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New coalition Government: Potential battle brewing over foreign investment between Act and NZ First
New Zealand First leader Winston Peters and Act leader David Seymour shake hands as they sign their new Government deal. National’s coalition agreement with Act, which has agreed to support, states that the Government would “[a]mend the Overseas Investment Act 2005”
David Seymour on how Pharmac culture ‘needs to change’, CEO Sarah Fitt and future of Board Chair Steve Maharey David Seymour has assumed responsibility for the public drug-buying agency Pharmac. In the coalition deal with National, Seymour managed to secure responsibility for Pharmac through his Associate Health Minister portfolio. A recent Pharmac review found major inequities for Māori and Pasifika accessing drugs.
Why redefining the Treaty principles would undermine real political equality in NZ The Act Party called for a referendum to redefine the ‘principles’ of te Tiriti o Waitangi. The referendum didn’t make it into the coalition agreement, but National and New Zealand First have agreed to a Treaty Principles Bill. It is the only section of any legislation the Government is explicitly committed to repealing.
Low-income families lose up to $38 a week as Nats move to close billion dollar budget hole National has made billions of dollars worth of changes to its spending plans. The cost of those changes forced the party to u-turn.
Schools already teaching one hour of reading, writing and maths, says principal Riverlands School principal Bradley Roberts says it would be a “bit old school” to put reading, writing and maths into teaching blocks of one hour each. He said the curriculum already taught that, but it was integrated across the education system in a different format. National, ACT and NZ First signed a coalition agreement to form the next Government on Friday.
New Government wants to erase Māori – Māori Party co-leader Rawiri Waititi National, Act and NZ First have ordered government agencies to provide services based on need, not race. It also wants every agency that isn’t specifically related to Māori to use its English name and to communicate in English.
National, Act and NZ First Government to hold first Cabinet meeting today The new coalition Government will have its first Cabinet meeting today. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and ministers from National, Act and NZ First were sworn in on Monday. The ministers were moved into their new offices over the weekend, and from Monday afternoon could start meeting with their government departments' heads.
Winston Peters defines ‘woke virtue signalling’, invokes Dame Whina Cooper in Treaty approach Veteran politician and NZ First leader was officially sworn into the role this morning. He will hold first in a novel timeshare arrangement with Act’s David Seymour split in two over the three-year term. It is his third time to hold the deputy role - the first was under a National-led Government between 1996 and 1998.
Outgoing minister Willie Jackson takes a crack at incoming government trade-offs Willie Jackson has taken to social media to voice his disgust at the incoming government’s tax, foreign policy and a bunch of Labour Party policies. The former Māori development minister said after 40 days of wrangling, the coalition agreement signed off by National, Act and New Zealand First was setting New Zealand backwards.
Smokefree legislation would have driven cigarette black market - Christopher Luxon Christopher Luxon will be sworn in as New Zealand’s 42nd prime minister today. National has formed a government alongside Act and New Zealand First. But it comes with a number of concessions around proposed tax cuts and climate, Treaty and health issues.
Incoming government to change branding to English and repeal Treaty clauses Coalition agreements between National, ACT and NZ First included a dozen promises related to Crown-Māori relations. The policies were widespread, but generally promised reform of the New Zealand legal system and public service.
Education mandate: Hour a day of reading, writing, and maths could face backlash – principal National, Act and NZ First signed a coalition agreement to form the next Government on Friday. National leader Christopher Luxon said every primary and intermediate school would teach an hour a day each of reading, writing and maths. Riverlands School principal Bradley Roberts said the curriculum was already taught, but it was integrated across the education system in a different format.
Coalition agreement: The initial financial hit students are taking to accommodate Winston Peters Since 2018, eligible students have been able to apply to have the fees of the first year of their tertiary studies funded by the government. However, following the three-way coalition negotiations between National, Act and NZ First, that policy will change. No changes would be made before 2025.
Smokefree law changes slammed as ‘completely backwards step’ National's coalition deal with New Zealand First says it will repeal amendments to the Smokefree Environments and Regulated Products Act 1990 and regulations before March 2024. The changes would remove requirements for denicotinisation and remove the reduction in retail outlets and the generation ban.
Claire Trevett: The give, take and trust of the coalition - will the circle of trust between Chris Luxon, David Seymour and Winston Peters hold? National, Act, NZ First form historic three-party coalition. National leader Christopher Luxon, Act leader David Seymour and NZ First leader Winston Peters sign their coalition agreement.
Coalition agreement: National, Act, NZ First and the deal that delivers new Government There are 20 ministers - 14 from National, three from Act and three from NZ First. National kept many of the big jobs including Finance, Education, Health, Social Development and Justice.
Incoming-Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters blasts te reo Māori names for government departments Incoming-Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters has slammed te reo Māori names for government departments. The agreement struck between New Zealand First and National included requiring public service departments “have their primary name in English” It also included a requirement that “public service departments and Crown Entities... communicate primarily in English.
What the coalition deal means for the economy National, Act and NZ First have found quite a bit of common ground on key policies that affect both business and the economy. In July, they will adjust income tax brackets for inflation.
Rhythm Sangwan won the women’s air pistol gold beating Suruchi and Manu Bhaker in the 66th National shooting championship at the Madhya Pradesh Academy in Bhopal on Friday. Rhythm Sangwan won the women’s air pistol gold beating Suruchi and Manu Bhaker in the 66th National shooting championship. Suruchi won the junior gold while Rhythm was pushed to sixth place. Darius Saurastri beat former world No. 1 Divyansh Singh Panwar by one point for the gold.
NZ Cabinet announcement live updates: The concessions Christopher Luxon had to make to get coalition over the line Incoming Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has made concessions to get his three-party coalition over the line. But none of them mutate any of National's core election promises beyond recognition. Luxon agreed to fund 500 more police officers over two years.
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