http://www.nzherald.co.nz/ Latest Politics headlines from nzherald.co.nz en-nz Copyright 2010 APN HOLDINGS NZ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 17:00:09 +1200 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss APN RSS Generator webnews@nzherald.co.nz webmaster@nzherald.co.nz http://www.nzherald.co.nz/images/nz_little_logo.gif http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/headlines.cfm?c_id=280 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=10631819&ref=rss A $5.5 million reconstruction package for the Cook island of Aitutaki, which was devastated by Cyclone Pat, was announced today by Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully.Cyclone Pat ripped through the Cooks last month, causing... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 13 Mar 2010 16:23:59 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=10631798&ref=rss The Transport Minister admits his choice of words may have contributed to the outcry over potential cuts to SuperGold Card transport concessions.When he announced a review of the free off-peak public transport component of the... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 13 Mar 2010 10:07:06 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=10631787&ref=rss The decision to axe up to 43 jobs at AgResearch, the Government's biggest state science company, will hamper growth in the most productive parts of NZ's economy, says former Agriculture Minister Jim Anderton. Redundancies were a direct... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:05:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=10631773&ref=rss Tertiary students failing more than half their papers may be given a two-year time limit to prove they are worthy of keeping their student loans.Tertiary Minister Steven Joyce has floated plans to make obtaining student loans... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:00:20 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=10631786&ref=rss More than 40 per cent of New Zealanders think it's time we talked about becoming Australia's seventh state.Research firm UMR asked 1000 New Zealanders and Australians questions to gauge their views on a possible union of their... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=10631779&ref=rss Former Government minister Roger McClay has been charged with defrauding the taxpayer of nearly $13,000 and almost $13,000 from charities he worked for.Mr McClay, 65, appeared in the Auckland District Court yesterday to face 56... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=10631778&ref=rss Aucklanders walking Wellington's waterfront might marvel at its metamorphosis - and lament the lack of change at home.The Lambton harbour edge is a crowd-pleaser, from the northern end of Wellington's CBD and its Frank Kitts Park... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=10631775&ref=rss Becoming a father once more at the age of 45 is forcing former All Black Michael Jones to think again about a possible jump into politics.The legendary flanker, rated by Rugby World magazine as one of the top three All Blacks... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=10631770&ref=rss A $10-million landlady who complained about tougher tax rules has copped plenty of criticism from Weekend Herald readers - including a scathing attack from a software exporter who lives a couple of houses down her street.Seventy-three-year-old... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=10631769&ref=rss Any hopes Auckland has of hosting the 2018 Commonwealth Games are set to be dashed, with the Government likely to announce next week that it will not underwrite the cost.The latest estimates on what it would cost to stage the... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=10631764&ref=rss Maori Party co-leader Tariana Turia says she plans to ask ministers in the next month for a tax increase that will make cigarettes too expensive for young people to buy.She told Auckland Cancer Society chief executive John Loof... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=10631720&ref=rss One of the issues raised by the Huljich Wealth Management controversy is the role of well known or celebrity directors, particularly former politicians.Unfortunately some of these retired politicians make poor choices; they join... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=10631671&ref=rss Critical water supply problems in Kaitaia are the result of the failure of the Far North District Council to invest in infrastructure, a local politician believes.And he's been backed by others who say the council was warned in... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=10631670&ref=rss Whatever you think of Anne Tolley and her trenchant advocacy of national standards, the Minister of Education deserves some credit for having the good grace and fortitude to front this week's announcement of the restructuring of her... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=10631668&ref=rss MONDAY No sooner was it announced that Paula Bennett had been awarded an Eisenhower Fellowship than critics were accusing the Social Development Minister of taking an unscheduled and undeserved five-week holiday when she goes... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=10631665&ref=rss On her website, Heather Roy, Act's deputy leader, says that in answer to the "often-asked question about what it is I do" she answers, "Mother, soldier, member of Parliament."Since she became a minister outside the Cabinet she... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=10631663&ref=rss One of the little ironies of New Zealand history is that Auckland started life as a government town and Wellington was a creation of private enterprise.Their talents turned out to be completely the reverse.Wellington, as the... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=10631662&ref=rss Hopes that New Zealand will ever be able to compete in the cut-throat field of spectacularly pointless research are fading fast following the Government's announcement that a quarter of the courses on offer in our tertiary institutions... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=10631661&ref=rss It's a brave politician who traipses halfway round the world while her political opponents are calling for her head and her job could be up for grabs in an upcoming Cabinet reshuffle.But Irish Cabinet Minister Mary Harney is no... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:00:00 +1200 http://www.nzherald.co.nz/politics/news/article.cfm?c_id=280&objectid=10631758&ref=rss Throughout the week, a Herald series entitled "Super City - the public lockout" has focused on the seven council controlled organisations proposed for the Auckland region. The starting point was a belief that these represented a fundamental... newsfeeds@nzherald.co.nz Sat, 13 Mar 2010 03:59:00 +1200