State of the Nation and 100 Days Speeches 02 February 2018 (Edition 2/2018)
On Wednesday the Leader of the Opposition, Bill English gave his ‘State of the Nation’ speech, which was followed later by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s
On Wednesday the Leader of the Opposition, Bill English gave his ‘State of the Nation’ speech, which was followed later by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern’s
This week the Government announced the successful conclusion of negotiations for the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP, formally known as the
This week the Prime Minister has released the terms of reference for the proposed Mental Health and Addiction Inquiry. The inquiry is broad in scope,
Late last year the Minister for Māori Development, Nanaia Mahuta, withdrew the Te Ture Whenua Bill from the legislative agenda. It was very close to
One of the key election policy commitments of the Labour Party is to reform the tax system, in order to reduce inequality and ensure a
The next political race meet will be Waitangi Day. Again the Prime Minister has indicated strong pre-event form, by electing to stay in the area
On Wednesday, the Māori political year commenced with politicians of all stripes attending Rātana Pā celebrations as per usual, along with iwi and Māori dignitaries.
Last December the former Chief Financial Officer of Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, Bronwyn Koroheke, resigned after she transferred wānanga funding – reportedly $118,000 – to
On Tuesday the Tauranga Moana Iwi Collective Redress and Ngā Hapū o Ngāti Ranginui Claims Settlement Bill was introduced in Parliament. This Bill gives effect
Last Friday The Ministry of Health released the ‘Strategy to Prevent and Minimise Gambling Harm 2016/17 to 2018/19: Proposals document’. The strategy is labelled as