Tag: Christopher Luxon

ANALYSIS: By Ella Stewart, RNZ News longform journalist, Te Ao Māori National Party leader Christopher Luxon made claims about health outcomes that were clearly false....

ANALYSIS: By Maree Mahony, RNZ digital journalist Labour leader Chris Hipkins and National leader Christopher Luxon have faced off in a fast-paced but unspectacular debate...

By Russell Palmer, RNZ News digital political journalist National says a series of attack ads targeting its leader Christopher Luxon funded by the Council of...

By Russell Palmer, RNZ News digital political journalist Parliament has ended for another term, shutting down ahead of the Aotearoa New Zealand election campaign with...

ANALYSIS: By Richard Shaw, Massey University When New Zealand's opposition National Party’s transport spokesperson, Simeon Brown, questioned the logic of bilingual traffic signs, he seemed...

By Anneke Smith, RNZ News political reporter One of New Zealand's wealthiest people says he supports a capital gains tax, as new research lays...

ANALYSIS: By Bevin Veale, Massey University The impending arrival of Kelly-Jean Keen-Minshull -- aka Posie Parker -- has put the spotlight on the tension between...

RNZ News New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has described today's Waitangi Day dawn service as moving and says he welcomes the shift away from...

ANALYSIS: By Peter Wilson, political commentator for RNZ News Tuesday, February 7, at 2pm. That's when New Zealand's new Prime Minister Chris Hipkins' parliamentary year...

ANALYSIS: By Richard Shaw, Massey University The final act in this week’s protest on the lawns of Parliament was the announcement by Destiny Church leader...

RNZ News Opposition National Party leader Christopher Luxon says there are more important issues facing Aotearoa New Zealand than the controversy over a party social...

COMMENTARY: By Nick Rockel You’re watching mainstream media and you hear someone articulate a clearly thought through leftwing position with the pros and cons sensibly...

By Hayden Donnell, RNZ Mediawatch producer Some said the US Supreme Court’s controversial ruling on abortion was none of our business, because we don’t have...

ANALYSIS: By Suze Wilson, Massey University The US Supreme Court’s recent ruling to throw out Roe v Wade is an issue of relevance to political...

By Craig McCulloch, RNZ News deputy political editor Former National MP and Justice Minister Amy Adams says opposition leader Christopher Luxon is right to rule...

COMMENTARY:  By Gordon Campbell In recent weeks, barely a day has gone by without Christopher Luxon demonstrating the chasm of ability that exists between the...

RNZ News People should do everything they can against omicron, but it is likely large numbers will be infected, New Zealand's Covid-19 Response Minister says. Speaking...

ANALYSIS: By Gordon Campbell in Wellington Success can be its own worst enemy. If the plane doesn’t crash or the ship doesn’t sink, that doesn’t...

Former business executive Christopher Luxon has been voted the new leader of New Zealand's opposition National Party after main rival Simon Bridges moved to...