National Business Review Politics

Budget trumps Gilmore as govt stays ahead in polls

chris-keall — Sun, 26 May 2013 05:32:47 +0000

Poll period also took in Mighty River power float and the Greens/Labour spoiler policy | TVNZ man misses out on Labour seat.

Glimmer of housing plan compromise from Super City mayor

chris-keall — Sat, 25 May 2013 22:09:59 +0000

Parata not ruling out PM bid

chris-keall — Sat, 25 May 2013 22:00:37 +0000

Education Minister reveals scope of amibition.

China blocking our meat - get used to it

chris-keall — Sat, 25 May 2013 00:19:34 +0000

Free-trade agreements are inevitable for loan-dependent NZ, but expect one way enforcement. Meat-gate was reminder we should not be naïve signing agreements with the Chinese.

Proposed GSCB powers to control telcos’ network choices

chris-keall — Sat, 25 May 2013 00:02:41 +0000

GCSB director’s report alarming

chris-keall — Fri, 24 May 2013 23:06:18 +0000

Cold War relic past its use-by date

nsmith — Wed, 22 May 2013 22:00:43 +0000

COMMENT The Non-Aligned Movement was certainly relevant during the bleak Cold War era, but those days have long passed.

Own a whale and save it

Thu, 23 May 2013 00:08:29 +0000

HIDESIGHT Imagine if whalers could ranch their own whales. You could sponsor one and follow it by computer – and no doubt there'd be a phone app.

NZ POLITICS DAILY: Is Parliament too dominated by ex-journalists & broadcasters?

chris-keall — Fri, 24 May 2013 19:54:02 +0000

That’s certainly the trend at the moment, with more and more candidates for office coming from a media background.

David Shearer’s Green-free Plan B

chris-keall — Fri, 24 May 2013 04:13:07 +0000

The standard assessment is that the 2014 election is between Labour/Green and National/NZ First.

ASK ME ANYTHING: David Parker v Shamubeel Eaqub

chris-keall — Thu, 23 May 2013 18:28:35 +0000

The Economist versus The Politician - can, or should, New Zealand do something about the high dollar? Readers can quiz Labour's finance spokesman and NZIER's principal economist on this and other finance issues.

NZ POLITICS DAILY: The report should be thrown in the bin

chris-keall — Thu, 23 May 2013 05:51:27 +0000

Several official reports out this week raise questions about the integrity of public life in New Zealand.

Labour, Greens right on GCSB report

chris-keall — Thu, 23 May 2013 01:28:54 +0000

COMMENT: The Urewera 17 are no doubt all loathsome individuals or loser fantasists and some were convicted in a fair trial of serious offences. But that doesn’t mean either the police or the GCSB get to break the law.

EDITOR'S INSIGHT: They ban our meat but sell poisoned rice

nevil-gibson — Tue, 21 May 2013 17:58:56 +0000

NZ POLITICS DAILY: May 21

chris-keall — Mon, 20 May 2013 19:13:29 +0000

Democracy under pressure – and Budget juggling

wbutler@nbr.co.nz — Tue, 21 May 2013 02:03:03 +0000

NZOG chairman backs director liability over health and safety failures

businessdesk — Mon, 20 May 2013 22:32:15 +0000

Sleepgate: Finlayson's side of the story

chris-keall — Mon, 20 May 2013 20:52:30 +0000

'Napping' Attorney-General says Labour jibes misplaced.

NZ POLITICS DAILY: Collins fights back

chris-keall — Mon, 20 May 2013 18:59:04 +0000

Last week, the Justice Minister was under attack from all quarters over her decision not to implement the recommendations of the MMP Review. Now she’s taken to Twitter and is shooting with both barrels at anyone and everyone, often with wit and verve

NZ targets $30m extra tax from mining tax changes

businessdesk — Mon, 20 May 2013 06:20:41 +0000

Industry concern the decision will make New Zealand less attractive to international mining investors.