Articles by Thomas Coughlan
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Politics
‘Freddy the frog’ feature of minister’s mining strategy
Friday, 31 January 2025, 11:07amResources Minister Shane Jones wants to have a conversation about mining on conservation land — and he thinks he’s found...
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National
‘Incompatible with freedom’: Seymour speaks on Treaty Principles Bill
Monday, 27 January 2025, 6:57amThe Justice Committee will hear submissions on the Treaty Principles Bill from Monday. Parliament returns for its first sitting...
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Politics
Barbara Edmonds deletes Facebook post incorrectly claiming Labour reduced debt
Friday, 20 December 2024, 2:42pmLabour’s finance spokeswoman Barbara Edmonds has taken down a graph that incorrectly stated the Ardern-Hipkins Government...
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Politics
Revealed: What it will cost to travel on NZ's three new toll roads
Friday, 13 December 2024, 1:40pmThe cost of travelling on new toll roads in Auckland, Tauranga and Wellington has been unveiled, with motorists facing charges...
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Politics
Govt to procure two new ferries, won't reveal cost of project
Wednesday, 11 December 2024, 12:51pmThe Government has established a new company to procure replacement ships for KiwiRail’s ageing Interislander ferries today. Costs...
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Politics
Government's climate plan hits some targets, misses others
Wednesday, 11 December 2024, 12:11pmThe Government is on track to meet its first and second emissions budgets, but remains off track for hitting its third budget,...
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National
Charity takes Oranga Tamariki to court to save frontline services
Tuesday, 10 December 2024, 3:21pmServices for about 4000 at-risk youths are up in the air after Oranga Tamariki cancelled a funding contract with the charity...
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Politics
The minister who (might) save Christmas (parades)
Thursday, 5 December 2024, 3:07pmScientists reckon Santa’s sleigh clocks an impressive 4,705,882km/h on his its 160-million-kilometre Christmas Eve odyssey...
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National
Thousands fewer families getting support as unemployment rises
Monday, 18 November 2024, 9:29pmThe number of families receiving one of the main Working for Families tax credits is down more than 25,000 since the pandemic,...
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World
Tears and empty chairs: Inside Kamala Harris’ grim election night party
Wednesday, 6 November 2024, 8:42pmThe Herald’s deputy political editor Thomas Coughlan is in the US for the presidential election. They began filing in at...
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Politics
Labour closing in on National in latest poll, with 65% support for capital gains tax
Tuesday, 29 October 2024, 7:08amLabour is closing the gap with National on the issues Kiwis care about according to a new poll, which also found almost two-thirds...
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Politics
Watch: 'Must do better' – Mayor says tough decisions ahead after Government appoints observer
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 1:43pmLocal Government Minister Simeon Brown has decided to place a Crown observer on Wellington City Council following its decision...
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Politics
Darleen Tana booted from Parliament, no longer an MP
Tuesday, 22 October 2024, 11:26amDarleen Tana is no longer an MP, with Speaker Gerry Brownlee this morning completing the final step in the process of removing...
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Politics
Swarbrick speaks after vote to oust Darleen Tana
Friday, 18 October 2024, 7:04amGreen Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick will front media this morning after her party voted to use the waka-jumping law to...
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Politics
Green Party to use Waka-Jumping law to eject Darleen Tana from Parliament
Thursday, 17 October 2024, 7:05pmGreen Party delegates have decided to use the Waka-Jumping law to eject Darleen Tana from Parliament, the Herald understands. The...
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Politics
Local Govt Minister seeks advice on interventions at ‘shambles’ Wellington City Council
Tuesday, 15 October 2024, 12:52pmLocal Government Minister Simeon Brown has requested advice on potential interventions at Wellington City Council after a...
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Politics
Darleen Tana appeals, but Greens continue process to oust her
Tuesday, 15 October 2024, 12:06pmFormer Green MP Darleen Tana has reportedly appealed a High Court ruling from September that cleared the way for the Green...
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Politics
Revealed: Christopher Luxon avoids tax on apartment by 2 months
Tuesday, 1 October 2024, 3:56pmThe Prime Minister has moved into Premier House He sold his Wellington apartment - although the price is not public, 1九一星空无限 reported...
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Politics
Govt wants jobseeker beneficiaries cut by 50k, but forecasts are up 11k
Friday, 20 September 2024, 7:04amSocial Development Minister Louise Upston revealed new forecasts for the number of people likely to be on the jobseeker benefit...
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Politics
Pothole vans to patrol NZ roads looking for signs of wear and tear
Thursday, 19 September 2024, 1:40pmTransport Minister Simeon Brown unveiled a fleet of pothole monitoring vans, which will patrol New Zealand’s roads with advanced...
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Politics
Embattled MP Darleen Tana takes legal action against Green Party
Wednesday, 28 August 2024, 4:02pmThe Green Party is faces a court injunction ahead of a meeting to decide whether to use the waka-jumping law to oust now...
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Politics
‘I will not be resigning’: Darleen Tana vows to fight Green Party to stay in Parliament
Tuesday, 20 August 2024, 2:11pmFormer Green, now independent MP, Darleen Tana has told their former party they “will not be resigning” and that they will...
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Politics
Let’s do this – Dame Jacinda Ardern heads to Chicago for Democratic National Convention
Monday, 19 August 2024, 9:17amFormer Prime Minister Dame Jacinda Ardern is heading to Chicago to join Democrats from across the United States for their pre-election...
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Politics
'Significant downside': Greens maintain decades-long opposition to GE crops
Tuesday, 13 August 2024, 3:55pmLabour and the Greens have given lukewarm responses to moves to make New Zealand’s regulatory settings more accommodating...
