New Zealand Politics

POLITICS 1:45PM
Key committed to higher power prices for New Zealanders Prime Minister John Key's threat that a future National Government would scrap NZ Power and put up power prices is a stark admission of failure, Green Party Co-leader Metiria Turei said today. By Green Party
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POLITICS 1:10PM
Serious consequences for New Zealand if war in Korea breaks out, UC expert says With no sign of tensions easing on the Korean peninsula, a University of Canterbury (UC) political scientist says if war broke out there would be significant consequences for New Zealand. By University of Canterbury
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POLITICS 6:36PM
UK Man Wins Court Victory Over BBC for 9/11 Coverup Broadcast By infonews.co.nz
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POLITICS 6:16PM
Who Are The Bloody Criminals Now? Scrap The GCSB & Close Waihopai Spybase So the GCSB has now been officially proven to have been illegally spying on New Zealanders. By Murray Horton
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POLITICS 4:32PM
Labour alerts Justice Ministry to gaping security hole in its website Labour’s Information Technology spokesperson, Clare Curran, has today alerted the Ministry of Justice of a serious security flaw in its website. By Labour Party
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POLITICS 9:03PM
Video: Lord Monckton's Presentation - "Global Warming: just the truth" Here is Lord Christopher Monckton's talk of Wednesday, April the 3rd, titled: "Global Warming: just the truth," given as part of his 'CLIMATE OF FREEDOM' TOUR- APRIL 2013. By Clare Swinney
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POLITICS 5:50PM
Providence — a short film featuring Bradley Manning's voice Leaked audio recording of Bradley Manning describing his response to the July 12, 2007 Baghdad Apache airstrike video that documented the killing of two Reuters journalists. By infonews.co.nz
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POLITICS 2:52PM
Government must back down on iPad tax too The National/United Future Government’s plans for its petty iPad and cellphone tax should be dumped following Revenue Minister Peter Dunne’s appalling admission that due diligence for it hasn’t been completed, Labour’s Revenue Spokesperson David Cunliffe says. By Labour Party
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POLITICS 5:47PM
Phone book opt in change a good call "Today's news that the White Pages telephone directory will be an opt in system for Auckland is great news for the environment and for people who don't read, need or want a phone book," said Green Party ICT spokesperson Gareth Hughes. By Green Party
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POLITICS 2:42PM
Get real, not GE, about drought solutions Taking advantage of farmers’ desperate situations to push the genetic engineering (GE) agenda is unacceptable, the Green Party said today. By Green Party
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POLITICS 12:33PM
Tax Reduction as a Moral Tool Some liken taxation to theft. By Andersen Accountants Limited
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POLITICS 10:05PM
Bradley Manning admits to leaking 'the most significant documents of our time' Wednesday marked a significant turning point for the case against Army Private Bradley Manning.  The 25-year-old soldier pleaded guilty in Fort Meade, Maryland to 10 of the 22 charges against him in relation to his role in giving sensitive files to the website WikiLeaks. By infonews.co.nz
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POLITICS 1:42PM
Icelandic activist Hordur Torfason visiting New Zealand to inspire greater democracy This March Icelandic democracy activist Hordur Torfason is visiting New Zealand to undertake a series of nationwide talks on modern democracy. By Sian Clement
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POLITICS 3:01PM
Dunne must take leadership on overseas tax Peter Dunne must act on an OECD report that reveals the shocking extent of multi-national tax avoidance, says Labour’s Revenue spokesperson David Clark. By Labour Party
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POLITICS 2:59PM
Govt must intervene to bring down exchange rate News today that the New Zealand dollar has hit a new post-float high against the British pound should be a wake-up call for the Government to intervene to protect jobs, the Green Party said today. By Green Party
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POLITICS 4:39PM
Greens back smart green economic direction The Green Party today welcomed Greenpeace's report that sets out a smart new economic direction for New Zealand - one that creates good jobs while protecting the environment. By Green Party
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POLITICS 2:32PM
Opposition cries crocodile tears for investment Once again the hypocrisy of the Labour-Greens opposition is exposed by their criticism today of the need to welcome new business investment in New Zealand, Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce says. By Steven Joyce
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POLITICS 6:22PM
Adams' dodgy deals cost Kiwis $400 Amy Adams is taking almost $400 right out of the pockets of Kiwi households with her delaying tactics on the Commerce Commission’s suggested price cuts, says Labour’s Communications and IT spokesperson Clare Curran. By Labour Party
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POLITICS 6:21PM
Law change needed on airport pricing Labour says the Government should change the law in response to a damning report by the Commerce Commission into monopoly pricing by Wellington Airport. By Labour Party
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POLITICS 6:20PM
Please hold, your call is unimportant to us... The Government knew that the Novopay service centre was not up to the job before the botched teachers’ pay system went live, says Chris Hipkins, Labour’s acting Education spokesperson. By Labour Party
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POLITICS 6:19PM
Go figure – jobless 'stats' hide real story The latest Household Labour Force Survey which shows some 30,000 Kiwis have given up looking for work has really put the wind up Paula Bennett, Labour’s Social Development spokesperson Jacinda Ardern says. By Labour Party
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POLITICS 6:18PM
Fed-up Defence staff join Aussie exodus - 8 February 2013 Defence Minister Jonathan Coleman should be ashamed by the number of Kiwi sailors jumping ship and joining the exodus across the ditch, Labour’s Defence spokesperson Iain Lees-Galloway. By Labour Party
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