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Taxpayers stung $70k in COVID inquiry legal bills for Ardern, Hipkins, Robertson and Verrall

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The Crown has spent more than $70,000 on legal representation for former Labour ministers Jacinda Ardern, Chris Hipkins, Grant Robertson and Ayesha Verrall during...

COVID’s orchestrated Litany of Lies

Kiwi4Justice -
There is a wise old saying that “truth does not fear scrutiny”. Quite right, it doesn’t. So why then is the self-proclaimed ‘single source of...

Treasury report slams Labour’s Covid-19 spending

Daily Telegraph NZ -
A new Treasury long-term insights briefing recommends that New Zealand governments rely more on the Reserve Bank to manage economic cycles and use fiscal...

Robertson to retire from politics

Daily Telegraph NZ -
Former Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Grant Robertson has announced his retirement from politics. Robertson was the 'right-hand man' of former Prime Minister Jacinda...

Bryce Edwards: Ten reasons Labour’s support has halved

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The Labour Government was elected with 50 per cent of the vote three years ago, but current opinion polls show their vote could halve...

Hipkins announces reallocation of portfolios in wake of Kiri Allan resignation

Daily Telegraph NZ -
Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has announced the reallocation of Kiri Allan’s ministerial portfolios, promoting newer Ministers who have demonstrated promise. “Ginny Andersen will become the...

Food prices increase 12.1%, Robertson says inflation ‘lower than expected’

Daily Telegraph NZ -
Stats NZ confirmed this week that grocery prices had increased 12.1% in March 2023, when compared to March 2022. The Consumer Price Index rose by...

Robertson off to attend IMF and World Bank meetings

Daily Telegraph NZ -
Grant Robertson departs this evening for Washington DC to attend the spring meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund. The annual meetings...

New Sport Integrity body a step closer

Daily Telegraph NZ -
The Integrity Sport and Recreation Bill has passed its first reading in Parliament, marking a major step towards establishing the Integrity Sport and Recreation...

Cost of living support extended for families and businesses

Daily Telegraph NZ -
The Government is providing extra cost of living support to families and businesses, delivering on new Prime Minister Chris Hipkins’ promise of a greater...

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