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Luxon cuts frequency of post-Cabinet press conference
Jun 10, 2024 · Of the six recess (non-sitting) blocks so far this year, Luxon has only helmed the Monday press conference in two of them. A spokesperson confirmed there is no set policy regarding post-Cabinet media conferences in recess weeks. That’s in contrast to the standard set under Labour, when at least one week in each recess block would see a post ...
Business and finance news from New Zealand - Newsroom
Power companies’ spending on new renewables fell off a cliff. New figures bolster the claim spending on new renewable electricity projects by Meridian, Mercury and Genesis collapsed after they were listed. by David Williams.
Buying the vaccine: Was New Zealand too slow? - Newsroom
Dec 14, 2021 · While 2021 may have been the year of the vaccine, previous speculation has held that these supply woes were linked to decisions made in 2020, when the Government negotiated to buy vaccines in the first place. Critics argue that New Zealand was slow to negotiate with vaccine manufacturers and slow to secure purchase agreements. The Government ...
The Paris Dossier: An Olympic guide - Newsroom
Jul 30, 2024 · Over 16 days 195 NZ athletes will compete in Paris - 97 of them women. Graphic: Trenton Doyle/Newsroom. LockerRoom will have a daily wrap of the Olympic performances of our NZ women, the Paris Dossier, six days a week, beginning Monday morning. But first, here’s your guide to the Paris Games – who to watch and how to watch.
Urgent democratic need to save the journalism ecosystem
May 1, 2024 · Urgent democratic need to save NZ’s journalism ecosystem. Media needs to improve practices and win back trust, but the Govt should support it by measures to protect the public, a new study finds. by Tim Murphy 01/05/202401/05/2024. …
'Bring on the future': Hopes for RNA revolution in NZ - Newsroom
Mar 29, 2022 · Le Gros said further funding could revolutionise the space, allowing New Zealand companies to develop solutions for New Zealand’s problems, also enabling Kiwi research to play a role in RNA projects of global importance. Graham Le Gros speaks during an August 2020 press conference at the Malaghan Institute. Photo: Lynn Grieveson.
Taking RNA technology into NZ's future - Newsroom
Oct 18, 2021 · Comment: When the novel coronavirus first came into the spotlight in early 2020, development of an effective vaccine was predicted to take at least two years.But by last December, the first messenger RNA (mRNA) Covid-19 vaccines had been developed, clinically tested and approved for use. Alongside unprecedented focus, investment and global cooperation, this was in large part due to timely ...
Raw Politics: A one-term government? - Newsroom
Jun 13, 2024 · Then, panelists Laura Walters, Newsroom political editor, Marc Daalder, senior political writer and Tim Murphy, co-editor, analyse Labour’s chances of getting back to power in one term. Leader Chris Hipkins claims there’s a ‘very good chance’ of defeating an unpopular coalition by then, but he might be having delusions of adequacy, and ...