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Women's Minister's attempts for more gender-friendly budget thwarted
2 Jun, 2020 5:00am
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The PM and her top ministers talked to a number of notable business people.
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Peters talked about Cabinet discussions – a breach of the rules says ACT's David Seymour.
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Muller was pressed on his party's Maori representation when speaking to media.
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Twyford said spades would be in the ground 'soon'; Winston Peters disagreed.
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Question Time was the first time Todd Muller got to directly challenge Jacinda Ardern.
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The party's new list shows Amy Adams is back and will play a pivotal role in caucus.
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The Act party is standing 49 candidates in the General Election.
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Jones says Labour gave NZ First the 'cold shoulder' in terms of a deal in Northland
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The Ministry of Health will reveal at 1pm how many new Covid-19 cases there are.
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Muller says as well as being Prime Minister he wants to be Small Business Minister.
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Judith Collins rules out leadership run – but what's next for the veteran National MP?
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Nikki Kaye has been elected his deputy, replacing Paula Bennett
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'No Team Todd ... there is only Team National' - the party's new leader.
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'It's a momentous day for National,' the party's new leader said this morning.
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Todd Muller has challenged Simon Bridges' role as the head of the party.
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It's been four days since New Zealand has had a new Covid-19 case.
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Todd Muller's travel expenses show sharp increase in latest report on MPs' spending.
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Muller tells colleagues he is the man to lead them into September election.
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Before midday, the open and transparent Govt had already made a number of faux pas.
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Modelling, obtained by the Herald, shows the impact of a bad poll for National.
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This morning is the first time the committee is sitting during alert level 2.
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National were on just 30 per cent in the poll – its worst result in recent memory.
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Ardern is also talking down any suggestion that the Govt plans on increasing taxes
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The Government will spend big on its Covid-19 recovery plan.
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Govt's wage subsidy scheme extended by eight weeks - which companies can claim it?
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Jacinda Ardern says today's budget is going to have a clear focus: 'Jobs, jobs, jobs'.
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A range of economic experts are being quizzed by MPs
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The Ministry of Health released a letter today, rebutting concerns raised by Bridges.
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Despite National voting against the bill, it's still almost certain to pass into law.
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MPs will hear from affected tourism operators, as well as Tourism Minister Kelvin Davis.
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On Thursday, Robertson will unveil his 'recovery budget' – what do people want to see?
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NZME wants to buy Stuff for $1, after being knocked back from the acquisition in the past
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Top ministers met this morning for an extended Cabinet meeting on taking NZ to level 2.
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David Clark's announcement comes just days before Thursday's 'recovery' Budget.
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Almost 400 documents from dozens of Govt departments made public – what's inside?
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Many in thousands of documents of official Covid-19 advice was released today.
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The response to Covid-19 has been expensive.
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Ambassador Wu was critical of Peters' Taiwan comments – now Peters has hit back.
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Robertson revealed the Govt will be running deficits for an "extended period" of time.
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Cabinet will make its decisions as to whether NZ is ready to move from level 3 on Monday.
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Members of the public shared their heartbreaking stories of suffering during lockdown.
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As the number of new confirmed cases drops, so does NZers' concern.
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Finance Minister Grant Robertson chides banks for failing to help businesses.
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The numbers would mean Labour has enough support to govern alone.
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The $3 billion tax package is aimed at providing more relief for Covid-19 hit businesses.
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The number of new Covid-19 cases has been in single digits for 12 days in a row.
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Foreign Minister says he has assurances from the "very highest level".
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Clayton Mitchell used money from the NZ First Foundation to 'observe the EU elections'.
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Govt rejected health officials' advice to close the border - even to Kiwis.
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Jacinda Ardern was also given tickets to go see Elton John and the All Blacks.
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Jami-Lee Ross says the party will be called Advance New Zealand.
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David Clark admitted to moving boxes between houses during level 4 lockdown.
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The National Party leader says he's not getting distracted by caucus leaks.
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The National leader has been besieged by rumblings of a coup.
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New Zealand's only case where the source of infection unconfirmed is in Tauranga.
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NZ goes into level 3 tonight at 11.59pm, after being at level 4 for more than four weeks.
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NZ Government promises contact-tracing app will be available in less than a fortnight.
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PM Jacinda Ardern said 'lives and livelihoods' depend on the country's response.
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Businessman says he's holding onto the money - and no one can make him give it back.
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The Ministry of Health will provide a Covid-19 update this afternoon.
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The Housing Minister says the motels are a placeholder while long-term housing is built.
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More than 100 fraud investigators will comb through all wage subsidy scheme applications.