Jamie Ensor
Digital News Producer and Reporter at Newshub
Political reporter for @nzherald in Parliament’s Press Gallery. Formerly @NewshubPolitics DM or email me - [email protected]
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2 days ago |
nzherald.co.nz | Julia Gabel |Jamie Ensor
Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi holds up a noose in Parliament during a debate on possible sanctions for him and two of his colleagues. Photo /Jamie EnsorTe Pāti Māori is fiercely condemning an “ugly and sad” debate that led to three of its MPs receiving the harshest penalties in Parliament’s history despite warnings from the Opposition it could set a precedent for governments to come.
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2 days ago |
nzherald.co.nz | Jamie Ensor
The sacking of Phil Goff as New Zealand’s High Commissioner in London was swift, taking less than 24 hours from the time officials were told of his now infamous Donald Trump-related remarks to when he was formally told to stop representing his country. Documents obtained by the Herald this week highlight the frenzy of activity that day between Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) staff, High Commission representatives in London, Goff, and even his wife, Mary.
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3 days ago |
nzherald.co.nz | Jamie Ensor
Simeon Brown has made his expectations clear to state-owned enterprises. Photo / Alex BurtonSimeon Brown has told various Government-owned companies they must explain why they are failing to deliver their cost of equity and how they will improve their return to the Crown. He told several of the state-owned entities (SOEs) – including NZ Post and Landcorp - that the Government was “disappointed and concerned” by their performance and they must deliver a “bold and challenging turnaround plan”.
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1 week ago |
nzherald.co.nz | Jamie Ensor
The Government’s recent Budget has tested poorly with voters, according to the results of a new Talbot Mills Research poll. Asked whether they thought the Budget delivered on May 22 will be good for New Zealand overall, bad, or would not make much of a difference, 33% said it would be bad and just 22% thought it would be good. “We’ve been measuring New Zealanders’ reception of government budgets for nearly 30 years.
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1 week ago |
nzherald.co.nz | Jamie Ensor
Lake Manapouri is key to the country's hydro generation capacity. Photo / OJBAn agreement has been reached to boost hydro generation at Lakes Manapōuri and Te Anau at lower operating levels in an effort to ensure energy security. The changes, agreed to by Meridian Energy and the Guardians of Lakes Manapōuri and Te Anau, are expected to deliver an additional 45GWh of energy from the Manapōuri Power Scheme each year – enough to power around 6000 homes.
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