New Zealand’s Prime Minister John Key has announced his new ministry, after final results from the NZ electoral commission confirmed his re-election for a second term.
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New Zealand sticks with National
As expected, John Key’s National Party was relatively untroubled in Saturday’s New Zealand election. But a strong performance from NZ First surprised some pundits.
Productivity needs a shot in the arm — why not a GST boost?
Iin a political climate where people are craving leadership, and Australia’s productivity needs a desperate shot in the arm, advocating a tax swap should be opportune, writes Adam Creighton, a research fellow at The Centre For Independent Studies.
NZ oil spill a two-way disaster — for the environment and the PM
A rich local marine environment — and the immediate political fortunes of New Zealand’s government — hinge on the fate of the crippled cargo ship Rena, writes freelancer David Ritter.
Political snippets: Little joy on the housing front
A big increase in sales of new houses in Queensland in August was not enough to bring much joy to the market overall.
Plebiscite a key to making Abbott’s life easier
The words of the NZ PM on emissions trading hinted at why Tony Abbott ran with a poorly-devised plebiscite stunt.
Not surprisingly, New Zealand gets an election date
It’s a difficult week to get publicity for anything other than Egypt or cyclone Yasi, but New Zealand prime minister John Key chose yesterday to announce the date for his country’s next election.
NZ PM joins the fight to keep Middle Earth in New Zealand
A spat between the New Zealand Actors’ Equity and filmmaker Peter Jackson could see the production of Jackson’s upcoming The Hobbit adaptations taken offshore. New Zealand PM John Key has weighed in, offering a government intervention to resolve the dispute.
Kiwis voting system to go to referendum
Malcolm MacKerras has been trying to persuade New Zealand’s politicians to replace their Mixed Member Proportional electoral system with a better one.
NZ election “politics on speed”
Minor parties have been wooed, cabinet places are being brokered, and the opposition have been through a speedy, bloodless leadership change, writes Tim Watkin.
