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Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about New Zealand Politics, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 463 stories have been published about New Zealand Politics which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about New Zealand Politics, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 463 stories have been published about New Zealand Politics which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
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Minimum Wage · New ZealandThe ACT Party says its small business policy package will abolish Fair Pay Agreements, put a hold on minimum wage increases for three years, and remove the 2 January public holiday. The party said the reason for the removal of the public holiday would be to "absorb the cost of Matariki" public holiday, which was first celebrated as a public holiday last year.See the Story
ACT's business plan: Removing January holiday, putting minimum wage on hold
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Politics · New ZealandLabour and the Green Party say National's fiscal plan is ghoulish smoke and mirrors. National released its plan on Friday, saying it will lower taxes, reduce net debt and bring discipline to government spending. National also committed to spending less - about $3 billion over four years - and borrowing less over the forecast period.See the Story
Ghoulish smoke and mirrors: Reaction to National's fiscal plan
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Winston Peters · New ZealandChristopher Luxon says if he has to call Winston Peters to get numbers for a majority, he will. Luxon made it clear in his announcement that he doesn't want NZ First back. Two polls this week showed NZ First over the 5 percent threshold. The latest polls show a three-way coalition is a likely outcome. Chris Hipkins comes back in the second leaders' debate.See the Story
The Week in Politics: Luxon likely to get what he doesn't want
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Politics · New ZealandIt is "wrong" that the government gets to set the terms of reference of a Royal Commission of Inquiry into its Covid-19 response, the ACT Party says.See the Story
Election 2023: ACT Party would call for public submissions on Covid-19 inquiry terms of reference
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Racism · New ZealandIn an open letter, Māori and community leaders are calling for an end to a "divisive style of politics", and asking National leader Christopher Luxon to condemn race-baiting by NZ First and ACT.See the Story
Election 2023: Māori leaders call on politicians to condemn racism
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Chris Hipkins · New ZealandLabour leader Chris Hipkins is continuing to target his political opponents over their rhetoric around Mori. He says political leaders of the past have typically been race-baiters themselves or taken a middle ground. Hipkins was in Kawakawa, south of Kerikeri in Northland, to announce an $8.9m government funding boost.See the Story
Hipkins commits to calling out racism and defending Te Tiriti
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