Articles by Adam Pearse
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Politics
Police Commissioner denies he just wants to ‘move on’ from McSkimming scandal, asks for time to implement change
Tuesday, 2 December 2025, 12:23pmPolice Commissioner Richard Chambers says he wants time to implement changes within NZ Police as he responds to calls for...
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National
Pharmac defends near-$350k exit payment to one employee in same year CEO resigned
Monday, 1 December 2025, 3:48pmPharmac’s board chairwoman and its minister are defending an early $350,000 exit payment to one employee in the same year...
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National
‘Putting our heads down’: Acting Social Investment boss tight-lipped as Andrew Coster’s fate still unresolved
Monday, 1 December 2025, 1:16pmThe acting head of the Social Investment Agency maintains the entity’s work is progressing as expected, despite its chief...
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Politics
Expelled MP urges Labour restraint in Māori seats to prompt overhang
Friday, 28 November 2025, 3:49pmExpelled Te Pāti Māori MP Tākuta Ferris is urging Labour to show “strategic restraint” in the Māori electorates as he claims...
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Politics
Govt pledges $4b for Devonport Naval Base in major upgrade of flood-prone, mouldy defence estate
Wednesday, 26 November 2025, 10:38amUp to $4 billion will be spent upgrading New Zealand’s sole naval base in Auckland’s Devonport while about $2.5b is going...
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Politics
Watch: Luxon to address poll showing Labour more trusted to manage economy
Monday, 17 November 2025, 3:50pmPrime Minister Christopher Luxon is set to address a dire poll showing Labour is trusted by more voters to manage the country’s...
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Politics
PM skips Parliament to meet Indian trade minister, denies talks in trouble
Wednesday, 5 November 2025, 4:20pmPrime Minister Christopher Luxon maintains the Government’s efforts to secure a free trade deal with India before the election...
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Politics
Te Pāti Māori not ruling out triggering twin byelections as it considers expelling ‘rogue MPs’
Tuesday, 4 November 2025, 4:04pmTe Pāti Māori is not ruling out triggering two separate byelections by utilising the so-called waka-jumping legislation if...
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Politics
Rawiri Waititi blames ‘two rogue MPs’ for Te Pāti Māori rifts, confirms expulsion being considered
Tuesday, 4 November 2025, 11:34amTe Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi is blaming “allegations and two rogue MPs” for the turmoil consuming his party, confirming...
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Politics
Te Pāti Māori electorate branch launches petition urging president John Tamihere to resign
Monday, 3 November 2025, 10:51amA petition that appears to have been created by members of Te Pāti Māori’s South Island electorate, Te Tai Tonga, is calling...
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Politics
'Honouring tangata whenua': Whale Rider star responds to Māori citizenship decision
Friday, 31 October 2025, 1:40pmThe Waitangi Tribunal believes citizenship rights should be extended for Māori as it concludes refusing citizenship to overseas-born...
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Politics
Watch: Hipkins responds after Swarbrick describes Labour’s capital gains tax as ‘watered down’
Wednesday, 29 October 2025, 2:07pmGreen Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick says Labour’s capital gains tax would be a “starting point” in any future coalition...
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Politics
Labour’s capital gains tax: Chris Hipkins celebrates ‘progressive’ policy amid stern warning to leaker
Tuesday, 28 October 2025, 10:41amLabour leader Chris Hipkins has issued a stern warning for the leaker of the party’s capital gains tax policy, vowing they...
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Politics
‘Defamatory, embarrassing’: Eru Kapa-Kingi responds to Te Pāti Māori’s assault allegations
Tuesday, 21 October 2025, 1:44pmFormer Te Pāti Māori staffer Eru Kapa-Kingi says claims from the party he was fired for assaulting Parliament security guards...
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Politics
PM unveils $675m roads investment plan, to respond to Labour's 'Future Fund'
Monday, 20 October 2025, 3:58pmAbout $675 million of funding is approved to progress consenting, design and some early works related to the Government’s...
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Politics
'I am still your MP': Te Pāti Māori MP breaks silence on overspend allegations
Monday, 20 October 2025, 3:51pmTe Pāti Māori MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi is responding to allegations she overspent her budget after her own party released...
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Politics
Watch: Politicians honour former PM Jim Bolger in the House
Thursday, 16 October 2025, 2:22pmPoliticians are honouring Jim Bolger in a series of speeches as the House recognises the former Prime Minister’s service...
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Politics
'I will f* knock you out': TPM email to members alleges Eru Kapa-Kingi threatened Parliament staff
Tuesday, 14 October 2025, 1:47pmDocuments released by Te Pāti Māori accuse high-profile activist and son of one its MPs of making “threats of physical violence”...
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Politics
MP allegedly warned of $133k overspend, action urged so staff paid - Te Pāti Māori email to members
Tuesday, 14 October 2025, 9:29amOfficials raised concerns that Te Pāti Māori Mariameno Kapa-Kingi was in danger of overspending her office’s budget by up...
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Politics
Te Pāti Māori emails members with serious allegations against MP and high-profile son
Tuesday, 14 October 2025, 7:12amTe Pāti Māori has emailed its members a series of documents making serious allegations against one of their own MPs and her...
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Politics
Speaker to investigate unauthorised haka after Oriini Kaipara's maiden speech
Thursday, 9 October 2025, 3:07pmSpeaker of the House Gerry Brownlee says he will investigate whether an unauthorised haka, deemed to be in contempt of the...
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Politics
Actress who publicised Winston Peters’ address online to be removed from One NZ ads
Tuesday, 7 October 2025, 1:56pmOne NZ says it will remove the woman who publicised Winston Peters’ address online from its ads following a window at his...
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Politics
'Need to sort themselves out': Te Pāti Māori looks 'a long way' from Govt - Hipkins
Thursday, 2 October 2025, 3:39pmLabour leader Chris Hipkins believes Te Pāti Māori appears to be a “long way away” from being ready for a role in Government...
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Politics
'Paralysed': Cabinet agrees to shake-up of medical device procurement
Tuesday, 30 September 2025, 2:03pmPharmac and Health New Zealand will now share the country’s medical device procurement responsibilities, a process one minister...
