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The Govt quietly announced a loosening of climate rules at 8pm last night:
- Decoupling the ETS from Paris
- Shifting ETS resets to every 2 years
- Delaying the public sector target by 25 years
- Removing CCC advice from *before* emission reductions plans:
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
- Decoupling the ETS from Paris
- Shifting ETS resets to every 2 years
- Delaying the public sector target by 25 years
- Removing CCC advice from *before* emission reductions plans:
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
Government quietly loosens climate rules
An announcement at 8pm on Tuesday saw the Government delinking the ETS from the Paris Agreement and extending another emissions deadline by 25 years.
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November 4, 2025 at 10:26 PM
The Govt quietly announced a loosening of climate rules at 8pm last night:
- Decoupling the ETS from Paris
- Shifting ETS resets to every 2 years
- Delaying the public sector target by 25 years
- Removing CCC advice from *before* emission reductions plans:
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
- Decoupling the ETS from Paris
- Shifting ETS resets to every 2 years
- Delaying the public sector target by 25 years
- Removing CCC advice from *before* emission reductions plans:
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
McNulty, a Takapū/Northern Ward councillor, is also on Little’s Labour ticket.
Ben McNulty announced as Wellington deputy mayor
Andrew Little has named his right-hand man as he looks to unify a fractured council.
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October 28, 2025 at 11:13 PM
McNulty, a Takapū/Northern Ward councillor, is also on Little’s Labour ticket.
Rogers says, with the exception of the two council staff involved in the investment case who had to sign non-disclosure agreements with NZTA, the council and councillors have been kept in the dark about plans.
NDAs and no heads-up: NZTA freezes out council on tunnel plans
Wellington City councillor Geordie Rogers says a heads up on tunnel plans would have been nice ‒ especially given the wide-ranging impacts on the capital.
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October 28, 2025 at 10:25 PM
Rogers says, with the exception of the two council staff involved in the investment case who had to sign non-disclosure agreements with NZTA, the council and councillors have been kept in the dark about plans.
When Maytal Noy was in year 9, her class was required to read Romeo and Juliet – but the shortened version.
In another assignment, students were required to cite two critical texts, but only had to read the introductory chapters.
In another assignment, students were required to cite two critical texts, but only had to read the introductory chapters.
To read or not to read? Tackling books in a distracted age
From whole Shakespeare plays to now just an extract, how English is taught in school is changing – and also the way universities teach. The cyclical question returns: Is this the death of reading?
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October 23, 2025 at 7:59 PM
When Maytal Noy was in year 9, her class was required to read Romeo and Juliet – but the shortened version.
In another assignment, students were required to cite two critical texts, but only had to read the introductory chapters.
In another assignment, students were required to cite two critical texts, but only had to read the introductory chapters.
Ray Chung will join Rebecca Matthews and Diane Calvert in the Wharangi/Onslow Western ward.
No vote recount for close seat, Chung locked in for Wellington council
With 826 special votes in Wellington City not counted, Joy Gribben is looking at improving her tally ‒ but she accepts Ray Chung has beaten her to the seat.
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October 23, 2025 at 12:14 AM
Ray Chung will join Rebecca Matthews and Diane Calvert in the Wharangi/Onslow Western ward.
"As the editor and moderator of this page I should now have allowed posts to be published which caused harm to Laura and should have taken steps to remove those which did.”
Former Hutt mayor settles legal case, gets apology for wife
A Facebook page run by former Hutt City councillor Chris Milne was accused of making “false allegations and threats” that exposed Campbell Barry’s family to sustained online abuse. Milne has now apolo...
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October 22, 2025 at 9:20 PM
"As the editor and moderator of this page I should now have allowed posts to be published which caused harm to Laura and should have taken steps to remove those which did.”
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Weather chaos looms as storm closes in
Wellingtonians are warned to stay off the roads, work from home and tie everything down as destructive winds are expected.
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October 22, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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A Kiwi Cabs driver says the “out of the blue” notice from the airport was disconcerting and stressful to drivers, who made most of their wages from airport jobs.
‘How are they supposed to feed their families?’: Kiwi Cabs booted from airport
Wellington Airport’s decision to exclude Kiwi Cabs and its 110 drivers from the city’s most lucrative taxi rank has sparked outrage and the promise of legal action.
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October 22, 2025 at 3:09 AM
A Kiwi Cabs driver says the “out of the blue” notice from the airport was disconcerting and stressful to drivers, who made most of their wages from airport jobs.
“The electoral officer has shown there are unallocated and missing votes. It is important that where they have gone is reported publicly.”
Porirua Māori ward candidate files for recount
Jess Te Huia failed to unseat incumbent Kylie Wihapi by a mere 11 votes in the election, and is seeking a recount.
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October 21, 2025 at 11:32 PM
“The electoral officer has shown there are unallocated and missing votes. It is important that where they have gone is reported publicly.”
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Is National’s version of bipartisanship just demanding Labour back whatever it decrees is in the the national interest?
Column today:
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Column today:
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National can’t decide how bipartisan it really is
OPINION: National’s approach to bipartisanship often looks like a dictation of terms to Labour.
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October 21, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Is National’s version of bipartisanship just demanding Labour back whatever it decrees is in the the national interest?
Column today:
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
Column today:
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
Ruthless Empire Ahipene-Wall has been dead longer than he was alive - but two years on from his unsolved homicide, police say their inquiries have “come to a close”.
Two years, no arrests and one lingering question: Who killed Baby Ru?
Whether or not anyone will be held criminally responsible for the death of toddler Baby Ru is now in the hands of the Crown Solicitor.
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October 20, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Ruthless Empire Ahipene-Wall has been dead longer than he was alive - but two years on from his unsolved homicide, police say their inquiries have “come to a close”.
Work on a second Mt Vic tunnel will begin in 2026, plus big news for projects in Porirua and the Hutt.
Government announces $1.2b progress on ‘Roads of National Significance’
The Government will put the Northland Expressway and second Mt Vic tunnel in Wellington through the fast-track regime.
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October 20, 2025 at 4:33 AM
Work on a second Mt Vic tunnel will begin in 2026, plus big news for projects in Porirua and the Hutt.
Altum Academy will be taking over the site of Wellington’s Cardinal McKeefry Catholic Primary School.
New Zealand’s first sports charter school to open in Wellington
NZ Performance Academy Aotearoa will initially offer football and rugby, leveraging the Wellington Phoenix Football Academy and rugby union training.
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October 19, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Altum Academy will be taking over the site of Wellington’s Cardinal McKeefry Catholic Primary School.
There is good news. But it’s not all sunshine. There’s work to do.
Could 2026 be Wellington’s year?
New mayor, new developments, new bars, fresh economic activity ‒ 2026 could very well be Wellington in a good year.
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October 17, 2025 at 8:32 PM
There is good news. But it’s not all sunshine. There’s work to do.
"We've been talking for a long time about wanting to have a larger space. As a brewer, it's really cool."
Garage Project taps into slow beer at new Leeds St bar
The Leeds Street space features fresh brews, cartoony wall art and a split-level vibe — quiet downstairs, party upstairs, with a crisp lager focus.
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October 15, 2025 at 4:21 AM
"We've been talking for a long time about wanting to have a larger space. As a brewer, it's really cool."
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NEW POLL: Half of voters want Christopher Luxon to step down - and Christopher Bishop is the top choice to replace him
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Chris Bishop emerges as Luxon’s successor-in-waiting
The latest The Post/Freshwater Strategy poll signals a leadership swap could lead to boost for National, with half of voters wanting Christopher Luxon gone.
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October 14, 2025 at 11:13 PM
NEW POLL: Half of voters want Christopher Luxon to step down - and Christopher Bishop is the top choice to replace him
www.thepost.co.nz/politics/360...
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“In all honesty, as long as I get to work on the issues that I care about, which is women in leadership, helping marginalised communities and that sort of thing, the world is kind of my oyster.”
Tory Whanau confirms legal action, may join the Kiwi brain drain
The outgoing Wellington mayor is considering Melbourne or New York job opportunities ‒ and has already put about $5000 into legal fees for defamation action against her worst critics.
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October 14, 2025 at 2:03 AM
“In all honesty, as long as I get to work on the issues that I care about, which is women in leadership, helping marginalised communities and that sort of thing, the world is kind of my oyster.”
“I think the message from the campaign is clear. People expect the council to get on and work together.”
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October 13, 2025 at 1:22 AM
“I think the message from the campaign is clear. People expect the council to get on and work together.”
The Wellington council seats are not locked in yet. And those seats could be crucial.
Just 126 votes between calm seas and turmoil
ANALYSIS: On paper, Wellington’s council has gone firmly left. But a handful of votes could yet turn a stonking win into a slimmer, more complicated majority.
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October 12, 2025 at 9:00 PM
The Wellington council seats are not locked in yet. And those seats could be crucial.
“We’re just living how we believe ... and that doesn’t make us dangerous. Weird? Maybe. But not dangerous.”
‘We’re really quite normal’: At home with NZ’s sovereign citizens
They look like any other Kiwi family: school runs, sandwiches, the evening chaos. But behind the everyday chaos is a world view that sets them apart.
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October 12, 2025 at 2:54 AM
“We’re just living how we believe ... and that doesn’t make us dangerous. Weird? Maybe. But not dangerous.”
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For Labour in Wellington the result is proof of life, writes Andrea Vance. The campaign rebuilt dormant volunteer networks, trained new soldiers and showed that the party can still organise, and connect.
Labour finds its pulse in Wellington, but don’t call it a comeback
OPINION: Andrew Little’s landslide win has given Labour a badly needed morale boost and ended the Greens’ grip on Wellington. But with record-low turnout and a fragmented national map, it’s no sign of...
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October 11, 2025 at 10:29 PM
For Labour in Wellington the result is proof of life, writes Andrea Vance. The campaign rebuilt dormant volunteer networks, trained new soldiers and showed that the party can still organise, and connect.
The results so far reveal many cities and regions across the country happy with the status quo ‒ with plenty of mayors given a second term.
Meet the mayors: Election day brings the unexpected ‒ and a few upsets
Everything we know about the local government election results so far.
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October 11, 2025 at 5:51 AM
The results so far reveal many cities and regions across the country happy with the status quo ‒ with plenty of mayors given a second term.
Your new mayor, Wellington.
‘This wasn’t on my life plan a year ago’: Andrew Little’s new challenge
The former Labour MP and Cabinet minister is at the helm in Wellington and eager to break the capital’s run of one-term mayors, saying he’s “thrilled, excited and somewhat daunted”.
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October 11, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Your new mayor, Wellington.
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Another huge paper (+website!) full of politics reads this morning
- Luke Malpass on the decline of the right
- Thomas Manch talks to a Kiwi aid worker in Ukraine
- Stewart Sowman-Lund on how the Ardern ended up in a Pike River film
- RIP travelators
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- Luke Malpass on the decline of the right
- Thomas Manch talks to a Kiwi aid worker in Ukraine
- Stewart Sowman-Lund on how the Ardern ended up in a Pike River film
- RIP travelators
thepost.co.nz
October 10, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Another huge paper (+website!) full of politics reads this morning
- Luke Malpass on the decline of the right
- Thomas Manch talks to a Kiwi aid worker in Ukraine
- Stewart Sowman-Lund on how the Ardern ended up in a Pike River film
- RIP travelators
thepost.co.nz
- Luke Malpass on the decline of the right
- Thomas Manch talks to a Kiwi aid worker in Ukraine
- Stewart Sowman-Lund on how the Ardern ended up in a Pike River film
- RIP travelators
thepost.co.nz