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The Kaitaki (and its fleet partner, the Kaiārahi) cannot carry train wagons directly, so KiwiRail uses a process called road bridging.

Nearly half of voters (49%) would support delaying a return to surplus by one year to restore pay equity, a PSA and NZ Council of Trade Unions poll found. The controversial change saw 33 existing claims cancelled covering 180,000 workers, the vast …

Greenpeace opposition to seabed mining in the South Pacific (after victory in the Taranaki basin). They may be over-egging the use of the rare earth minerals as for military purposes – mostly it is economic security (China’s rare earth mineral access …

An open letter has pleaded for more medicine funding, with Treasury documents revealing the Government settled for just 6.72% of the original funding bid in this year’s Budget. Documents released following the Budget show an $804 million funding bid put …

NACT-NZF the Unready. https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/te-ao-maori/1570659/waitangi-tribunal-finds-crown-had-no-clear-plan-for-maori-health-after-scrapping-te-aka-whai-ora

The scenario is more electorate seat wins than party list entitlement. If so, they could only come in from a vacated electorate seat. This would take at least 6 months. Then there is the issue is what seat near where the Lower Hutt and Wellington MP’s live …

Hager, an investigative journalist and author, on Tuesday released Dirty Work: The Taxpayers’ Union and New Zealand’s Hard Right, which he described as an exposé. Right-wing pollster David Farrar has flatly denied some allegations made against him in …

New Zealand has signed a pact with Australia to deepen cooperation between both countries’ navies. The pact – named Plan Tasman – will strengthen cooperation across personnel, training, development, warfighting, engineering, regulation and international …

That day, September 22, in 1862 President Abraham Lincoln issued the preliminary Emancipation Proclamation during the American Civil War. The 100-Day Warning: Gave the seceded states roughly three months (or 100 days) to lay down arms before a final decree …

One strand of this is the call of Gareth Morgan for less focus on home ownership and more placed into Kiwi Saver to afford retirement (that is rent in old age). Does this only work if there are affordable long term rentals? Sam Stubbs supports 6% …

This should be a Labour win Christopher Luxon faring worst: 54% of voters have an unfavourable view of the prime minister, compared with just 25% who view him favourably. Like Luxon, Labour leader Chris Hipkins is underwater, but is in a much stronger …

As for savings records and tax payments. Labour and National funding of the NZSF. Initial Funding Phase (2002–2009) Labour 2002: $600 million 2003: $1.200 billion 2004: $1.879 billion 2005: $2.107 billion 2006: $2.337 billion 2007: $2.049 billion 2008: $2. …

Is that required, if Oz is building them and maintaining their own?

Our 2 frigates are a contribution to a group of 13. A pro rata share. We send a ship to joint exercises, RIMPAC and others. We join UN role fleet missions. This is episodic contribution – not obligatory (as in requiring constant availability).

Part of the The Post/Freshwater Strategy poll Respondents were asked whether Luxon and National had done enough to deserve re-election, or whether it was time to give Hipkins and Labour a chance to govern. Half, 50%, chose Labour and Hipkins. Just 37% said …