Articles by Adam Pearse
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Politics
Number of days NZ is covered for fuel stock dips below last week's levels
Wednesday, 18 March 2026, 1:40pmThe Government is stressing there is no need to restrict fuel consumption as stocks dip below last week’s levels. As of March...
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Politics
'Need a bigger hero': Luxon's ability to deliver localism questioned
Friday, 27 February 2026, 3:45pmMayors and councillors are being warned the country might “need a bigger hero than Christopher Luxon” to deliver localism,...
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Politics
Seymour slams ‘degenerate’ owners of attacking dogs as he warns councils of knee-jerk regulation
Thursday, 26 February 2026, 1:27pmAct leader David Seymour is warning councils against “knee-jerk” regulations in response to a fatal dog attack in Northland,...
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Politics
Watch: Seymour announces skin cancer drug expansion proposal
Tuesday, 24 February 2026, 1:39pmPharmac is proposing to expand access to two skin cancer medicines, which are expected to be more effective in treating melanoma...
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Politics
Luxon says NZ would support removing ex-Prince Andrew from line-of-succession
Tuesday, 24 February 2026, 12:42pmPrime Minister Christopher Luxon says New Zealand would support any actions to remove Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, the former...
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Politics
‘Facilitating murder’: Winston Peters says dog owners deserve manslaughter charges after fatal attacks
Wednesday, 18 February 2026, 3:04pmNew Zealand First leader Winston Peters believes owners of dogs that commit fatal attacks should be charged with manslaughter,...
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National
Retail crime advisory group scrapped after several resignations
Tuesday, 10 February 2026, 3:36pmThe ministerial advisory group set up by the Government to propose measures to reduce retail crime is being disestablished...
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Politics
Shane Jones claims ‘whole story’ behind Labour MP’s resignation not being told
Wednesday, 4 February 2026, 9:01amNew Zealand First Minister and Northland-based MP Shane Jones says he wants to find out the “whole story” behind Labour MP...
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Politics
Council has 'no record' of 111 call before deadly slip - FENZ says they passed it on
Monday, 26 January 2026, 2:01pmTauranga City Council chief executive Marty Grenfell claims there is no record of a 111 call being referred to council hours...
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Politics
Ruth Richardson won't 'be party to a circus', backs out of debate with Nicola Willis
Tuesday, 16 December 2025, 6:06pmTaxpayers’ Union chairwoman and former Finance Minister Ruth Richardson is backing out of the much-hyped debate with Finance...
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Politics
Judge reinstates Mariameno Kapa-Kingi's Te Pāti Māori membership
Friday, 5 December 2025, 5:14pmMariameno Kapa-Kingi’s membership of Te Pāti Māori has been reinstated after taking her expulsion from the party to court. The...
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Politics
Police Commissioner denies he just wants to ‘move on’ from McSkimming scandal, asks for time to implement change
Tuesday, 2 December 2025, 12:23pmPolice Commissioner Richard Chambers says he wants time to implement changes within NZ Police as he responds to calls for...
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National
Pharmac defends near-$350k exit payment to one employee in same year CEO resigned
Monday, 1 December 2025, 3:48pmPharmac’s board chairwoman and its minister are defending an early $350,000 exit payment to one employee in the same year...
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National
‘Putting our heads down’: Acting Social Investment boss tight-lipped as Andrew Coster’s fate still unresolved
Monday, 1 December 2025, 1:16pmThe acting head of the Social Investment Agency maintains the entity’s work is progressing as expected, despite its chief...
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Politics
Expelled MP urges Labour restraint in Māori seats to prompt overhang
Friday, 28 November 2025, 3:49pmExpelled Te Pāti Māori MP Tākuta Ferris is urging Labour to show “strategic restraint” in the Māori electorates as he claims...
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Politics
Govt pledges $4b for Devonport Naval Base in major upgrade of flood-prone, mouldy defence estate
Wednesday, 26 November 2025, 10:38amUp to $4 billion will be spent upgrading New Zealand’s sole naval base in Auckland’s Devonport while about $2.5b is going...
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Politics
Watch: Luxon to address poll showing Labour more trusted to manage economy
Monday, 17 November 2025, 3:50pmPrime Minister Christopher Luxon is set to address a dire poll showing Labour is trusted by more voters to manage the country’s...
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Politics
PM skips Parliament to meet Indian trade minister, denies talks in trouble
Wednesday, 5 November 2025, 4:20pmPrime Minister Christopher Luxon maintains the Government’s efforts to secure a free trade deal with India before the election...
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Politics
Te Pāti Māori not ruling out triggering twin byelections as it considers expelling ‘rogue MPs’
Tuesday, 4 November 2025, 4:04pmTe Pāti Māori is not ruling out triggering two separate byelections by utilising the so-called waka-jumping legislation if...
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Politics
Rawiri Waititi blames ‘two rogue MPs’ for Te Pāti Māori rifts, confirms expulsion being considered
Tuesday, 4 November 2025, 11:34amTe Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi is blaming “allegations and two rogue MPs” for the turmoil consuming his party, confirming...
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Politics
Te Pāti Māori electorate branch launches petition urging president John Tamihere to resign
Monday, 3 November 2025, 10:51amA petition that appears to have been created by members of Te Pāti Māori’s South Island electorate, Te Tai Tonga, is calling...
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Politics
'Honouring tangata whenua': Whale Rider star responds to Māori citizenship decision
Friday, 31 October 2025, 1:40pmThe Waitangi Tribunal believes citizenship rights should be extended for Māori as it concludes refusing citizenship to overseas-born...
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Politics
Watch: Hipkins responds after Swarbrick describes Labour’s capital gains tax as ‘watered down’
Wednesday, 29 October 2025, 2:07pmGreen Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick says Labour’s capital gains tax would be a “starting point” in any future coalition...
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Politics
Labour’s capital gains tax: Chris Hipkins celebrates ‘progressive’ policy amid stern warning to leaker
Tuesday, 28 October 2025, 10:41amLabour leader Chris Hipkins has issued a stern warning for the leaker of the party’s capital gains tax policy, vowing they...
