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30 years on, Bain family murders still grip the public
Rumours fly and opinions are divided - but in the end, there was no happy ending for anyone. Audio
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The Week in Politics: Willis sails against strong headwinds
Preparing to present one of the most difficult budgets, a National MP gets himself into trouble and the First Home Buyers Grant is scrapped.
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National MP may face police probe over undeclared donations - expert
New Plymouth's David MacLeod says he made an inadvertent error in his failure to declare $178,000 of donations.
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Midday Report Essentials for 21 May 2024
Audio 21 May 2024On today's episode, a New Zealand government plane will head to New Caledonia to evacuate the first 50 people from the territory, National MP David MacLeod has been stood down because he didn't… Audio
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National MP stood down for not declaring donations
National MP David MacLeod didn't declare 19 candidate donations to the Electoral Commission, which he says was an inadvertent error. University of Otago law Professor Andrew Geddis spoke to Charlotte… Audio
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Calls for changes to Fast-Track Approvals bill
Parliamentary watchdogs want major changes to the government's Fast-Track Approvals Bill. Otago University public law professor Andrew Geddis spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
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How three men get unprecedented power from a coalition bill
What is the Fast Track Approval Bill and why do experts say it's a step beyond even the Muldoon era?
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Minister walks back environment announcement experts say is unlawful
"It would be unwise to bother," Andrew Hoggard told councils this week, but he says he was misunderstood.
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How old is too old?
Audio 12 Mar 2024New Zealand's Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier has been forced to resign due to a 50-year old law that restricts the age of the Ombudsman to 72-years old.
Andrew Geddis is a public law professor at the… Audio
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Caution urged over resource management changes
Critics say the government's plan to speed up infrastructure projects puts too much power in the hands of one person. Audio
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Caution urged over resource management changes
Critics say the government's plan to speed up infrastructure projects puts too much power in the hands of one person.
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Courts may be in line for spending cuts under Government plan
The courts may not be exempt from the Finance Minister's search for spending cuts.
The Minister has asked all government agencies to identify potential annual savings of either 6.5 or 7.5 percent.
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Public law expert on cutting funds for Office of the Clerk
Audio 23 Jan 2024A public law expert says the government could be undermining parliament's ability to hold it to account if it cuts the funding for the Office of the Clerk.
Newsroom is reporting the Minister of… Audio
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Speculation will keep growing until Ghahraman breaks silence: expert
A third shoplifting allegation has been made about Green MP Golriz Ghahraman, but she has yet to publicly comment. Audio
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Shoplifting claims still only allegations, law professor says
A third allegation of shoplifting has emerged against Green Party MP Golriz Ghahraman.
Police confirmed yesterday evening they are investigating a report of shoplifting at a Cuba Street clothing… Audio
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What English being an 'official language' would mean
The coalition deal between NZ First and National refers to giving English official status. But what would that involve?
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New government to set out priorities in Speech from the Throne
Pomp and pageantry is to continue at Parliament after a day dominated by a linguistic conundrum.
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MPs declare allegiance to King as Parliament opens
The first of two ceremonies to open Parliament takes place on Tuesday.
The MPs will declare their allegiance to the King and elect a Speaker.
But Te Pāti Māori - who have organised today's… Audio
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Law professor sees awkward path ahead if Luxon appoints two deputy prime ministers
Allowing the role of deputy prime minister to be shared could cause problems in the event the prime minister is unexpectedly unable to act, Andrew Geddis says. Audio
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Coalition talks focus on deputy PM role
We're into the 19th day of coalition negotiations as National, ACT and New Zealand First seek to form the next government, and talks are now down to ministerial allocations between the three parties.
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What if political donations were reined in?
What would happen if only voters - not unions or businesses - could donate to political parties? A plan to do exactly that exists, if the government wants to try it.
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Pasifika community in for a 'rough ride' under new government - academic
None of the parties likely to be in government have Pasifika MPs, and ACT had said it wants to get rid of the Ministry for Pacific Peoples.
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Analysis: Why we still don't know who the new government will be
It is odds on that Christopher Luxon and his resurgent National Party will lead the new government but who will join him and in what capacity remains undecided, writes Andrew Geddis.
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2023 election results analysed by law professor Andrew Geddis
Audio 15 Oct 2023With 100 percent of the preliminary votes counted, National and ACT are on track to form the next Government.
The special votes are yet to be counted, but we know New Zealand First is back in… Audio
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The Week in Politics: What the polls are telling us
Analysis - If the polls are right a National-led government will be elected on Saturday, either in coalition with ACT, or as more recent polls indicate ACT and New Zealand First, Peter Wilson writes.
