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Tag: winston peters

New Zealand 
August 16, 2020August 16, 2020

New Zealand: Should the election be pushed back to a later date?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 943 Views 2020 new zealand elections, david seymour, featured, jacinda ardern, Judith Collins, new zealand labour party, new zealand national party, winston peters

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will announce on Monday, 17th August the fate of this year’s general elections. Originally set for the 19th of September,

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Jacinda Ardern Winston Peters Judith Collins
New Zealand 
August 14, 2020August 15, 2020

New Zealand: The re-emergence of COVID-19 has made this election a lot closer

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1175 Views featured, jacinda ardern, Judith Collins, new zealand first, new zealand labour party, new zealand national party, winston peters

New Zealand was once hailed as a ‘global exemplar’ in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. While the rest of the world struggled to

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The Rt. Hon. Winston Peters, Deputy Prime Minister
New Zealand 
April 29, 2020May 9, 2020

New Zealand: Will the COVID-19 pandemic usher in a new era of economic nationalism?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 982 Views covid-19 pandemic, economic nationalism, featured, ministry of works, new zealand first, winston peters

With New Zealand moving to alert level 3, Parliament resumed in limited numbers on the 28th of April. As is customary, the leaders of

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Coronavirus new zealand
New Zealand 
March 29, 2020March 31, 2020

COVID-19 in New Zealand: How should we judge the government’s response?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1398 Views 2020 global recession, COVID-19, COVID-19 support package, featured, global pandemic, jacinda ardern, winston peters

In a world gripped by fear of the COVID-19 pandemic, state actors are facing unprecedented challenges. Countries around the world are implementing drastic measures:

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Winston Peters and capital gains tax
New Zealand 
April 17, 2019April 17, 2019

NZ First nets a capital gain on the proposed capital gains tax

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1159 Views capital gains tax, featured, new zealand first, tax working group, taxation in new zealand, winston peters

Ever since the Tax Working Group (TWG) released their final report last February, New Zealand’s political discourse has been largely dominated by its recommendations

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Jacinda Ardern and Winston Peters United Nations
New Zealand 
December 24, 2018December 24, 2018

A closer look at the United Nations Global Compact on Migration

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1728 Views featured, new zealand first, un global compact on migration, united nations, winston peters

It was only fitting that an eventful political year would culminate in vitriol that has swept many people on social media. The latest storm

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New Zealand 
October 6, 2018October 8, 2018

How NZ First is proving to be a welcome sight in Government for businesses

Posted By: Louie Encabo 1124 Views featured, new zealand first, research and development, winston peters

When business confidence steadily declined in the middle of the year, many began to wonder if the current Labour-New Zealand First government were trustworthy

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New Zealand 
May 24, 2018

No, the Foreign Minister’s overseas trips are not “vacations”

Posted By: Louie Encabo 874 Views diplomacy, featured, ministry of foreign affairs and trade, winston peters

As they are paid for by taxpayer dollars, many New Zealanders become critical when they see elected politicians traveling overseas. The most common accusation

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New Zealand 
May 20, 2018May 23, 2018

What did NZ First achieve in #Budget2018?

Posted By: Louie Encabo 921 Views budget 2018, featured, new zealand first, winston peters

As with any coalition government, the different parties which comprise the Labour-NZ First-Greens coalition have dissimilar priorities. Such was the root cause for critics to

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New Zealand 
May 16, 2018May 21, 2018

Investing in Stronger Ties with the Pacific

Posted By: Louie Encabo 908 Views budget 2018, featured, ministry of foreign affairs and trade, new zealand first, pacific region, winston peters

In the lead-up to the much-awaited first budget of the new Labour-New Zealand First government, the Rt. Hon Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced a significant

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