Chris Hipkins set to be next Prime Minister
Chris Hipkins set to be next Prime Minister 21 January 2023 Chris Hipkins is set to be the next Leader of the Labour Party and Prime Minister of New Zealand, after Jacinda Ardern announced her…
Government introduces Therapeutic Products Bill
Government introduces Therapeutic Products Bill The Government has introduced the Therapeutic Products Bill to Parliament. The Bill will replace the outdated Medicines Act and other legislation, and is intended to create a flexible, responsive regulatory…
RMA Reform 151122
Government launches new resource management legislation The Government has introduced the Natural and Built Environment and the Spatial Planning Bills that will replace the Resource Management Act. The 900-page Resource Management Act has been criticised for decades for being…
Digital Strategy released
Government launches Digital Strategy for Aotearoa The Government has launched its Digital Strategy for Aotearoa. The strategy, which has been in development for two years, is intended to bring together disparate policy work programmes that…
Green Party co-leadership issue
Green Party co-leadership issue July 25, 2022 Members vote to re-open nominations Over the weekend, the Green Party held its AGM, and delegates voted to re-open nominations for James Shaw’s position as Co-Leader. This…
Ardern announces Cabinet reshuffle
Ardern announces Cabinet reshuffle June 13, 2022 Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced her first reshuffle of ministerial portfolios in this term of Parliament. The reshuffle has been triggered by Minister Kris Faafoi and Speaker of…
Budget 2022
Budget 2022 Briefing May 19, 2022 The Labour Government has delivered Budget 2022 against the backdrop of an economy that has grown rapidly but is now at full capacity, with rising cost of living pressures that…
Emission Reduction Plan Summary
Emission Reduction Plan Summary May 16, 2022 The Government has released its first Emissions Reduction Plan, which lays out how it intends to reduce New Zealand’s net greenhouse emissions to meet the first Emissions Budget…
The year ahead in politics - 2022
The year ahead in politics - 2022 February 11, 2022 2022 is, hopefully, the year that New Zealand and the world begins to move past the pandemic. Jacinda Ardern’s Labour Government will face the inevitable…
NZ Government announces border reopening plan
NZ Government announces border reopening plan February 3, 2022 The New Zealand Government has announced its stepped plan to remove Managed Isolation and Quarantine (MIQ) requirements for vaccinated travellers and open up the border, first to New…
Consultation opens on income insurance scheme
Consultation opens on income insurance scheme February 2, 2022 Consultation is now open on the proposed New Zealand Income Insurance Scheme, which would see workers who are made redundant, laid off, or who have to stop…
Luxon unveils new National lineup
New National Party Leader Christopher Luxon has announced the party's new rankings and portfolio allocations - the sixth major reshuffle for the party in the four years since it lost power. The new lineup is…