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Dr Bryce Edwards* Opinion - Judith Collins National Party leadership is under more scrutiny, with increased talk in the media of her being replaced by brand new MP Christopher Luxon. Judith Collins and Christopher Luxon Photo: RNZ For many commentators its just a question of "when" rather than "if" Collins is replaced. While others ponder whether Luxon really has what it takes to do better than the incumbent. On Thursday, the Heralds Claire Trevett wrote about the prospect of Luxon taking ove...

National MP Christopher Luxon hits back at critics of Christians in public life in his maiden statement in Parliament. Taxpayers are paying to rent two of the seven properties in the portfolio of National MP Christopher Luxon, who is among more than a dozen MPs that use Parliamentary accommodation allowances to effectively rent property from themselves. MPs from outside the Wellington region are allowed to claim a capped accommodation allowance to cover their living costs in the city. Most us...

Ex-ACT staffer Grant McLachlan says party created fake grassroots groups Ruth Hill © RNZ / Claire Eastham-Farrelly Political pundits and media experts are warning that artificial grassroots organisations - nicknamed "astroturfs" - are being used to manipulate and mobilise public opinion for political gain. The recent public apology by a lobbyist to leading public health experts for defaming them on the Whale Oil blog has once again shone a spotlight into the murky world of lo...

An impression of Sleepyheads massive industrial hub and housing community that is planned for Ōhinewai. Supplied The governance group is made up of marae in the area, and representatives signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Sleepyhead director Craig Turner in 2019. Nīkau said the development could bring jobs, housing, education and business opportunities for Māori. Turner has previously told Stuff the development, based 10 minutes from Huntly, could bring about 1500 jobs and 1100 af...

Stuff The bright-line test has been doubled in length and tax loopholes have been closed as the Labour Government moves on property speculators. OPINION: One of the economic lessons we are determined not to learn is that government cannot regulate prosperity. Each generation must learn, from scratch, this lesson. Helpfully, we already know the script. A successful economy is, over time, corroded by a growing layer of restrictions. Each set of regulations imposes an unintended and unanticipated...

The parallel pandemic: Covid-19 and the mental health impacts on New Zealand young people 3 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM 13 minutes to read Our pandemic year has given Sharonika Prasad a new perspective on life. Photo / Dean Purcell When Covid-19 came to New Zealand, and level 4 lockdown abruptly followed, Sharonika Prasad lost much more than just her day-to-day freedom. Aged 19, newly moved out of the home in which shed long carried a heavy load of responsibilities, and starting a deg...

Kathryn George Whats important about where you live? Whether its diversity, sunshine, house prices - or something else - Stuff is helping find the Sweet Spot for you. Life in New Zealand can be pretty darned good. In Sweet Spots, were shining a light on some of the best places in the country to live, places where everyday Kiwis without unlimited budgets can live a rich and fulfilling life. You want to live in a city, but not in just any old suburb – you want to live somewhere nice. Ray Whit...

We will never know, of course. This week is D-day for the Government to announce the date for that bubble. In a technical sense, a bubble could probably have been operating months ago if both sides of the Tasman had the will to make it happen. We have joint regulatory bodies across a range of areas. It might have been difficult – but should not have been impossible – to devise a joint contract tracing and scanning protocol that would have satisfied both countries. It’s understandable...

John Key has announced he is returning to Politics by standing in the electorate seat of Papakura. In an early morning impromptu cafe press conference with Campaign Manager John Banks, Key said Judith Collins was a muppet who needed to take the rest of the year off. “I’ve never rated her. She scares my wife. Christopher Luxon however, now there’s a leader. No one says white male privilege and Patriarchy forever quite like a wealthy CEO from a fringe evangelical church.” Judith Collin...

Which of the 41 new MPs gave the best maiden speeches?