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• Lobbyists are back at Parliament - with more secrecy

  New Zealand In Depth

  12 Feb 2024

  

  'About four' lobbyists have gained access to the Beehive and had their identities made secret by the new Speaker.

  Lobbyists are back at Parliament - with a new privacy measure hiding their identities

• Revolving door for lobbyists 'can result in unfair access'

  New Zealand In Depth

  9 Nov 2023

  

  Justice Ministry warns of 'misuse of privileged information' by ministers entering the lobbying industry.

  Revolving door for lobbyists 'can result in unfair access' - Justice Ministry

• Lobbying firm's 'wildly inappropriate' contracts at Commerce Commission revealed

  Politics In Depth

  7 Nov 2023

  

  The firm was embedded in Commerce Commission offices working on supermarket and energy industry inquiries, which had major implications for its corporate clients.

  Lobbying and communications firm Senate's 'wildly inappropriate' contracts at Commerce Commission revealed

• 'Why are we hiding?' - Lobbyist's letter to colleagues calling for change

  In Depth politics

  28 Mar 2023

  

  A lobbyist has written to industry peers arguing "there's no accountability to the public" in what they do.

  Lobbyist Holly Bennett is lobbying her own colleagues to be more accountable to the public

• The unseen, unchecked industry in lobbying the powerful

  New Zealand In Depth

  25 Mar 2023

  

  When a big corporate is alarmed about possible law changes, it asks its well-connected lobbyist to intervene. A text message exchange between a Cabinet Minister and his lobbyist "mate" follows.

  Lobbyists in New Zealand enjoy freedoms unlike most other nations in the developed world

• How lobbyists throw their weight around for corporate clients

  New Zealand In Depth

  23 Mar 2023

  

  'Section 61 C needs to be deleted': The former minister telling Beehive staff to change legislation for his clients.

  How well-connected lobbyists ask for - and receive - urgent meetings, sensitive information and action on law changes for their corporate clients

• Watch: Hipkins announces steps towards lobbying transparency

  Politics

  3 Apr 2023

  

  Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has announced several steps towards greater transparency around the lobbying that happens at Parliament.

  Watch: PM Chris Hipkins speaks after Cabinet meeting

• A three-point plan to clean up lobbying and vested interests

  Comment & Analysis politics

  22 Mar 2023

  

  Opinion - As the election campaign intensifies, my hope is that all parties will be asked to take action on the issue of lobbying, Max Rashbrooke writes.

  A three-point plan to clean up lobbying and vested interests

• PM responds to investigation into chief of staff who led lobbying firm

  Politics

  21 Mar 2023

  

  Prime Minister Chris Hipkins says there is a need for "transparency and vigilance" around lobbyists and their relationships with politicians. Audio

  Prime Minister Chris Hipkins responds to revelations chief of staff led lobbying firm

• The lobbyist, the liquor industry, and the Beehive's revolving door

  New Zealand Politics

  21 Mar 2023

  

  Prime Minister's chief of staff came directly from leading a lobbying firm that argued against alcohol reforms that have now been ditched.

  Prime Minister’s chief of staff Andrew Kirton led lobbying firm that fought against reforms now binned by Chris Hipkins

• Public money going to lobbying firms

  New Zealand In Depth

  20 Mar 2023

  

  An RNZ investigation reveals hundreds of thousands of dollars of public money is being spent on lobbying firms.

  Lobbying firms earning hundreds of thousands from contracts with government agencies