Julia Gabel

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.

4 days ago | nzherald.co.nz | Julia Gabel

Labour's Chris Hipkins and National's Christopher Luxon go head-to-head in another national poll. Photo / Mark MitchellNational and Labour have both taken a hit in the latest political poll. The 1News-Verian poll released tonight went out days after the Budget 2025, which included a $6.6 billion Investment Boost policy, halving the Government’s KiwiSaver contributions and raiding almost $13b set aside for pay equity settlements.

4 days ago | newstalkzb.co.nz | Julia Gabel

Government launches a new road cone hotline today for the public to report excessive, overzealous road cone use. Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden wants WorkSafe to become a more supportive regulator, root out over-compliance and change prosecution processes. WorkSafe’s focus should be on critical risks that could result in death or serious injury - not a “safety-at-all-costs mentality”, she says.

4 days ago | nzherald.co.nz | Julia Gabel

The Government is launching a road cone hotline to crack down on over compliance in traffic management. Photo / SuppliedGovernment launches a new road cone hotline today for the public to report excessive, over zealous road cone use. Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden wants WorkSafe to become a more supportive regulator, root out over-compliance and change prosecution processes.

6 days ago | nzherald.co.nz | Julia Gabel

Dame Jacinda Ardern pictured on October 14 at Auckland's Diwali Festival, the day after she found out she was pregnant. Photo / FileIn a couple of days, former Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern’s much anticipated memoir will be released, offering an insight into the personal and public challenges that defined her five years in office.