Audrey Young: David Seymour almost had it right
OPINION: Savings from pay equity decisions were way in excess of other savings.
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The pay equity changes have saved the Government almost $13b.
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OPINION: It's unusual for a Finance Minister to focus on the Opposition before Budget Day.
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Fletcher Brown is a heavy automotive apprentice from Hawke’s Bay.
Government's Regulatory Standards Bill to cost $20m per year
And the agency responsible for it has been unable to estimate the value it brings.
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OPINION: Someone in Parliament needs to step up and find a compromise.
170 formal complaints from schools about lunches programme in first month
Complaints included missed deliveries and menu problems.
Simon Wilson: Obey the rules, Government tells Te Pāti Māori, but what about pay equity rules?
OPINION: Rules can be used against those without power.
Te Pāti Māori voices in Parliament on Budget day in doubt after compromise talks fail
A fiery debate is likely in Parliament today on how Te Pāti Māori MPs should be punished.
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One think-tank tends to get mentioned in Parliament more often than the others.
Dellwyn Stuart: Pay equity move erodes democracy in NZ
The Government used urgency to change pay equity rules last week.
Tribunal calls for Govt to immediately halt Regulatory Standards Bill
The coalition had effectively 'dismissed' the views of Māori, Waitangi Tribunal said.
'You've put it on the darn record’: Peters plans action over c-bomb in Parliament
The Deputy PM backed Act MP defending herself, but not her use of the obscenity.
Matthew Hooton: Te Pāti Māori should leave Parliament voluntarily
OPINION: If Parliament isn’t legitimate, why do Ngarewa-Packer and Waititi show up?
'Big distraction': Hipkins admits question that led to c-bomb was 'mistake'
'I’ll own that,' the Labour leader said.
Audrey Young: C-bomb brings explosive end to appalling fortnight in politics
OPINION: Who won't be seething with disgust after the past few days in Parliament?
'House of chaos': Winston Peters blasts 'degradation' in Parliament
'This is not democracy. These are the seeds of anarchy,' the NZ First leader said.
'Lowest point in 23 years': Collins blasts 'lack of civility' in Parliament
She also released more details on the punishment for the Te Pāti Māori MPs.
'Slanting the playing field': Treaty concerns over new Act-backed legislation
More than 18,000 people have registered support for the Waitangi Tribunal claim.
'Ridiculous': Why Firearms Minister compared guns to ovens and toasters
McKee raises concern about the cost-benefit justification for maintaining a gun registry.
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Watch: 'The current system fails' – Govt investing $140m to boost dire school attendance rates
Most of the Government's funding will go towards creating a new nationwide service.
Beyond the Budget: Brutal truths
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'Dangerous and direct threat': Urgent Waitangi Tribunal hearing into Seymour's new bill
Seymour says the bill will help remove unnecessary red-tape and improve lives.
Luxon maintains Act shifted on social media policy despite Seymour saying that's incorrect
The Act leader claims it's others who are shifting their positions.
Audrey Young: Why the Waitangi Tribunal review is not a hatchet job
On the face of it, the review into the Waitangi Tribunal looks rather puny.
‘Only talented person you've got in the room?’: PM grilled on Minister fronting raft of policies
PM questioned about the number of new policies the minister was introducing.
Letters: Time to abolish rebates for charities
OPINION: Begging is a sad reality of New Zealand life today.
Work on under-16s social media restrictions to be part of Govt agenda
A top National minister will be in charge.
Act triggers rarely used coalition clause amid row with National on firearms registry
It's only been invoked a small number of times.
Social media ban for under-16s: A good start, or ineffective, ‘half-baked’ populism?
National MP Catherine Wedd has put forward a member’s bill to introduce an age ban.
Gisborne mayor invites Act leader to witness community support efforts
Rehette Stoltz invites David Seymour to see mayors' daily involvement in communities.
'Gone off script': Govt announces Waitangi Tribunal review, Opposition attacks 'bad faith' move
David Seymour says the tribunal needs to be put 'in its place'.
Nationwide protests erupt over Government’s pay equity rollback
Protests across NZ today targeted the Government’s rollback of pay equity laws. The PSA says it impacts underpaid women in female-led jobs. Video / Jason Dorday, Mike Scott
Matthew Hooton: Desperate times call for bold measures
OPINION: Brooke van Velden’s pay equity move is just the start of the savings needed.