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Russell Palmer

Reporter · NZ

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Sep 18, 2026
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Jul 29, 2026

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  1. Article · Sep 18, 2026 · Russell Palmer

    ACT says it won’t split up power companies (opens the original)

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    ACT is pledging to keep the gentailers whole and use market forces to curb the costs of lines management and increase solar repayment rates. Energy spokesperson Simon Court announced the party's electricity policy at Parliament on Friday afternoon. Court said breaking power companies apart would not create any additional generation, gas or transmission lines but would "shatter the confidence of anyone seeking to invest in growing capacity". New Zealand First earlier this year announced it would

  2. Article · Sep 3, 2026 · Russell Palmer

    Coalition at odds over changes to move-on orders bill (opens the original)

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    As previously reported by RNZ, the select committee has recommended lifting the age of people move-on orders could apply to - along with a range of other changes. However, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith has indicated National is unhappy with some of those other changes. Instead of applying to begging, the terminology is changing to "unreasonable begging", fines for those who fail to move on are being halved to $1000, and a loophole that may have excluded freedom campers from any prosecution is

  3. Article · Jul 31, 2026 · Russell Palmer and Rachel Moore of RNZ

    Luxon backs Peters as Foreign Minister despite ‘very offensive’ comments (opens the original)

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    Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has condemned Winston Peters' comments about a Green MP as "racist" and "outrageous", but says he maintains confidence in him as Foreign Minister. He is not worried about New Zealand's relationship with China, saying "career politician" Peters has had a lot of spats with the ambassador "over many many years". Accusing the New Zealand First leader of "playing a game", Luxon has avoided sacking him as suggested by former political leaders and the opposition - inste

  4. Article · Jul 29, 2026 · Russell Palmer

    Govt accepts all Covid-19 inquiry's recommendations 'in some form' (opens the original)

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    The government has accepted "in some form" all Covid-19 inquiry's recommendations, promising key advice will be made public within five working days in future pandemics. The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Covid 19 Response made 39 recommendations in its first "phase" and a further 24 recommendations in the second phase, which focused primarily on how mandates were rolled out. The final report was delivered in March, and the government has been considering its response since then. Health Mi

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