Articles by Jamie Ensor
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Politics
'How would I know?': Green MP can't back up claim person jailed for $12 theft
Thursday, 27 March 2025, 3:31pmGreen MP Tamatha Paul criticised police beat patrols, saying they make people feel less safe. Police Minister Mark Mitchell...
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Politics
Revealed: The electorates proposed to be abolished, renamed
Tuesday, 25 March 2025, 12:50pmMajor changes are being proposed to electorates in the lower North Island, resulting in the disappearance of one seat. The...
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Politics
‘Time for a clean-out’: Act reveals major election move
Tuesday, 18 March 2025, 7:09amThe Act Party will today announce it is looking to stand candidates in the upcoming local council elections, saying it’s...
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Politics
Govt went against advice to lower bowel cancer screening age further for Māori, Pacific
Friday, 14 March 2025, 3:26pmHealth officials advised the Government "significantly" more lives could be saved if it lowered the bowel cancer screening...
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Politics
Labour passes National, Hipkins pips Luxon in latest bad poll for Government
Monday, 10 March 2025, 12:34pmLabour has overtaken National in the latest Taxpayers Union-Curia poll, with Chris Hipkins also pipping Christopher Luxon...
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Politics
‘Woke left-wing social engineering’: Peters to follow Trump’s anti-DEI path with new Bill
Friday, 7 March 2025, 12:30pmWinston Peters and New Zealand First are hoping to follow the anti-DEI path being laid by Donald Trump in the United States,...
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Politics
Bowel cancer screening eligibility age to be lowered for everyone
Thursday, 6 March 2025, 10:05amHealth Minister Simeon Brown has announced the Government will progressively lower the age of eligibility for bowel cancer...
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Politics
Seymour, Stanford fail again to meet on school lunches amid diary issues
Wednesday, 5 March 2025, 3:23pmEducation Minister Erica Stanford and her associate minister David Seymour have again been unable to meet over the troubled...
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Politics
Luxon reaffirms trust in Trump and US after 'tough watch' meeting with Zelenskyy
Tuesday, 4 March 2025, 7:15amPrime Minister Christopher Luxon says the United States remains a “reliable” partner for New Zealand and he trusts President...
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Politics
Sarah Fitt resigns as Pharmac chief executive, Herald understands
Friday, 28 February 2025, 2:41pmSarah Fitt has resigned as the Pharmac chief executive, the Herald understands. Fitt was on leave from the role for a period...
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Politics
Govt accepts plan to cut approval times for products ‘absolutely critical’ to Kiwis
Thursday, 27 February 2025, 11:23amThe Government has agreed to set targets to accelerate the assessment of new horticulture and agriculture products and reduce...
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Politics
Watch: Emotional Andrew Bayly holds brief press conference after ‘inappropriate’ staff incident
Monday, 24 February 2025, 1:37pmAndrew Bayly has stood down as a minister after an “inappropriate” incident with a staffer. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon accepted...
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Politics
‘Inappropriate’: Andrew Bayly gone as minister after putting hand on staffer
Monday, 24 February 2025, 11:55amAndrew Bayly will stand down as a government minister after an “animated discussion” with a staffer, during which he “placed...
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Politics
Police authority calls for new law laying out how to deal with protests
Tuesday, 18 February 2025, 11:23amThe Independent Police Conduct Authority is calling for new legislation creating a regime for how officers deal with protests. The...
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Politics
Te Pāti Māori MP ‘deliberately misled’ House, required to apologise - committee
Wednesday, 12 February 2025, 1:38pmThe Privileges Committee has found Te Pāti Māori MP Tākuta Ferris deliberately misled the House and asked him to apologise...
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National
Why is US Coastguard ship moored in Wellington?
Monday, 10 February 2025, 1:21pmA United States Coastguard ship has moored in Wellington as part of a mission to enhance security relationships with nations...
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Politics
Kāinga Ora’s turnaround plan includes selling 900 homes
Tuesday, 4 February 2025, 10:37amHousing Minister Chris Bishop unveiled Kāinga Ora’s turnaround plan to focus on building and managing social housing. The...
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National
Number of threats against politicians nosedives in Govt’s first year - what’s changed?
Monday, 3 February 2025, 11:32amThe number of threats recorded by police against politicians has fallen steeply since the coalition Government took office. Data...
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National
Israeli news site corrects article labelled ‘fake news’ by Winston Peters
Monday, 3 February 2025, 10:18amAn Israeli news site has corrected an article about New Zealand’s immigration settings that Foreign Affairs Minister Winston...
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Politics
New UK Trade Envoy to NZ quits X after abuse targeting clothes, hair
Friday, 31 January 2025, 6:56pmThe United Kingdom’s new Trade Envoy to New Zealand has quit X (formerly Twitter) due to abuse, days after being appointed...
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National
Manurewa Marae: Inquiry findings delayed hours after press conference called
Friday, 31 January 2025, 6:53pmThe Public Service Commission has delayed the release of its report stemming from allegations of misuse of data at Manurewa...
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Politics
Working from home data for public service released - how do ministries perform?
Friday, 31 January 2025, 2:15pmNearly 95% of staff at the Ministry for Ethnic Communities typically work from home at least one day a week, with more than...
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Politics
Mexican Embassy wades in after NZ First minister’s comments
Thursday, 30 January 2025, 4:47pmPrime Minister Christopher Luxon has refused to say if he’ll reprimand New Zealand First’s Winston Peters and Shane Jones...
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Politics
‘It all adds up’: Speeds increase on 38 roads; Bishop lauds saving 3 mins on travel time
Wednesday, 29 January 2025, 7:11amThe Government has announced the reversal of speed limit reductions on a large number of New Zealand roads, including many...
