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December 19, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Marika Khabazi The Green Party is targeting “private interests and corporate greed” as it gears up for an election the co-leaders expect to be filled with vitriol and personal attacks. Swarbrick – facing her first campaign as co-leader – is calling for fundamental economic change, and laid down a ... <a title="‘Public good over corporate greed’: Greens challenge Willis to debate them instead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/19/public-good-over-corporate-greed-greens-challenge-willis-to-debate-them-instead/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Public good over corporate greed’: Greens challenge Willis to debate them instead">Read more</a>
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December 17, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour leader Chris Hipkins is preferred prime minister on 45 percent, while Christopher Luxon is at 39 percent, according to the latest poll. RNZ Labour has an eight-point lead over National in the latest The Post/Freshwater Strategy poll, but neither the coalition nor the opposition parties have the numbers to govern. ... <a title="Labour has eight-point lead over National in latest poll" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/17/labour-has-eight-point-lead-over-national-in-latest-poll/" aria-label="Read more about Labour has eight-point lead over National in latest poll">Read more</a>
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December 17, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis speaking at the Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update. RNZ Economists say the government is stuck between a rock and a hard place off the back of Treasury’s latest economic forecasts. Tuesday’s Half-Year Fiscal and Economic Update (HYEFU) saw a budget surplus stretch further out of reach, ... <a title="Economists forecast tough calls to get books back to black" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/17/economists-forecast-tough-calls-to-get-books-back-to-black/" aria-label="Read more about Economists forecast tough calls to get books back to black">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Analysis by Keith Rankin, 16 December 2025 RNZ news item, 12pm 9 Dec 2025: “Finance Minister Nicola Willis has challenged one of her predecessors Ruth Richardson to debate her on how to best manage the country’s finances. Our political reporter Anneke Smith has more: ‘The taxpayers union is poised to launch a pressure campaign targeting ... <a title="Keith Rankin Analysis – Fire! Fire! Today’s Vestiges of Ruthenasia and Classical Austerity" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/keith-rankin-analysis-fire-fire-todays-vestiges-of-ruthenasia-and-classical-austerity/" aria-label="Read more about Keith Rankin Analysis – Fire! Fire! Today’s Vestiges of Ruthenasia and Classical Austerity">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Current Finance Minister Nicola Willis and former minister Ruth Richardson. RNZ/Reece Baker/Supplied The debate between Finance Minister Nicola Willis and Taxpayers Union chair Ruth Richardson seems unlikely to go ahead, with Richardson saying she won’t be part of a “circus or sideshow”. Willis last week challenged Richardson – the former National ... <a title="Willis v Richardson debate unlikely to go ahead" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/willis-v-richardson-debate-unlikely-to-go-ahead/" aria-label="Read more about Willis v Richardson debate unlikely to go ahead">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minster Nicola Willis says going harder could hurt lower income families, while going softer was “reckless and irresponsible”. RNZ / Mark Papalii Both Labour and the Taxpayers’ Union have hit back at criticism levelled at them by Finance Minister Nicola Willis, saying she must take responsibility for the state of ... <a title="Finance minister must take responsibility for state of books, say Labour, Taxpayer Union" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/finance-minister-must-take-responsibility-for-state-of-books-say-labour-taxpayer-union/" aria-label="Read more about Finance minister must take responsibility for state of books, say Labour, Taxpayer Union">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Minister for Transport Chris Bishop. RNZ / Mark Papalii The Minister for Transport can’t say how many people are expected to lose their jobs as the government plans to merge multiple ministries with around 1300 staff in total. Chris Bishop said the agencies involved are “very high-performing” but he acknowledged – ... <a title="Chris Bishop can’t say how many jobs could be lost to multiple ministries merger" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/chris-bishop-cant-say-how-many-jobs-could-be-lost-to-multiple-ministries-merger/" aria-label="Read more about Chris Bishop can’t say how many jobs could be lost to multiple ministries merger">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis speaking at the Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update. RNZ Finance Minister Nicola Willis is doubling down on her “disciplined” plan for returning the books to surplus – despite new forecasts delaying it by yet another year. And she took aim at those advocating for sharper spending ... <a title="Nicola Willis working on ‘disciplined’ plan to return to surplus, says cuts would deliver ‘human misery’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/nicola-willis-working-on-disciplined-plan-to-return-to-surplus-says-cuts-would-deliver-human-misery/" aria-label="Read more about Nicola Willis working on ‘disciplined’ plan to return to surplus, says cuts would deliver ‘human misery’">Read more</a>
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December 16, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister and ACT leader David Seymour. (File photo) RNZ / Mark Papalii ACT leader David Seymour is promising to reignite the Treaty principles debate next year, saying he’ll never move on from his vision for equality in New Zealand. Seymour – who’s deputy prime minister – made the comments ... <a title="David Seymour promises to reignite Treaty principles debate in 2026" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/16/david-seymour-promises-to-reignite-treaty-principles-debate-in-2026/" aria-label="Read more about David Seymour promises to reignite Treaty principles debate in 2026">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is holding his post-Cabinet press conference, as Australia reels from the terrorist attack on Sydney. Earlier on Monday, Luxon said he had contacted Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to offer support and condolences after 16 people died – including a shooter – when a father and son ... <a title="Watch: PM Christopher Luxon’s post-cabinet media conference" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/watch-pm-christopher-luxons-post-cabinet-media-conference/" aria-label="Read more about Watch: PM Christopher Luxon’s post-cabinet media conference">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is holding his post-Cabinet press conference, as Australia reels from the terrorist attack on Sydney. Earlier on Monday, Luxon said he had contacted Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to offer support and condolences after 16 people died – including a shooter – when a father and son ... <a title="Watch live: PM Christopher Luxon’s post-cabinet media conference" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/watch-live-pm-christopher-luxons-post-cabinet-media-conference/" aria-label="Read more about Watch live: PM Christopher Luxon’s post-cabinet media conference">Read more</a>
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December 15, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Auckland’s Eastern Beach. RNZ / Marika Khabazi The Defence Force is brainstorming with local and overseas companies on how to improve intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance in the oceans around New Zealand. Its capability plans calls for spending $50- to $100 million over four years on long-range aerial drones. But the NZDF ... <a title="Defence Force mulling how to improve surveillance of oceans" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/15/defence-force-mulling-how-to-improve-surveillance-of-oceans/" aria-label="Read more about Defence Force mulling how to improve surveillance of oceans">Read more</a>
