Articles by Julia Gabel
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Politics
Hatchet buried over China deal? Not yet, say Cook Islands and New Zealand
Friday, 20 March 2026, 7:20pmOfficials from New Zealand and the Cook Islands met at Winston Peters’ house today but were unsuccessful in finding a resolution...
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Politics
Luxon refuses to address report claiming he tried to call off Samoa chiefly title ceremony
Tuesday, 17 March 2026, 11:53amPrime Minister Christopher Luxon is refusing to address a report claiming he tried to call off a ceremony in Samoa bestowing...
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Politics
Why Luxon has explaining to do as he visits Samoa, Tonga for first official engagements
Monday, 16 March 2026, 9:41amPrime Minister Christopher Luxon has a lot of explaining to do when he meets with his Samoan counterparts – a relationship...
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Politics
Te Pāti Māori: Expelled MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi back in party after winning court case
Tuesday, 10 March 2026, 1:26pmTe Pāti Māori MP Mariameno Kapa Kingi who was expelled last year amid party turmoil will be reinstated to the party after...
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Politics
Parliament committee backs social media ban for under-16s
Thursday, 5 March 2026, 2:27pmThe political party which initiated an inquiry into the harms of social media for young people says it is “embarrassed” and...
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Politics
'I misspoke': Luxon walks back comments on Israel, US attacks on Iran
Tuesday, 3 March 2026, 12:39pmPrime Minister Christopher Luxon says he misspoke when he said “any action” to stop the Iranian regime would be “a good thing”. At...
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Politics
'A disgrace': One in seven New Zealand children living in material hardship
Thursday, 26 February 2026, 1:27pmOne in seven New Zealand children are going without the basics with Māori, Pacific and disabled children disproportionately...
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Politics
Calls for political parties to make repealing pay equity changes a ‘bottom line’
Tuesday, 24 February 2026, 2:01pmPolitical parties are being urged to promise to repeal the controversial pay equity law changes before the general election...
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Politics
Watch: Govt announces major move towards $1b LNG import facility
Monday, 9 February 2026, 4:01pmPrime Minister Christopher Luxon has made a major liquefied natural gas (LNG) announcement at his post-Cabinet press conference...
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Politics
Senior Labour MP considers future as large iwi heads to Waitangi for first time in decades
Tuesday, 3 February 2026, 10:43amOne of the country’s largest iwi will attend national Waitangi events in the Bay of Islands for the first time in more than...
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Politics
Housing Minister Chris Bishop says he has ‘sensible’ solution to Auckland densification future
Tuesday, 27 January 2026, 1:08pmHousing Minster Chris Bishop says there is a “pragmatic and sensible” solution to housing intensification plans for Auckland...
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Politics
Labour says it will 'never' support Te Pāti Māori prison abolition policy
Monday, 26 January 2026, 8:54pmTe Pāti Māori says it will abolish prisons by 2040 in favour of community-led solutions to address the enormous inequities...
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Politics
Tainui leader gives scathing review of Govt and ‘fractured’ relationship with Māori
Friday, 23 January 2026, 3:01pmA Tainui leader says the relationship between Māori and the Crown is becoming increasingly fractured as he holds out hope...
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Politics
'Win back the country's biggest city': Hipkins set for first speech of election year
Wednesday, 21 January 2026, 9:05amLabour leader Chris Hipkins says his party wants to win Auckland back after a dismal 2023 election result that included several...
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Politics
Te Pāti Māori ‘confident’ of a comeback ahead of 2026 general election
Monday, 22 December 2025, 1:13pmIt has been a rollercoaster term for Te Pāti Māori. The highs were remarkable: growing from two to six electorate MPs at...
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Politics
PM holds post-Cabinet press conference following Sydney mass shooting
Monday, 15 December 2025, 2:43pmPrime Minister Christopher Luxon will hold a post-Cabinet press conference this afternoon, where he is set to address the...
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Politics
Minimum wage to increase from April next year, Govt commits to bigger rise than last year
Friday, 12 December 2025, 11:52amThe Government will increase the minimum wage by 2% from April next year. Workplace Relations Minister Brooke Van Velden...
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Politics
Should NZ have a social media regulator and ban alcohol ads for teens? MPs ponder options as Australia starts U16 ban
Wednesday, 10 December 2025, 4:09pmA parliamentary select committee tasked with researching how New Zealand could reduce social media harm among kids says the...
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Politics
Exclusive: Capital gains tax polling shows highest support for inflation-adjusted gains over nominal
Monday, 24 November 2025, 1:55pmAlmost two-thirds of New Zealanders would want any capital gains tax to apply only to real, inflation-adjusted gains, not...
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Politics
‘Left with no choice’: Ngāi Tahu takes Govt to court over conservation law changes
Saturday, 22 November 2025, 1:21pmOne of the country’s largest iwi is taking the Government to court over proposed changes to conservation law that it says...
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National
'On notice': Green Party unveils mining policy ahead of 2026 general election
Monday, 17 November 2025, 1:36pmThe Green Party will revoke any consents or permits issued under this Government’s new fast-track legislation for coal mining,...
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Politics
'Extremely grateful': Louise Nicholas commends McSkimming complainant’s bravery
Thursday, 13 November 2025, 2:17pmA prominent sexual violence survivor and advocate says New Zealand should be “extremely grateful” for the actions of a young...
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Politics
Two Te Pāti Māori MPs ousted as party scrambles to reset waka ahead of 2026 general election
Monday, 10 November 2025, 3:29pmTe Pāti Māori is down two MPs after expelling Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris, following several turbulent months...
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Politics
Govt invests $61m for mental health crisis response after damning reports on ‘fragmented’, slow service
Wednesday, 5 November 2025, 10:21amThe Government will invest $61.6 million to improve the country’s mental health crisis system with action increasing the...
