New Kiwi government wastes no time in winding back Ardern’s agenda

New Kiwi government wastes no time in winding back Ardern’s agenda

It took 40 days for a three-party coalition to form government in New Zealand. But now it has arrived,it’s not wasting any time in turning back the clock.

  • byJames Lemon

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It took six weeks,but NZ now has a government and two job-sharing deputies

It took six weeks,but NZ now has a government and two job-sharing deputies

Former Air New Zealand CEO and incoming Prime Minister Chris Luxon has done two deals to finally arrive at a three-way governing coalition.

  • byBen McKay
Winston Peters is back,National loses ground in NZ election after final count

Winston Peters is back,National loses ground in NZ election after final count

The centre-right National party and its preferred coalition partner have lost a preliminary parliamentary majority,setting the stage for a three-party tie-up with comeback MP Winston Peters.

  • byBen McKay
‘Completely inaccurate’:Peters slammed after NZ terror gaffe

‘Completely inaccurate’:Peters slammed after NZ terror gaffe

The 2019 attack,in which 51 worshippers were killed by Australian terrorist Brenton Tarrant,is the subject of a coronial inquest which began this week.

  • byBen McKay
NZ opens door to most conservative government in decades
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New Zealand

NZ opens door to most conservative government in decades

Voters have ousted the party once led by Jacinda Ardern and elected the country’s most right-wing government in a generation.

  • byNatasha Frost
Conservative leader Chris Luxon becomes NZ’s next prime minister

Conservative leader Chris Luxon becomes NZ’s next prime minister

People voted for change after six years of a liberal government led for most of that time by Jacinda Ardern.

  • byNick Perry
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Jabs and ‘low blows’:Caustic leaders’ debate marks NZ election sprint finish

Jabs and ‘low blows’:Caustic leaders’ debate marks NZ election sprint finish

The prime minister and the leader of the opposition traded insults at their final outing before the election. The spectacle may have done little to convince undecided voters.

  • byBen McKay
‘Ned Kelly behaving badly’:Winston Peters blames Australian business for Kiwi crisis

‘Ned Kelly behaving badly’:Winston Peters blames Australian business for Kiwi crisis

The 78-year-old New Zealand politician has taken aim at Australia’s big four banks and major supermarkets for purportedly ripping off New Zealanders.

  • byLucy Cormack
New Zealanders vote'yes'to euthanasia,'no'to legalising cannabis

New Zealanders vote'yes'to euthanasia,'no'to legalising cannabis

The country held a referendum on the two contentious policies at the same time as the national parliamentary election last month.

  • byJames Massola
New Zealand's next Parliament is set to be the most diverse ever

New Zealand's next Parliament is set to be the most diverse ever

"This is the most diverse parliament we have ever had in terms of gender,and minority ethnic and indigenous representation."

  • byPraveen Menon
Ardern's catch of the day:moral support from a good bloke
Opinion
Opinion

Ardern's catch of the day:moral support from a good bloke

Women don't need men to succeed in politics but if they are choosing one,there is now a fully-functional template in New Zealand.

  • byJenna Price