You are not serious people: the week in politics

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Watch live: Christopher Luxon speaks to media in Manila: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is speaking to reporters in Manila after pledging greater defence ...

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Apr 11

Watch live: PM Christopher Luxon talks to media in Auckland: The Prime Minister is back in Auckland and talks to journalists during a bleak week for media and ...

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Apr 13

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon looks for Estonian inspiration: Analysis - In his quest to get New Zealand 'back on track', Christopher Luxon has often looked ...

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Apr 14

Tauranga's speed limit proposal met with warning from minister: The council is currently consulting on a proposed blanket speed reduction to 30 km/h in the city ...

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Apr 13

Senior Labour MP ordered to take down ‘gross’ social media posts: Peeni Henare has deleted cartoons he reposted ridiculing government ministers David Seymour and ...

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Apr 08

Watch: Christopher Luxon faces questions at post-Cabinet briefing: The Prime Minister says progress on the targets will be reported publicly every quarter so ...

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Apr 08

Live politics: Follow updates for the latest on government targets: The Prime Minister is defending new public sector targets amid job losses.

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Apr 10

What’s going on with Jacinda Ardern and the Christchurch Call?: David Seymour called Ardern’s anti-extremism initiative 'ineffectual grandstanding' ...

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Apr 14

Government investigates 4km tunnel under Wellington: The massive tunnel would run under a chunk of the city and a series of suburbs.

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Apr 08

Govt sets out nine targets for next six years: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced nine targets for the government to deliver in the next six years ...

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Government sent please explain letter to Wellington City Council over transport disagreement

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Apr 03

Watch live: PM Christopher Luxon announces building products shake-up: The government is making it easier and cheaper for builders to use overseas building ...

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Apr 04

New Zealand removes barriers on foreign building products to cut prices: New Zealand will remove barriers for construction companies to use overseas building ...

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Apr 13

It’s mission possible for Christopher Luxon on trip to Southeast Asia - Fran O’Sullivan

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Apr 06

Aim and fire? Public service targets return amid job cuts: Public Service Targets are set for a comeback but with job cuts looming over ministries and agencies ...

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Apr 09

Unions slam Prime Minister’s comment they ‘don’t seem to care about working New Zealanders’

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Apr 05

Week in Politics: Truancy presents delicate problems for the government: Analysis - The government's "things to do" list gets a hostile reception ...

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Apr 10

The Christopher Luxon dictionary of corporate speak: An operationalised, strategically aligned, actionable guide to the phraseology of prime minister Christopher ...

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Apr 18

Tauranga council commission request for hybrid model turned down again: Local Government Minister Simeon Brown has also rejected the commission's recommendation ...

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Apr 02

Prime Minister lays out his priority list for next three months: Goodbye 100-day plan - The government has a new list of big promises for the next three months.

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Apr 04

Māori wards ultimatum for councils as coalition government imposes referendums: Councils that brought in Māori wards without polling residents will need to hold ...

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Apr 09

MPs pay not a decision for politicians - National, Labour: National and Labour leaders are united on MPs' pay rises, each saying it is - and should be - decided ...

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Apr 01

Christopher Luxon 'very supportive' of changing Easter trading laws: Christopher Luxon says while it's not a priority, he is personally open to changing the ...

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Apr 15

Security steals focus in Luxon’s Singapore swing: The PM has kicked off his trip to Southeast Asia. But as Luxon cosies up to old friends in Singapore ...

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Apr 06

Māori ward referendum 'an expense we don't need' – Masterton mayor: Masterton's mayor says holding a referendum for an already established Māori ward is an ...

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Apr 02

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon defends public sector job cuts, Govt wants more medical doctors, not spin doctors

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Apr 02

Luxon's quarterly action plan 'pointless' - Labour, Greens: The coalition's new plan does nothing for the country's immediate needs and the PM's "running the ...

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Apr 02

Labour defends roadside drug testing legislation: There are growing calls for random roadside drug testing after seven people were killed in crashes over the ...

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Apr 08

Political Roundup: Should politicians get big rise? Or 7.5 per cent pay cut? - Bryce Edwards

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Apr 02

Watch: PM Christopher Luxon, Health Minister Shane Reti speak to media in Auckland

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Apr 04

Councils label Māori wards reversal 'complete overreach' by government: Reversing councils' ability to decide on Māori wards is "complete overreach by central ...

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Apr 03

'Bigwig' Luxon gives teen advice over international flights: Can Prime Minister Christopher Luxon say "no" to an ambitious and ...

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Defence deal to counter Beijing's aggression in South China Sea: The PM's foreign policy chops are tested in the Philippines – as he calls out ...

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Philippines, New Zealand to elevate relations to 'comprehensive partnership': The Philippines and New Zealand will elevate relations to a "comprehensive ...

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Apr 18

Luxon spreads his wings in Thailand: As the Thai people ground their Prime Minister, Christopher Luxon is spreading his wings in Southeast Asia

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Apr 16

Breakfast like a local: Influencer Aiken Chia brings New Zealand PM Luxon to Maxwell Food Centre

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Apr 14

New Zealand PM to make official visit to S’pore from April 14 to 16: Mr Luxon will receive an official welcome at the Istana on April 15.

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Mar 26

We have Wayne Brown’s texts to the boss of AT. They’re exactly what you’d expect: 'WTF is this?' wrote Wayne Brown on September 14 last year ...

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Mar 24

Chris Luxon says the media didn’t innovate. In two crucial cases, it just wasn’t allowed.

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Mar 26

Brynderwyn Hills motorway to reopen for Easter weekend: The gateway to the north will reopen this weekend - but visitors will have to get in quick.

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Mar 19

New Zealand PM Chris Luxon Invited to Visit China Amid Aukus Tensions: New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has been invited to visit China as Beijing ...

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Mar 25

Watch live: Christopher Luxon holds post-Cabinet meeting update: Follow as the Prime Minister faces questions as Labour talks tax and the economy goes into ...

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Mar 28

Premier House report recommends $33m refurbishment for 'dated' building: If big decisions are not made about the building, a "significant piece of our heritage ...

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Mar 28

Labour urges greyhound racing ban, offers bipartisan support: Labour MP Rachel Boyack has rejected suggestions Labour's internal ructions were what prevented a ...

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Mar 28

'Are these the first steps towards abolishing the ministry?' - Carmel Sepuloni: Opposition MPs and unions are criticising a proposal by New Zealand's Ministry of ...

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Mar 22

Prime Minister's Auckland office vandalised for third time in six months: The words "grant the visas" have been painted on the walls of Christopher Luxon's ...

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Mar 18

Luxon’s budget problem is not going away: Every week that passes seems to tighten the fiscal noose for Christopher Luxon and co – a noose, moreover ...

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Mar 21

PM Christopher Luxon outlines Government plan for next 100 days, blames recession on Labour

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Mar 13

Crunch time looms as Air Force 757s costs blow out: The cost of maintaining the Defence Force's ageing Boeing 757s is four times more expensive ...

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Mar 19

Chlöe Swarbrick asks first question of PM as Greens co-leader; Parliament honours Dame Kiri Te Kanawa

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Mar 13

PM Christopher Luxon argues renters will be 'grateful' for interest deductibility change

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Mar 18

Tax cuts: Economist says government should focus on getting back to surplus: The government says it still intends to deliver tax cuts by July ...

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Mar 26

Government goes into damage control on disability funding - but restrictions to allowances still stand

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Mar 19

New Zealand Prime Minister Luxon intends visit to China: New Zealand’s prime minister Christopher Luxon intends to travel to China in the coming months following ...

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Mar 11

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon unable to assure promised Budget surplus amid tax cuts

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Mar 27

What about Auckland? Council pushes back on new Govt transport plan : Councillors in Auckland are hoping a submission supporting some and opposing other aspects ...

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Mar 13

Fast and loose? Coalition's urgency makes for riskier lawmaking: Analysis - Christopher Luxon's unapologetic response when asked about his government's use of ...

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Mar 23

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s Auckland office vandalised for third time in six months

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Mar 26

Audrey Young: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon handles China spy challenge well: OPINION It is difficult to see how Prime Minister Christopher Luxon could have ...

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Mar 20

PM Christopher Luxon's tobacco 'talking points' contradicted official advice: The Prime Minister's office circulated 'talking points' on tobacco for his ...

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Mar 26

PM Christopher Luxon faces Question Time amid Chinese spying claims, Budget lead-up

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Mar 18

Auckland mayor Wayne Brown had no power to halt transport projects: The mayor had no authority to tell Auckland Transport to immediately stop projects funded by ...

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Mar 19

Live politics updates: Kāinga Ora crackdown, changes to plug-in charges: Christopher Luxon failed to answer if he would resign, instead saying there were 24 ...

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Mar 18

Kāinga Ora crackdown: Greens decry ‘politics of punishment’, neighbours celebrate as Government moves on unruly tenants

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Mar 28

Willie Jackson: Winston Peters reverts to ‘gutter politics’ to deflect more pressing issues

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Mar 19

Political Roundup: Scoring 4.6 out of 10, the new Government is struggling in the polls

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Mar 11

Advocates attack removal of climate change from government's draft transport policy

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Mar 19

Government agrees to slash road user charges for plug-in hybrids: The government has agreed to the suggestion from the opposition that was initially voted ...

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rnz.co.nz/news/political/512056/christopher-luxon-to-speak-to-winston-peters-over-nazi-comments

Mar 18

Christopher Luxon to speak to Winston Peters over Nazi comments: Luxon says he doesn't agree with the comments, and he's calling on all political leaders to tone ...

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Mar 20

Watch live: Opposition leaders set to take on PM Christopher Luxon in Question Time