Russell Palmer
Digital Political Journalist at Radio New Zealand (RNZ)
https://t.co/VkDCKTHudk Political Reporter
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3 days ago |
rnz.co.nz | Russell Palmer
More than half of voters consider the proposed penalty for three Te Pāti Māori MPs over the Treaty Principles haka to be either appropriate or too lenient, polling shows, ahead of the debate on the matter resuming on Thursday afternoon. That debate - which had potential to become a filibuster - was cut short when Leader of the House Chris Bishop unexpectedly postponed it last month.
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4 days ago |
nzherald.co.nz | Russell Palmer
By Russell Palmer of RNZAfter the Budget and pay equity changes, the left bloc would have the support to turf the coalition out of power, the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll shows. The preferred Prime Minister and leadership ratings are also bad news for the Government, with the exception of Winston Peters who has seen his highest result since 2017 – and ratings of the Government’s general performance have also continued to slide.
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5 days ago |
radionz.co.nz | Russell Palmer
The government is shifting its work and safety regulator's priorities from enforcement to advice, saying this will help address concerns about underfunding and a "culture of fear". First steps include updating more than 50 guidance documents and launching the hotline - announced in March - for reporting excessive road cones.
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1 week ago |
radionz.co.nz | Russell Palmer
No work has been done on the nurse bonding and relocation schemes National campaigned on in the election, the Health Ministry has confirmed. Health Minister Simeon Brown has repeatedly avoided answering direct questions from RNZ about the continuation of the schemes, a key plank of National's health policies. The scheme the party proposed in April 2023 would have seen the government put $4500 a year towards nurses and midwives' student loans starting in 2024.
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1 week ago |
rnz.co.nz | Russell Palmer
No work has been done on the nurse bonding and relocation schemes National campaigned on in the election, the Health Ministry has confirmed. Health Minister Simeon Brown has repeatedly avoided answering direct questions from RNZ about the continuation of the schemes, a key plank of National's health policies. The scheme the party proposed in April 2023 would have seen the government put $4500 a year towards nurses and midwives' student loans starting in 2024.
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