2024: A Novice's Cheat Sheet, And What To Expect
Monday, 27 May 2024, 6:44 pm | RNZ
This handy-dandy cheat sheet will bring you up to speed on all the jargon you need to impress your friends. More >>
Ahead Of Budget, Nicola Willis Refuses To Rule Out Further Public Sector Cuts
Monday, 27 May 2024, 6:20 pm | RNZ
Speaking ahead of the Budget this week, the Finance Minister said Kiwis would be surprised where their money had been going. More >>
Survey Reveals ECE Sector Not Optimistic Of Improvement Under New Government
Monday, 27 May 2024, 1:15 pm | Office of Early Childhood Education
Views on government effectiveness in managing the ECE sector continue to worsen. A net negative 63% think the direction being taken is right, compared to a net negative 59% last year. More >>
Grey Power Welcomes Health Select Committee Investigating Aged Care
Monday, 27 May 2024, 12:53 pm | Grey Power New Zealand
Appropriate Aged Care is a significant challenge for many vulnerable older people, and their families. Grey Power are committed to ensuring that our seniors have the dignified care they need as they are increasingly less able to care for themselves. More >>
“Unreliably” Managed Defence Spending Boosted As Essential Public Services Cut
Monday, 27 May 2024, 12:48 pm | Stop AUKUS
New Zealanders should be questioning why defence is one of the few areas of government spending that will be getting a boost in this budget. More >>
NZ First Picks Up Free Speech Union Drafted Legislation As Member’s Bill To Protect Kiwis’ Access To Public Venues
Monday, 27 May 2024, 12:42 pm | Free Speech Union
Our drafted legislation will ensure all Kiwis have access to publicly funded venues, regardless of who they are or their ideological positions. This legislation creates a positive duty for local venues to protect free speech, even when ‘health and ... More >>
"Save Science Coalition" Launches To Oppose Cuts To Science In NZ
Monday, 27 May 2024, 9:00 am | Save Science
Today, a coalition is being launched to campaign against cuts to science and science funding in New Zealand. More >>
‘You’re Not Doing Enough’: Hunger Striker Calls Out Christopher Luxon’s Response On Gaza
Monday, 27 May 2024, 8:28 am | Will Alexander
Hunger striker destroys Christopher Luxon’s defense of Gaza action More >>
Hunger Striker Destroys Christopher Luxon’s Defense Of Gaza Action
Sunday, 26 May 2024, 1:38 pm | Will Alexander
“The situation in Gaza is desperate,” Will Alexander said. “It’s obvious to everyone that if Christopher Luxon truly cared, our government could do a lot more.” More >>
Ours Not Mines Blasts Draft Minerals Plan Saying It Highlights The Current Government Lacks Economic Understanding
Saturday, 25 May 2024, 1:18 pm | Ours Not Mines
This plan lacks any thought on how to drive New Zealand forward. Giving away rare minerals owned by every New Zealander for a measly return of 2.1% to the crown last year is simply ludicrous. More >>
The Week in Politics: Willis sails against strong headwinds
Saturday, 25 May 2024, 5:37 am | RNZ
Preparing to present one of the most difficult budgets, a National MP gets himself into trouble and the First Home Buyers Grant is scrapped. More >>
Labour MP Willie Jackson Becomes First Māori To Take Part In Oxford Union Debate
Friday, 24 May 2024, 4:52 pm | RNZ
He is the first MP since former prime minister David Lange to be asked to debate at Oxford. More >>
NZ Companies Could Benefit From US Military Space Strategy, Documents Show
Friday, 24 May 2024, 4:14 pm | RNZ
NZ supports a US defence strategy to get hold of commercial space tech in a conflict, according to briefing papers. More >>
Paul Henry To Address New Zealanders At ACT Rally
Friday, 24 May 2024, 4:14 pm | ACT New Zealand
ACT's 2024 rally, Change Makers, will take place at Auckland's Viaduct Events Centre at 12:30pm on 9 June. More >>
Iranian Solidarity Group New Zealand's Meeting With NZ Minister For Foreign Affairs Rt. Hon. Winston Peters
Friday, 24 May 2024, 3:50 pm | Iranian Solidarity Group Aotearoa NZ
The Iranian Solidarity Group NZ met with Minister For Foreign Affairs Rt. Hon. Winston Peters, urging the NZ government to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (the IRGC) as a terrorist organisation. The group continues to advocate for justice ... More >>
105 Silenced Journalists Of Gaza Honoured Outside Voyager Media Awards
Friday, 24 May 2024, 3:44 pm | Palestinian Youth Aotearoa
On 24th May, 6pm, Palestinian journalists covering Gaza will be honoured in a silent and visually impactful vigil outside Shed 10, 89 Quay Street, Auckland, where the Voyager Media Awards are being held. More >>
