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Nicola Willis denies Reserve Bank cover-up; insists she pushed for transparency
NZ Herald | 2 Sep 2025

The Finance Minister challenged the Reserve Bank's legal advice.

Amazon’s $7.5b New Zealand investment: What’s real and what’s not
Stuff | 2 Sep 2025

Amazon and Christopher Luxon are celebrating a $7.5 billion announcement, set to employ 1000 people. But where are the jobs, and where is that money?

A message from Dame Fiona to Erica Stanford
Newsroom | 2 Sep 2025

An open poem to the Minister of Teachers from Dame Fiona Kidman The post A message from Dame Fiona to Erica Stanford appeared first on Newsroom .

Minister ignores panel’s call to create govt agency for universities
Newsroom | 2 Sep 2025

Universities Minister Shane Reti opts to keep a joined-up approach to the tertiary sector, with a focus on economic growth The post Minister ignores panel’s call to create govt agency …

Celebrated artist pushes back on community board's mural plan
The Post | 2 Sep 2025

A celebrated Taranaki artist has accused the Waitara Community Board of erasing the town’s history following a decision to paint over a mural created in the wake of one of …

A list of other things from 2021 that Christopher Luxon could reannounce
The Spinoff | 2 Sep 2025

After ‘revealing’ a $7.5b Amazon deal that was confirmed four years ago, what else could the prime minister dust off from the past? “Prime minister Christopher Luxon has revealed that …

New Zealand’s foreign buyer ban has been binned (kind of)
The Spinoff | 2 Sep 2025

The prime minister has announced that big-spending overseas investors will soon be able to buy a home in Aotearoa. Here’s a recap of how we got to this point.

Foreign buyers are being welcomed back, and they have Winston Peters to thank
The Spinoff | 2 Sep 2025

After months of negotiations, NZ First has agreed to let wealthy investors buy a home here – but only one, and only if it’s really, really expensive.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to give update on Amazon $7.5 billion investment plans
NZ Herald | 2 Sep 2025

Amazon earlier said the investment would position NZ at the forefront of digital commerce.

Au revoir Paris Climate Agreement, threatens ACT
Stuff | 2 Sep 2025

President Trump did it in 2017, and now ACT Leader David Seymour wants to follow suit and withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement if changes aren’t made.

Peters says foreign buyers ban eased because country not ‘attractive enough’
Stuff | 2 Sep 2025

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announced wealthy investors on a so-called “golden visa” would be allowed to buy or build a house in New Zealand.

Health NZ 'unaware' nurses wanted three percent pay increase
RNZ | 2 Sep 2025

More than 36,000 nurses are walking off the job in a pay dispute, but Simeon Brown has left a message for them.

PM asked Attorney-General to warn Cabinet after Brooke van Velden’s controversial ERA comments
NZ Herald | 2 Sep 2025

Collins said she warned Cabinet of the "need for careful use of language".

Health minister leaves message for nurses striking outside his office
RNZ | 2 Sep 2025

More than 36,000 nurses are walking off the job in a pay dispute, and Simeon Brown had a message for them.

Government’s new $5m home rule aimed at luring big-money investors will raise property prices, Labour says
Stuff | 1 Sep 2025

PM Christopher Luxon has announced changes to allow those on the Active Investor Plus visa buy homes in New Zealand.

Is it time for New Zealand to have publicly owned supermarkets?
The Spinoff | 1 Sep 2025

While Nicola Willis fast-tracks new supermarket builds, New York mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani is campaigning for city-owned grocery stores. His message is simple: food is a human right – and …

Nicola Willis asked Reserve Bank chair Neil Quigley to ‘reflect’, before resignation
The Post | 1 Sep 2025

The finance minister has revealed more detail about Quigley’s sudden Friday night resignation, amid speculation about who might replace ex Reserve Bank governor Adrian Orr.