Independent Analysis and Reportage
Source: Radio New Zealand A senior public servant was replaced as acting chief executive of a government organisation following revelations she once used cocaine prior to starting in the public service. 123rf A senior public servant was replaced as acting chief executive of a government organisation following revelations she used cocaine once “a number of…
Source: Radio New Zealand “Offering us 0.6 percent is just frankly disgusting,” says one officer. File photo. RNZ / Richard Tindiller Some police officers say they are beginning unlawful industrial action – such as a go slow on issuing traffic tickets – following a 0.6 percent pay rise labelled a “kick in the guts”. The…
Source: Radio New Zealand The cordon in Papatoetoe after Tangaru-Noere Turia was shot by police in 2021. RNZ / Simon Rogers Tangaru-Noere Turia was showing signs of psychosis and wielding a shotgun when he was killed by police. But a coroner says better mental health support and interventions could have helped prevent the 2021 shooting.…
Source: Radio New Zealand Christchurch Council wants the government to make accommodation platforms like Airbnb share data. AFP A property investment expert says councils should crack down on short-term holiday rental providers who are not paying business rates without the government’s help. The Christchurch City Council wants the government to make accommodation platforms like Airbnb…
Source: Radio New Zealand The government’s latest job cuts in the public sector have a “DOGE-type approach” say the Greens, but it is “just what the doctor ordered”, according to ACT. The government announced today that public service jobs are to be slashed by about 14 percent over the next three years in a shake-up…
Source: Radio New Zealand New solar and geothermal generation means New Zealand no longer faces the same risk of running out of power in winter in so-called “dry years”, according to Contact Energy Chief Executive Mike Fuge. Hydro-generation is the country’s largest power source but can be limited in years when rain and snow melt…
Source: Radio New Zealand Barbara Edmonds says the party hasn’t decided what assets to put in the fund yet. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Labour will not release key details of its Future Fund policy until after the election, saying some of the advice it needs can only come if the party is in government. If…
Source: Radio New Zealand The New Zealand Initiative executive director Oliver Hartwich. Supplied The New Zealand Initiative is pleased with the government’s plan to slash nearly 9000 public sector roles over the next three years. The changes will see public service jobs slashed by about 14 percent by 2029, in a shake-up the government says…
Source: Radio New Zealand Wellington’s spending dropped 2.8 percent over the year, compared to a fall of 1 percent for the country. File photo. RNZ / REECE BAKER Wellington’s struggling economy is expected to be hit with another blow, with the government planning to cut 8700 jobs from the public sector by mid-2029. There are…
Source: Radio New Zealand Part processed skins at a Tasman Tanning facility. Supplied A European Commission proposal to exclude leather products from new anti-deforestation import regulations is being labelled as a “bit of a relief” by a readied leather producer, but “nonsense” by campaigners. The European Union was working to reduce global deforestation in the…
Source: Radio New Zealand Green Party Education spokesperson Lawrence Xu-nan. VNP / Phil Smith A primary teachers union says a last-minute amendment from Education Minister places the Teaching Council under total ministerial control. The Green Party says it bad lawmaking and an ideologically driven undermining of the Council’s independence. Erica Stanford unveiled the changes to…
Source: Radio New Zealand The government has announced plans to slash public service jobs by about 14 percent over the next three years in a shake-up it says will deliver $2.4 billion of savings. The changes announced in a pre-Budget speech delivered by Finance Minister Nicola Willis on Tuesday would result in about 8700 job…