Covid Watch

A couple of good clues as to why we have such wastage of government spending and how the psychology behind it suggests it won't change under the current government.

We have had the revelations so far this week over the millions for consultants on...

A third of the 120 family harm call outs a week in Rotorua are to emergency housing motels.

Social Development Minister Carmel Sepuloni once again has acknowledged emergency housing is not ideal, but it's better than people sleeping in cars.

Mihi...

It has been revealed nearly fifty percent of our jobs were protected by the Government’s wage subsidies at some point last year.

This resulted in less people losing their jobs during the pandemic and less businesses going under.

But now, as wage...

Some more details from the Deputy Prime Minister on the Government's plan to deal with ram raids. 

National has backed the Government's emissions budget. How political was this?  

Why is the PM isolating? Is she not an essential worker? 

Chief...

China's top leader Xi Jinping has issued the strongest warning yet against anyone who questions the country's zero-Covid policy, as stringent, frequent lockdowns fuel public discontent and deal a devastating blow to the Chinese economy.

At a meeting...

The Auditor-General's being commended for flagging issues with the transparency of the Government's Covid response fund.

John Ryan has written to Treasury, saying MPs and the general public haven't been getting enough information about how the $74...

Waikato nurses who put their hand up to help in MIQ, say they aren't able to get their old jobs back.

The nurses who previously worked at Waikato Hospital, understood they'd be able to return to their roles after their MIQ work was done.

While other...

Auckland Airport is welcoming back international travellers, although most of its food and retail stores are yet to open.

Vaccinated tourists can now come here from up to 60 visa-waiver countries.

Currently there are limited dining and shopping...

If a politics wonk was to ever put the time and effort into ranking the best and worst of New Zealand parliamentary speakers, I am willing to lay good money on Trevor Mallard being cited as the worst speaker of the house in the country's history.

Now...

Labour says the change in the Government's Covid strategy is reflected in the latest Newshub Reid Research poll.

National has jumped 9.2 points to 40.5 percent support, surpassing Labour's 38.2 percent, falling 6.1 points.

Act and the Greens have both...