Articles by Jamie Ensor
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Politics
Boot camp pilot participant allegedly reoffends, minister disappointed
Thursday, 21 November 2024, 12:59pmOne of the 10 young men who participated in the Government’s military-style academy pilot has already allegedly re-offended. The...
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Politics
Watch: Speaker suspends House after haka by Te Pāti Māori interrupts Treaty Principles Bill vote
Thursday, 14 November 2024, 1:46pmThe Treaty Principles Bill will face its first vote on Thursday afternoon in what is expected to be a heated session in Parliament. Opposition...
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Politics
'Very simplistic': Luxon criticises Treaty Principles Bill ahead of first reading
Thursday, 14 November 2024, 10:32amPrime Minister Christopher Luxon has criticised the controversial Treaty Principles Bill ahead of its first reading today,...
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Politics
PM calls out MoH for failing to tell minister worker was MP's relative, Hipkins admits 'wrong’ words
Friday, 25 October 2024, 5:29pmPrime Minister Christopher Luxon has criticised the Ministry of Health for failing to declare to minister Casey Costello that...
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Politics
‘Stinging’ criticism of OT's ‘failures’ in responding to claims of violence against children
Thursday, 24 October 2024, 1:45pmThe Chief Ombudsman has found a plethora of failures at Oranga Tamariki that meant the ministry didn’t properly investigate...
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Politics
Luxon: Labour ‘conspiratorial’ with questions about disappearing Bayly complaint email
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 12:38pmThe Prime Minister has accused Labour of being “conspiratorial” by asking questions about how an email complaint against...
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Politics
'Bully boys': Peters fires back as Te Pāti Māori calls for him to be censured over comment in House
Friday, 18 October 2024, 12:27pmTe Pāti Māori has written to the Speaker to demand “swift and uncompromising action” following what they call an “abhorrent...
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Politics
Luxon meets Indian PM Modi - and has surprise pull-aside with new leader
Friday, 11 October 2024, 9:01amThe much-anticipated meeting between Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and India’s Narendra Modi has taken place, with the...
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Politics
PM Christopher Luxon addresses media from ASEAN summit
Thursday, 10 October 2024, 3:53pmPrime Minister Christopher Luxon is addressing media from the ASEAN summit. The Herald earlier reported that Luxon’s diplomatic...
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Politics
Fast-track projects raise conflict of issues questions – here’s how they were dealt with
Tuesday, 8 October 2024, 3:15pmThe disclosure of the 149 projects that could be granted swift approval under the Government’s contentious fast-track regime...
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Politics
Peters warns against retaliatory actions in aftermath of Iran strikes on Israel
Wednesday, 2 October 2024, 3:13pmForeign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has warned against retaliatory action in the aftermath of Iran’s strikes on Israel...
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Politics
Labour MP removes post appearing to support attack on Israel, but no apology
Monday, 30 September 2024, 1:22pmLabour Party MP Damien O’Connor isn’t apologising after reposting a video on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) of...
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Politics
Gagged health staff freed from ‘North Korean’ NDAs, agency admits ‘improvements’ could be made
Thursday, 26 September 2024, 2:47pmGagged Health New Zealand staff have been released from their non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) less than a week after Labour...
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Politics
Watch: Luxon goes red facing questions about Coster, fires up when asked about Bridges' 'wokester' comment
Tuesday, 24 September 2024, 12:39pmPrime Minister Christopher Luxon has dismissed previous National Party criticisms of Police Commissioner Andrew Coster – including...
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Politics
‘North Korean’: Health boss wouldn't request gag orders on staff, NDAs under review
Wednesday, 18 September 2024, 3:04pmHealth czar Lester Levy says he personally wouldn’t request senior staff be subject to non-disclosure agreements (NDAs),...
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Politics
Seymour claims teachers took lunches off students, demands investigation
Friday, 13 September 2024, 11:44amAct leader David Seymour says he has asked the Ministry of Education to look into reports that teachers are taking lunches...
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Politics
Tourism tax: Govt went against officials’ advice in hiking to $100
Tuesday, 10 September 2024, 3:00pmMinisters went against the advice of officials in deciding to hike a tourism tax by nearly 200% to $100. Officials said increasing...
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Politics
Could NZ follow suit? Luxon questioned on Aussie plans for minimum age for social media
Tuesday, 10 September 2024, 12:32pmPrime Minister Christopher Luxon says he’s open to looking at proposals to introduce a minimum age for children to access...
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Politics
'Should not have been said': Peters sides with Collins over Jones' 'communist' judge remark
Tuesday, 3 September 2024, 3:53pmDeputy Prime Minister and New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has decided to “side with Judith” over his MP Shane Jones’...
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National
Foreign intelligence units targeting NZ, tried to secretly recruit Kiwis, spies warn
Tuesday, 3 September 2024, 12:29pmUnits within an unnamed foreign intelligence service are targeting New Zealand and have attempted to secretly recruit Kiwis...
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Politics
Tourist levy to enter New Zealand to be hiked by nearly 200%
Tuesday, 3 September 2024, 10:15amAn international tourism levy charged to visitors to New Zealand will increase to $100 – a jump of almost 200% – in a decision...
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Politics
‘Sought to school me’: Jones gets ‘clear message’ from Collins to change approach after judge comments
Monday, 2 September 2024, 4:16pmShane Jones will focus his rhetoric on policy rather than personality after the Attorney-General “sought to school me” on...
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Politics
‘Increasing’ threats to NZ security, ministry warns, as Judith Collins appoints new defence chiefs
Wednesday, 28 August 2024, 11:00amThere are “increasing and compounding threats” to New Zealand’s security, the Ministry of Defence warns, with an “increasing...
