Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is back from his holiday and is updating media after Cabinet met earlier today.
Recent developments include:
Labour on Sunday confirmed MP Peeni Henare will contest the by-election for the Tāmaki Makaurau seat, competing against Oriini Kaipara, who was named as Te Pāti Māori’s candidate on Friday.
Erica Stanford, both Minister of Education and of Immigration, unveiled an ambitious plan to double the economic contribution of New Zealand’s international education sector to $7.2 billion by 2034, up from $3.6 billion last year.
A group of industry bodies and independent energy retailers launched a campaign calling for an overhaul of the energy market. Energy Minister Simon Watts responded, saying a review into the market’s affordability and reliability was underway and announcements would come “in due course”.
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Founders of the Canterbury Charity Hospital, Dame Sue Bagshaw and Dr Phil Bagshaw, issued a warning that increasing reliance on private healthcare providers for elective surgeries will undermine patient outcomes and move New Zealand towards a American-style system.