Articles by Michael Neilson, NZ Herald
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Politics
Labour says Weet-Bix saga shows why duopoly needs to be broken up
Monday, 2 October 2023, 11:11amLabour says it will directly support companies wanting to enter the New Zealand grocery market in a bid to break up the supermarket...
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Politics
Labour promises $4000 grants for solar power in homes
Monday, 18 September 2023, 11:58amLabour is promising $4000 grants for people to install solar power in their homes, if re-elected. The party is expecting...
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Politics
Climate change: Govt reveals much-anticipated plan to price farming emissions
Friday, 18 August 2023, 2:00pmThe Government has revealed its much-anticipated plan to price farming emissions, pushing the deadline out to the end of...
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Politics
$2 billion fund: Bid to make NZ first in world with 100pc renewable energy
Tuesday, 8 August 2023, 11:07amThe Government is working with one of the world’s largest investment companies to raise $2 billion fund focused on making...
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Education
Watch: Govt to fund $4.4 billion teachers pay rise
Wednesday, 2 August 2023, 1:03pmThe Government has agreed to fund a $4.4 billion package to settle teachers’ and principals’ agreements. It comes after an...
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Politics
PM Chris Hipkins talks to Mike Hosking after Kiri Allan's arrest
Tuesday, 25 July 2023, 7:17amPrime Minister Chris Hipkins is rejecting claims Labour’s re-election hopes are in tatters after yesterday losing his fourth...
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Politics
Major Govt plan to solve health workforce shortages unveiled
Tuesday, 4 July 2023, 11:34amThe Government has launched a major plan to plug significant healthcare worker shortages that are currently forecast to see...
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National
‘Ridiculous’: $80m spent on Dome Valley safety project with none on resilience
Thursday, 29 June 2023, 8:58amNational says it is “ridiculous” that nearly $80 million has been spent as part of a safety improvement programme on the...
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Politics
Govt pumps extra $128m into cash-strapped universities
Tuesday, 27 June 2023, 12:48pmThe Government is stumping up an extra $128 million for cash-strapped tertiary institutions in the hope it can stave off...
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Politics
Luxon won’t use ‘ancient’ Defence Force planes, will fly commercial instead
Tuesday, 27 June 2023, 12:34pmNational Party leader Christopher Luxon says if he becomes Prime Minister he won’t be using the “ancient” breakdown-prone...
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Politics
NZ has ‘lion’s share’ of trade, Fiji PM wants to change that
Wednesday, 7 June 2023, 2:05pmFijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says New Zealand currently receives the “lion’s share” of trade between the countries...
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Politics
Budget 2023 breakdown: Massive EV charging expansion among climate change initiatives
Thursday, 18 May 2023, 2:40pmNew climate-focused initiatives include expanding the electric vehicle charging network across the country with public facilities...
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Politics
Labour, Nats won’t block Meka’s bid to speak in Parliament
Tuesday, 9 May 2023, 12:51pmPrime Minister Chris Hipkins says Labour won’t block defector Meka Whaitiri’s bid to make a statement in Parliament today...
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Health
Government launches winter health plan
Thursday, 4 May 2023, 11:59amThe Government has launched a winter health plan it says will tackle hospital demand by putting more emphasis on care at...
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Politics
Labour minister's shock defection to Māori Party touted as turning point for election
Thursday, 4 May 2023, 7:04amMāori leaders and political experts say Labour minister Meka Whaitiri’s shock defection to Te Pāti Māori could be a turning...
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Politics
'Huge impact': Australia opens the citizenship door to 'second-class' Kiwis
Saturday, 22 April 2023, 9:21amHundreds of thousands of Kiwis living in Australia without many basic rights could soon become dual citizens under a historic...
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Politics
Russia responds as NZ joins condemnation over jailed Kremlin critic
Tuesday, 18 April 2023, 2:14pmRussia has rebuked Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta after she said Aotearoa “stands in solidarity” with a top Kremlin critic...
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National
‘Incredibly disappointing’: Report paints ‘appalling’ picture of NZ’s lakes and rivers
Wednesday, 12 April 2023, 11:31amKey points: 45 per cent of lake monitoring sites worsened between 2011 and 2020, with just 36 per cent improving. 45 per...
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Politics
NZ could face $24 billion bill to hit 2030 climate targets, officials warn
Tuesday, 11 April 2023, 9:23amNew Zealand could face a bill of $24 billion in the years leading up to 2030 in order to meet its international climate change...
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Politics
RNZ to get $25.7m in new funding, new strategy unveiled
Thursday, 6 April 2023, 10:13amThe Government is pumping another $26 million into RNZ as part of a new public media strategy unveiled today replacing the...
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Education
Govt pumps another $301m into Chch schools post-earthquakes
Friday, 3 March 2023, 1:15pmThe Government is spending an extra $301 million as part of the massive Christchurch schools rebuild programme after more...
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Politics
Nine dead after Cyclone Gabrielle, 'grave concern' for about ten others
Saturday, 18 February 2023, 1:26pmNearly 5000 people have been reported as unaccounted for following Cyclone Gabrielle. There are nine people confirmed dead...
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Politics
Flee pass: 10,000 drivers run from police after pursuit policy change
Friday, 9 December 2022, 7:07amNearly 10,000 people in vehicles fled from police in the past year - more than double the number recorded prior to the police...
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Politics
Three Waters passes amid fiery debate
Thursday, 8 December 2022, 11:40am“Seeping sewage into our pristine lakes like Taupō” is the picture embattled Local Government Minister Nanaia Mahuta painted...
