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December 14, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The possibility of a generational clash of the finance ministers got the media going. The Press “Are you worried about this Taxpayers’ Union campaign that’s going to be launched against Nicola Willis?” Heather du Plessis-Allan asked the prime minister on Newstalk ZB last Monday. “I haven’t seen it. But I would ... <a title="Media in the middle of fudge stunts, debate drama and ‘right v left’ rows" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/14/media-in-the-middle-of-fudge-stunts-debate-drama-and-right-v-left-rows/" aria-label="Read more about Media in the middle of fudge stunts, debate drama and ‘right v left’ rows">Read more</a>
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December 14, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour leader Chris Hipkins is promising voters will see a different Labour in 2026 to the party they turned their backs on in 2023. The last election saw Labour’s six years in government come to an end, and Hipkins returning to the opposition benches just 10 months after becoming prime minister. ... <a title="‘Opportunity to stamp my own mark’: Chris Hipkins promises a different Labour" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/14/opportunity-to-stamp-my-own-mark-chris-hipkins-promises-a-different-labour/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Opportunity to stamp my own mark’: Chris Hipkins promises a different Labour">Read more</a>
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December 13, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has mounted a defence of his leadership, reminding people he rebuilt the National Party after “a state of civil war”. Speculation his job was under threat was whirling around Parliament just a few weeks ago, prompting senior Cabinet ministers to outright deny plotting a coup. A series ... <a title="Christopher Luxon mounts leadership defence: ‘I know what it took to rebuild’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/13/christopher-luxon-mounts-leadership-defence-i-know-what-it-took-to-rebuild/" aria-label="Read more about Christopher Luxon mounts leadership defence: ‘I know what it took to rebuild’">Read more</a>
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December 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Farmers will be exposed to the uncertainty of the three-year political cycle by the government’s decision to walk away from the bipartisan consensus on climate change, the Greens say. The government is pushing through all three stages of a bill to weaken the 2050 methane emissions target ... <a title="Parliament debates climate targets under urgency" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/12/parliament-debates-climate-targets-under-urgency/" aria-label="Read more about Parliament debates climate targets under urgency">Read more</a>
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December 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand VNP/Louis Collins The government’s plan for Parliament’s final full week of the year moves 12 different proposed laws through 32 stages of parliamentary approval. Included in the plan is fixing an error made by tired government MPs during the previous long week of urgency, when they voted for an opposition amendment ... <a title="Fast and fudged: Crimes bill omits crimes" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/12/fast-and-fudged-crimes-bill-omits-crimes/" aria-label="Read more about Fast and fudged: Crimes bill omits crimes">Read more</a>
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December 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand VNP/Louis Collins MPs may well be cranky after debates under urgency continued until about 1.40am this morning – resuming again at 9am. The House continues a packed agenda as the government tries to clear through legislation before the end of the year. When Parliament is under urgency, sittings usually conclude at ... <a title="Urgent debates in Parliament go into wee hours of the morning" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/12/urgent-debates-in-parliament-go-into-wee-hours-of-the-morning/" aria-label="Read more about Urgent debates in Parliament go into wee hours of the morning">Read more</a>
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December 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Minister for Education Erica Stanford RNZ / Samuel Rillstone It was an “historic” day for New Zealand’s education system says the head of IHC, as the government settles a Human Rights Review Tribunal claim from 2012 alleging education policies disadvantaged disabled students in schools. Chief executive of the service provider for ... <a title="IHC settles 2012 Human Rights Review Tribunal claim with government" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/12/ihc-settles-2012-human-rights-review-tribunal-claim-with-government/" aria-label="Read more about IHC settles 2012 Human Rights Review Tribunal claim with government">Read more</a>
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December 12, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand A FENZ firefighter works in breathing gear, amid smoke. Supplied/ FENZ Parliament has rejected a petition fighting to change ACC workplace legislation to include injured volunteer firefighters. The petition to Parliament was launched by Katherine Lamont from the Queenstown Volunteer Fire Brigade after a colleague developed PTSD and was unable to ... <a title="ACC petition for volunteer firefighters rejected by Parliament" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/12/acc-petition-for-volunteer-firefighters-rejected-by-parliament/" aria-label="Read more about ACC petition for volunteer firefighters rejected by Parliament">Read more</a>
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December 11, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RMA folio Bill McKay While many people ease into Christmas, head to drinks, write cards and mentally check out, in its penultimate sitting week of 2025 Parliament is doing the opposite. This is one of MPs’ busiest weeks of the year. Ten new bills across different portfolios were introduced, a matching ... <a title="The House: MPs’ week begins with an RMA shakeup precursor" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/11/the-house-mps-week-begins-with-an-rma-shakeup-precursor/" aria-label="Read more about The House: MPs’ week begins with an RMA shakeup precursor">Read more</a>
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December 11, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Conservation Minister Tama Potaka. RNZ / Mark Papalii The Conservation Minister has re-classified swathes of stewardship land on the West Coast of the South Island. Tama Potaka is making some of the changes through an ‘order in council’ process that legitimately circumvents Cabinet sign off. New Zealand First’s deputy leader Shane ... <a title="Coalition strains over stewardship land shake-up" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/11/coalition-strains-over-stewardship-land-shake-up/" aria-label="Read more about Coalition strains over stewardship land shake-up">Read more</a>
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December 11, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis (left) has challenged her predecessor Ruth Richardson. RNZ/Reece Baker/Supplied Finance Minister Nicola Willis and her 1990s predecessor Ruth Richardson are now debating when and where to hold their promised debate. Willis is refusing to favour a specific media outlet, while Richardson gave her opponent an ultimatum to ... <a title="‘Clowns to the left, jokers to the right’: Willis-Richardson debate in doubt after ultimatum" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/11/clowns-to-the-left-jokers-to-the-right-willis-richardson-debate-in-doubt-after-ultimatum/" aria-label="Read more about ‘Clowns to the left, jokers to the right’: Willis-Richardson debate in doubt after ultimatum">Read more</a>
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December 11, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Local Government Minister Simon Watts. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Spending on water services will be nearly $9 billion higher under the Local Water Done Well model than councils previously estimated. Councils had to submit water service plans to show how they would organise water services in a financially sustainable way as ... <a title="Local Water Done Well: Council plans to cost $9b higher than expected" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/11/local-water-done-well-council-plans-to-cost-9b-higher-than-expected/" aria-label="Read more about Local Water Done Well: Council plans to cost $9b higher than expected">Read more</a>
