Tag: finance_minister

Labour Criticizes Finance Minister Willis Over Unemployment Rate Misstatement

21 May 2026 6:42 a.m. · Source: New Zealand Labour Party

Labour's Dr. Ayesha Verrall criticized Finance Minister Nicola Willis for misstating Wellington's unemployment rate, which is 6.3% compared to the national 5.3%. Verrall accused Willis of being out of touch with the jobs crisis and failing to prioritize job creation.

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Media Monitor: New Zealand Law Changes, Police Tasering, Illegal Parking

27 Aug 2025 4:29 p.m. · Source: RNZ News

RNZ reports on law changes to encourage market competition, a woman's death in police custody after being tasered, and struggles to prevent illegal parking on Auckland's new bike path.

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