New Zealand’s new government sworn in, parliament expected to open next week
Wellington, New ZealandReuters New Zealand’s new right-of-centre government was sworn in on Monday, with parliament expected to sit next week and begin working on new policies including a new central bank mandate and lifting a ban on oil and gas exploration. New Zealand Governor General Cindy Kiro, who represents British monarch King Charles III as […]
New Zealand’s new coalition targets RBNZ mandate, taxes and gun laws
Wellington, New Zealand Reuters New Zealand’s National Party formally signed an agreement to form the country’s next three-party coalition government on Friday, after negotiating for more than a month over ministerial roles and policies. The role of Deputy Prime Minister, a key sticking point in the discussions, will be split between the populist NZ First […]
New Zealand National Party’s Luxon to lead new government
Wellington, New ZealandReuters New Zealand’s centre-right National Party led by Christopher Luxon will form a new government with its preferred coalition party ACT, as Prime Minister Chris Hipkins conceded his Labour Party could not form a government after Saturday’s general election. The National Party, now in opposition, had 39 per cent of the votes with […]
Voting closes in New Zealand election, counting set to begin
Wellington, New ZealandReuters Voting closed in New Zealand’s general election at 7pm on Saturday and counting was set to start, with provisional results due later this evening. People head to the polls to vote in the general election in Auckland, New Zealand, on 14th October, 2023. PICTURE: Reuters/David Rowland Opinion polls have indicated the opposition […]
France’s Macron hunts for way to salvage a ruling majority
Paris, FranceReuters President Emmanuel Macron on Monday was faced with trying to salvage a ruling majority and with it his economic reform agenda after voters punished his centrist Ensemble alliance in France’s parliamentary election. While Ensemble secured the largest number of lawmakers in the 577-seat National Assembly, it fell comfortably short of the threshold required […]
Updated: Australia’s new deputy PM casts shadow over 2050 net zero emissions ambition
Updated: 5.30pm (AEDT)Canberra, AustraliaReuters A climate change sceptic will be Australia’s new deputy prime minister after a leadership revolt in the coalition government’s minor party, making it harder for Prime Minister Scott Morrison to achieve a commitment of zero net emissions by 2050. Australia’s reliance on coal-fired power makes it one of the world’s largest […]
New Zealand’s Ardern and Collins make final pleas to voters before election
Wellington, New ZealandReuters New Zealand’s Jacinda Ardern on Friday urged voters to deliver her a strong mandate at this weekend’s general election, promising to provide a swifter recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. Ardern’s decisive response to the crisis has left her well-placed for Saturday’s vote, although recent polls have suggested her Labour Party may need […]
Quick facts: New Zealand 2020 election – facts and key players
Wellington, New ZealandReuters New Zealanders head to the polls on 17th October with popular 40-year-old Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern seen as a frontrunner to secure a second term in office. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern participates in a televised debate with National leader Judith Collins at TVNZ in Auckland, New Zealand, on 22nd September. […]
Former Australian Deputy Prime Minister Tim Fischer dies at 73
Sydney, AustraliaReuters Former Australian Deputy Prime Minister Tim Fischer, whose rural voter base was critical for the introduction of tough gun control laws in the aftermath of the country’s worst mass shooting in 1996, has died aged 73. Fischer was the quintessential, laconic rural Australian, always wearing a rabbit-skin Akubra hat. He described campaigning for […]