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Revelations and confessions around the Covid-19 leaks
The Clutha-Southland MP Hamish Walker has confessed to leaking the private details of people infected with the coronavirus to the media. And in a further twist, Michelle Boag has admitted sending the… Audio
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Last submissions to be heard on family carers law reform
Repealing a short piece of legislation allowing family carers to complain to the Human Rights Review Tribunal is back on the government's agenda.
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Family carer legislation back on government agenda
A law professor is adamant a current law which prevents family carers from complaining to the courts about their pay and conditions is unconstitutional.
Parliament's health committee will today… Audio
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Graham Adams: A euthanasia referendum in a pandemic
No one could have predicted the End of Life Choice referendum would be held against the backdrop of a deadly global pandemic, Graham Adams writes.
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Prisoner voting rights: Some half-hearted victory song
Opinion - The Electoral (Registration of Sentenced Prisoners) Bill's final passage through the House partially erases a stain on New Zealand's democratic system, writes Andrew Geddis.
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New Health Order comes into force at midnight
Audio 22 Jun 2020Border protections have tightened up again, as New Zealanders flood home and the Prime Minister has flagged that people may be asked to pay for part of the cost of their quarantine. Audio
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What happens if isolated people refuse testing?
Alll people in managed isolation must be tested for Covid-19 on days three and 12 of their stay, according to new protocols brought in last week.
But can people refuse to be tested?
Otago law… Audio
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Level 2 enforcement law passed too quickly - Commissioner
The Chief Human Rights Commissioner says a bill granting the police greater power to enter properties without a search warrant should not have been passed by Parliament so quickly.
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NZ First stays silent on foundation donations
New Zealand First has once again opted not to name any donations from the mysterious foundation bankrolling the party on its electoral return.
But an electoral law expert says for the first time the… Audio
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Foundation donations not named on NZ First electoral return
New Zealand First has once again opted not to name any donations from the mysterious foundation bankrolling the party on its electoral return.
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ERC to summons Solicitor-General to reveal legal advice for lockdown
The Epidemic Response Committee is to issue summonses to the Solicitor-General, the Director-General of Health, and the Police Commissioner seeking the legal advice for the lockdown.
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A tax bill, last year's performance, and prisoner voting at alert level 3
In the first week of alert level 3 MPs have speedily passed a tax bill, started a performance review of the Government and heard views on prisoner voting. Audio
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Covid-19 contrarians claim they're being censored
Audio 21 Apr 2020Sir Ray Avery and epidemiologist Simon Thornley have claimed their contrarian ideas on Covid-19 are being censored. That's true, provided you ignore the huge amount of media coverage they've received.
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Covid-19: State of National Emergency explained
As of 12.21pm today, New Zealand - including the Chatham Islands, Stewart Island and other inhabited islands - is in a State of National Emergency. Here's what that means.
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Covid-19: Could the election be postponed?
As more and more events are being cancelled or postponed there are chances this year's general election will not go ahead.
Polling day is meant to be September the 19th but how likely is that?
… Audio
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SFO investigations into mayors 'unprecedented'
An electoral law expert says the mayors of Auckland and Christchurch being investigated by the Serious Fraud Office is unprecedented.
The Serious Fraud Office revealed yesterday it is now looking… Audio
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NZ First Foundation: Rich-listers donate $100k in one week
Rich-listers gave the New Zealand First Foundation $100,000 in just one week.
But the donations have stayed secret until now because the individual payments fell below the level where donors' names… Video, Audio
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NZ First Foundation: Rich-listers donate $100k in a week
The New Zealand First Foundation received $100,000 in just one week from two rich-listers, whose donations remained secret because the individual payments fell below the disclosure threshold.
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National Party can't separate itself from fraud charges against Jami-Lee Ross - expert
An electoral law expert says the National Party can't entirely wash its hand of the fraud charges laid against Jami-Lee Ross.
Ross used to be a National Party MP but is now independent.
He's named… Audio
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NZ First Foundation trustee was lobbying for donor
A lobbying firm run by a NZ First Foundation trustee pushed for a law change on behalf of a property development company, which then donated tens of thousands of dollars to the foundation.
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NZ First racing donors revealed
The NZ First Foundation has been receiving tens of thousands of dollars from donors in the horse racing industry in payments which fall just below the $15,000.01 at which party donations are usually…
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NZ First to review donation handling after SFO investigation
NZ First plans to review the way it handles donations. The move follows news the Serious Fraud Office is investigating the NZ First Foundation, after the Electoral Commission concluded donations to it… Video, Audio
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NZ First Foundation donor thought they were giving to party
A company who made donations to the New Zealand First Foundation says it thought it was donating to the New Zealand First party.
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Wealthy and powerful NZ First Foundation donors revealed
The mysterious foundation bankrolling the New Zealand First Party has been receiving donations just under the threshold at which the donors' names would normally be made public.
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Entities linked to NZ's richest donated to NZ First Foundation
The mysterious foundation bankrolling the New Zealand First Party has been receiving donations from entities connected with some of the country's wealthiest business people.
The Foundation has been… Audio