Articles by Jason Walls, NZ Herald
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Budget 2023
Budget 2021: The Government expecting 'very sharp' drop in house price growth
Thursday, 20 May 2021, 2:12pmThe Government is forecasting a significant slowing in house price growth in the coming years, after the New Zealand market's...
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Politics
Parliament to rush through Covid-19 business support laws today
Tuesday, 16 February 2021, 11:49amParliament will this afternoon rush through legislation giving effect to the Government's Covid-19 Resurgence business support...
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National
National calls for probe into Treasury's budget blunder to be widened
Monday, 3 June 2019, 3:27pmNational has written to the State Services Commissioner asking for the investigation into Treasury's website security to...
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Politics
KiwiBuild to fall short of another target
Tuesday, 28 May 2019, 4:59pmHousing Minister Phil Twyford has admitted the Government will fall short of yet another scaled-down KiwiBuild target. He...
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Politics
Treasury to launch review into Budget leaks to National
Tuesday, 28 May 2019, 1:18pmThe head of the Treasury says a review will investigate how the National Party obtained Budget information ahead of its release. Secretary...
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Politics
Govt concedes some of Nats' Budget details correct
Tuesday, 28 May 2019, 10:18amThe Government has conceded that some of the sensitive Budget details released today by National are correct. The National...
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Politics
Government to spend $7.7 million on SuperGold card revamp
Monday, 20 May 2019, 9:58amThe Government will spend $7.7 million on upgrading and enhancing the SuperGold card after years of the scheme being "neglected". It...
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Politics
Government unveils details of Zero Carbon Bill
Wednesday, 8 May 2019, 10:41amThe Government will today introduce the much-anticipated Zero Carbon legislation to Parliament, setting targets that could...
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Politics
Census figures to be released in September
Monday, 29 April 2019, 1:31pmStats NZ will begin releasing the delayed data from last year's census at the end of September this year - 18 months after...
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National
Majority of Kiwis think new gun rules are about right - poll
Wednesday, 17 April 2019, 5:26amThe majority of Kiwis back the new gun laws the Government put in place last week, according to a new poll. But almost one...
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Politics
National MP Nuk Korako retiring from politics
Monday, 15 April 2019, 2:43pmNational MP Nuk Korako is retiring from politics to make way for a new National candidate to contest the Christchurch electorate...
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Politics
Government to fund free driver's license tests for those on youth benefits
Wednesday, 10 April 2019, 2:51pmThe Government will spend more than $5 million on a scheme to get more young people a driver's licence, Prime Minister Jacinda...
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News
Jacinda Ardern: Lots to celebrate for women in NZ but still work to be done
Friday, 8 March 2019, 10:09amPrime Minister Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand has a lot to celebrate on International Women's Day, but there is still work...
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Politics
Govt announces new rental rules: Heaters in every living room
Sunday, 24 February 2019, 11:38amNew Government rules will require every rental home in New Zealand to have a heater in the living room and an extractor fan...
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Politics
Government commits to eco-friendly ministerial car fleet
Monday, 7 January 2019, 1:31pmThe Government's fleet of vehicles has become markedly more green over the past year -and is set to get greener still in...
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Politics
Chloe Swarbrick on her sexuality: 'I was never in the closet'
Sunday, 6 January 2019, 12:12pmChloe Swarbrick does not have a coming out story – that's because she never did come out, per se. Instead, the Green MP and...
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Politics
Police Minister wants drug-testing kits at music festivals by next summer
Wednesday, 2 January 2019, 2:01pmPolice Minister Stuart Nash wants to see all New Zealand music festivals kitted out with drug testing kits by next summer. This...
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Politics
Trevor Mallard considering launching MP training camp
Wednesday, 19 December 2018, 2:42pmSpeaker of the House, Trevor Mallard, is exploring the possibility of partnering with Victoria University to create a specialised...
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Politics
Govt to spend $180m on 500 per year refugee quota increase
Wednesday, 31 October 2018, 4:46pmThe Government will spend more than $180 million on supporting and housing an additional 500 refugees over the next five...
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Politics
Bridges orders inquiry into National culture
Tuesday, 23 October 2018, 11:39amNational leader Simon Bridges is ordering an internal inquiry to ensure a culture in the party where women feel safe - and...
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Politics
'F***ing useless': Maureen Pugh 'pretty devastated' - and her mum's really angry
Thursday, 18 October 2018, 10:25amThe MP Simon Bridges disparaged as "f***ing useless" on a secret tape release by Jami-Lee Ross says hearing the criticism...
