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Analysis - The political stakes are sky high as the government waits anxiously for confirmation from Pfizer that enough of the Covid-19 vaccine will arrive to keep the rollout going.

The Kiwi Prime Minister believes there will be a 'time and place' to have that conversation.

Praise for the appointment of Aotearoa’s first wahine Maori Governor-General. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced yesterday the appointment of Dame Cindy Kiro for a five-year term has been approved by the Queen, She will take up the role in October, replacing Dame Patsy Reddy. Dame Cindy, from Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hine and Ngāti Kahu, has a highly distinguished and lengthy career in academic and leadership positions, including a term as Children’s Commissioner, and is currently the chief executive of the Royal Society Te Apārangi. Political commentator Shane Te Pou says it’s an inspir...

It hasn't always been this way. In the days of Empire, Britain appointed New Zealand's Governor-General, or the 'Governor', as it was called before 1917. In the early days of British settlement when there was no New Zealand Government, we had no say in the matter.  Even after New Zealand politicians got the right to govern themselves, in 1856, they still had no say - not until the early 1900s when Britain started preparing a short list of Crown-approved candidates, which the New Zealand Prime Minister could choose from.  It wasn't until 1945, under the leadership of Labour Prime Minister Pe...