Articles by Adam Pearse
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Politics
Labour aiming to ease voters’ doubts and ‘dial up the volume’ on Govt criticism
Thursday, 23 January 2025, 12:23pmLabour leader Chris Hipkins says his party needs to have better answers to the questions voters will have ahead of the next...
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Politics
PM Christopher Luxon reveals reshuffle, Reti loses health
Sunday, 19 January 2025, 9:18amDr Shane Reti has lost the health portfolio to minister Simeon Brown in one of a series of changes Prime Minister Christopher...
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Politics
Police Minister claims alignment on 500 extra officers target despite concerns from police
Tuesday, 10 December 2024, 1:37pmPolice Minister Mark Mitchell is claiming he and Police Commissioner Richard Chambers are aligned on the Government’s target...
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Politics
PM adamant bootcamp pilot not a failure, hints at changes after youths absconded, one died in crash
Monday, 9 December 2024, 8:32pmPrime Minister Christopher Luxon maintains his Government’s boot camp pilot is not a failure as he breaks his silence on...
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Politics
Two bootcamp teens are missing as Oranga Tamariki officials front on participant’s death
Friday, 6 December 2024, 10:44amTwo of the nine teens in the Government’s bootcamp pilot are missing in the days after another participant died in a car...
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Politics
Bootcamp participant dies after accident, another on the run after absconding
Thursday, 5 December 2024, 9:00pmOne of the 10 teenagers in the Government’s military-style bootcamp trial has died in an accident while another is currently...
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Politics
Our next Police Commissioner reveals his top priorities
Wednesday, 20 November 2024, 2:57pmPolice Minister Mark Mitchell has confirmed Richard Chambers will be the new Police Commissioner, citing his experience and...
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Politics
Regulation ministry launches tipline in search of ‘red tape horror stories’
Tuesday, 19 November 2024, 7:09amA red tape tipline allowing the public to report their regulation “horror stories” has gone live amid the Government’s focus...
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Politics
Watch: Police Minister trumpets new crime figures as officers prepare for Treaty hīkoi at Parliament
Monday, 18 November 2024, 1:58pmVictimisations are down but retail crime is up a year after Mark Mitchell took over as Police Minister. Mitchell is speaking...
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Politics
New poll shows Labour at 17-month peak while National’s support recovers
Thursday, 14 November 2024, 3:57pmThe latest Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll shows Labour at 31.5% and National at 38.8%. National would need Act’s 11 seats and...
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Politics
Watch: Abuse in Care Bill introduced to Parliament after PM makes historic apology
Tuesday, 12 November 2024, 7:17amThe Responding to Abuse in Care Legislation Amendment Bill is having its first reading in Parliament on Tuesday. The Bill...
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National
NZ prison population exceeds 10,000 for first time in four years
Monday, 11 November 2024, 8:24amThe number of people in New Zealand’s prisons is higher than 10,000 for the first time in more than four years. It comes...
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National
Derailed: Auckland trains won't be running for 96 days over coming 13 months
Friday, 8 November 2024, 11:12amAuckland’s trains won’t be running for almost 100 days between Christmas and January, 2026 amid improvements to the rail...
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Politics
Labour urges Winston Peters to apologise for naming public servant
Wednesday, 6 November 2024, 6:03pmLabour is calling on Deputy Prime Minister and NZ First leader Winston Peters to apologise for naming a public servantin...
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Politics
Union decries Casey Costello’s ‘unacceptable’ attack on Health Ministry staffer
Tuesday, 5 November 2024, 4:16pmThe Public Service Association believes Associate Health Minister Casey Costello’s claim officials are undermining the Government’s...
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Politics
Casey Costello says Health Ministry ‘dropped the ball’ over staffer conflict
Thursday, 31 October 2024, 2:07pmAssociate Health Minister Casey Costello says the Ministry of Health recognises it “dropped the ball” by not informing her...
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Politics
Unredacted letter shows Andrew Bayly complainant a former Defence Force worker
Thursday, 24 October 2024, 12:26pmThe unredacted letter of complaint against Minister Andrew Bayly reveals how the complainant believed Bayly’s actions fell...
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Politics
Labour decries Govt ‘subverting’ proper process on Three Strikes changes
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 12:40pmLabour is claiming the Government is subverting the parliamentary process by changing the new Three Strikes legislation after...
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Politics
Watch: Leaders go head-to-head during Question Time after dual popularity drop
Tuesday, 15 October 2024, 1:56pmPrime Minister Christopher Luxon and Labour leader Chris Hipkins will square off again in Question Time today as the two...
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Politics
Interislander ferries can run for 20 more years, claims Winston Peters
Saturday, 12 October 2024, 2:42pmNew Zealand First leader Winston Peters believes the plagued Cook Strait Interislander ferries should be able to function...
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Politics
Health NZ Commissioner overruled CEO on proposed reduction of nurses
Thursday, 10 October 2024, 1:29pmNew documents show then Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora chairman Lester Levy overruled chief executive Margie Apa after she...
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Politics
New Zealand 'late to the party' in building infrastructure, PM says
Friday, 4 October 2024, 1:43pmPrime Minister Christopher Luxon says New Zealand is late to the party in getting infrastructure built, and is open to help...
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Politics
'Huge loss of confidence' - Govt may strip ministry of school property role
Friday, 4 October 2024, 11:39amThe Government will consider creating a new entity to manage the country’s school property portfolio after a ministerial...
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Politics
Investigation finds Transpower ‘failed to act’ before downed pylon killed power to Northland
Wednesday, 25 September 2024, 11:16amTranspower is being called on to act urgently after an investigation into the downed pylon found the power company had failed...
