Articles by Jason Walls
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National
‘He’s the Minister responsible:’ PM makes expectations clear to Seymour over school lunches
Saturday, 1 March 2025, 7:53amParents are upset over poor-quality and late-delivered school lunches following the scheme’s shake-up. Associate Education...
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Politics
Kiwi police in Vietnam amid Wellington sexual assault case investigation
Friday, 28 February 2025, 7:12amPolice ‘have no doubt’ two Vietnamese officials indecently assaulted a pair of Wellington waitresses, but cannot charge them. Police...
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Politics
War drums and saber rattling: PM lays groundwork for major Defence spend-up
Thursday, 27 February 2025, 9:12pmPrime Minister Christopher Luxon warned of rising conflict risks in the Asia-Pacific region at the Asean summit. He’s signed...
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Politics
Luxon floats sending Navy ship into South China Sea
Thursday, 27 February 2025, 11:38amPrime Minister Christopher Luxon warned of rising conflict risks in the Asia Pacific at the Asean summit. He’s signed a...
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Politics
Luxon tells major summit NZ's 'clear-eyed' about risk of conflict in South-East Asia
Wednesday, 26 February 2025, 9:05pmPrime Minister Chris Luxon has inked a fresh, updated deal with Vietnam’s Government - as he looks to bolster trade between...
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Politics
Luxon poised to meet Vietnam’s ‘Big Four;’ plays down China tensions
Tuesday, 25 February 2025, 9:29pmThe Prime Minister has set his sights on Vietnam’s “big four” political leaders as he attempts to slice up a larger piece...
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Politics
Luxon’s Vietnam bound – as he faces domestic pressure over Ministerial resignation
Monday, 24 February 2025, 9:02pmThe Prime Minister is continuing his South-East Asian pivot today, as he and a business delegation leave for a three-day...
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Opinion
Jason Walls: The haka haunting the Prime Minister, half a world from home
Sunday, 17 November 2024, 9:44amTHREE KEY FACTS Act’s Treaty Principles Bill passed its first reading in Parliament on Thursday with support from National,...
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Politics
Apec 2024: Luxon bids farewell to Biden; question marks remain over Trump’s approach to NZ
Sunday, 17 November 2024, 9:13amThe Prime Minister has personally thanked outgoing US President Joe Biden for his half-century of public service as he prepares...
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Politics
Luxon raises ‘concerns’ with President Xi over China missile launch
Saturday, 16 November 2024, 4:51pmChristopher Luxon is in Peru for Apec, attending the summit for the first time. Yesterday, he met with China’s President...
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Politics
PM Luxon speaks after 'constructive' meeting with China President Xi Jinping
Saturday, 16 November 2024, 1:07pmChristopher Luxon is in Peru for Apec, attending the summit for the first time. Ahead of the conference, Luxon said he was...
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Politics
Year of the Dragon: Luxon uses Apec to prepare for China charm offensive
Friday, 15 November 2024, 3:02pmThe Prime Minister plans to use his whirlwind trip to Apec as a springboard to focus his Government's foreign policy agenda...
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Politics
Luxon ‘jam-packs’ Apec agenda as he eyes President Xi and Biden with ‘new energy’
Thursday, 14 November 2024, 8:42pmThe Prime Minister is promising he will “jam in as much as [he] can” into his whirlwind trip to Peru for his first Apec summit...
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Politics
‘Best of New Zealand:’ Luxon full of praise for Kiwi Manawanui taskforce
Thursday, 24 October 2024, 9:20pmPrime Minister Chris Luxon is praising the efforts of the Kiwi personnel involved in the salvaging of the sunk HMNZS Manawanui...
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Politics
The Monarch and the Manawanui: Luxon gears up for Samoa heads of Govt trip
Wednesday, 23 October 2024, 9:13pmPrime Minister Chris Luxon is adamant the saga surrounding the sunken HMNZS Manawanui off the coast of Samoa won’t overshadow...
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Politics
Willis' candid advice to Wellington Mayor ahead of Airport Share sale meeting
Tuesday, 24 September 2024, 9:07pmThe Finance Minister’s been urged to use her “political capital” to get Wellington Council on a better financial footing...
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Politics
The $3b child poverty price tag: Why the Minister’s not writing that check
Sunday, 22 September 2024, 4:51pmTop officials advised the Government it would cost $3 billion a year for New Zealand to reach the child poverty reduction...
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Politics
Exclusive poll: Kiwis back Harris over Trump
Thursday, 22 August 2024, 9:14pmUS Presidential nominee Kamala Harris appears to have found favour with most Kiwis, according to a new poll. Numbers from...
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Politics
Luxon and Albanese meet in Canberra; Aukus and 501s on agenda
Friday, 16 August 2024, 12:40pmAustralian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says it’s a “delight” to have his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon in...
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Politics
OCR cuts before Christmas; his love of Ray Gunn – Luxon goes off-script at Lowy Institute
Friday, 16 August 2024, 8:08amPrime Minister Chris Luxon appeared to have waded into somewhat uncharted territory following his major foreign affairs speech...
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Politics
Kāinga Ora sold $80 million of state housing in five years
Monday, 12 August 2024, 9:30amKāinga Ora sold 167 state houses between 2019 and the beginning of 2024 – bringing in more than $80 million in sales. Properties...
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Jason Walls
Jason Walls: The quiet before the storm for the political Left
Saturday, 15 June 2024, 12:00pmSandwiched neatly between a story about pigs flying and a column about hell freezing over was a piece in the newspaper about...
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Politics
Revealed: The Government ghost offices costing taxpayers $300k
Monday, 27 May 2024, 10:48amThe Government looks likely to pay close to $300,000 for the rent and utilities of offices which will be sitting vacant until...
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Jason Walls
Jason Walls: Opposition plays man, not the ball in section 7AA debate
Friday, 24 May 2024, 1:33pmIt should have been a slam dunk for the opposition. In the debate around removing some treaty obligations from the Oranga...
