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Kanwaljit Singh Bakshi The Labour-led coalition government has announced its decision to raise the minimum wage. Once again this appears to be a policy like that of Kiwibuild or the Capital’s Gains Tax (CGT), seems to have been thought on the fly rather than after a thorough analysis. Analysis undertaken by the Ministry of Business Innovation and Enterprise (MBIE) concludes…

Supplied Content National Party Leader Simon Bridges has ruled out working with New Zealand First to form a Government after the 2020 election. “A vote for NZ First is a vote for Labour and the Greens,” Mr Bridges said. He issued the following Statement: National wants New Zealanders to have a clear choice and certainty about what they are getting…

Phil Goff From Christmas through New Year and Waitangi Day, Auckland has enjoyed a long and sunny Summer. Most of us have enjoyed the long evenings, BBQs and visits to our beaches and parks. The dry weather, however, has put pressure on our water supply, with Auckland in January receiving only around 10% of the normal rainfall for the month.…

Staff Reporter New Zealand lost another great son in the passing of Mike Moore on February 2, 2020. The former Prime Minister was 71 years old. His wife Yvonne Moore said that he died at home. A special service, led by Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, was held in his memory at Dilworth School in Auckland on February 14, 2020. Health…

Staff Reporter The New Conservative Party has described the Ihumatao issue as a ‘fork on the road,’ meaning that it is time to decide the future of the country. Party Deputy Leader Elliot Ikilei believes that reopening the issue would be harmful to the country’s future and strike at the heart of the Treaty of Waitangi itself. He said that…

Alex Penk Who is the real “Party of infrastructure?” Is it Labour, who just announced that they will spend billions on roads and rail, or is it National, who claim that Labour is just implementing their old policies? It is one example of how hard it is to separate our two major political parties, which was also shown by the…

Venkat Raman The European Commission has eased visa regulations to allow easier access to Non-New Zealanders to travel to Schengen member States. The move will open up a large part of Europe to New Zealand residents holding passports other than those issued by the New Zealand government. New Zealand citizens already have easier access to these countries. The procedure Claire…