Bridges doesn't care who leads NZ First - coalition is out
Election 2020

Bridges doesn't care who leads NZ First - coalition is out

National Party leader Simon Bridges has doubled down on his rejection of any kind of political dealings with the New Zealand First party, saying a different leader would make no difference.He also claimed to have seen a "bump" in donations to the party since announcing yesterday...

Pattrick Smellie 03 Feb 2020
Universities brace for disruption as NZ govt restricts China travel
Economy

Universities brace for disruption as NZ govt restricts China travel

The New Zealand government is to follow the US, Australia and Japan in restricting entry into the country from foreign nationals arriving from or transiting through mainland China, disrupting travel for potentially thousands of international students due to begin the academic yea...

Pattrick Smellie 02 Feb 2020
OBITUARY: Mike Moore, NZ's 'most promising Prime Minister'
Opinion Free

Pattrick Smellie: OBITUARY: Mike Moore, NZ's 'most promising Prime Minister'

Mike Moore would often describe himself as “New Zealand’s most promising Prime Minister.”It was a reference to the number of promises he made during the 1990 and 1993 election campaigns, both of which he lost while playing an almost impossible political hand as if he held all the...

Pattrick Smellie 02 Feb 2020
National rules out coalition with NZ First
Election 2020

National rules out coalition with NZ First

The National Party under Simon Bridges's leadership is ruling out New Zealand First as a coalition partner following the 2020 election.Bridges made the announcement at the start of the party's election year caucus retreat, in Havelock North, this afternoon.“A vote for NZ First is...

Pattrick Smellie 02 Feb 2020