Troy Matich
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Alternative proposal delays LNG terminal decision (opens the original)
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The Government’s plan to build a liquefied natural gas import terminal in Taranaki has stalled in the final week of the parliamentary term. Newstalk ZB and the Herald understand an alternative LNG proposal from the gentailers has delayed the Government signing a deal with an LNG terminal provider this term. This was put to Energy Minister Simeon Brown, who said via a spokesperson “the Government remains committed to securing an LNG import facility and continues to work through the procurement pr
Mandatory language in Army's bicultural policy an 'error' – Army chief (opens the original)
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Chief of Army Rose King told former Minister of Defence Chris Penk it was an error to use compulsory language in the Army's bicultural policy. She is yet to brief Penk's replacement Paul Goldsmith. A New Zealand Army bicultural policy has been on pause since a leaked version was shown to former Defence Minister Judith Collins. Before the pause, Chief of Army Rose King told a Waitangi Tribunal inquiry that she believed its development would survive the influence of politics. Troy Matich and David
'Crocodile tears': Greens dismiss Govt MPs' anger over Tamatha Paul's false claims (opens the original)
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Tamatha Paul has falsely accused Tom Rutherford and other MPs of buying investment properties since a rental law change. Three more MPs say Green Party MP Tamatha Paul falsely accused them of buying properties after the Government’s property tax changes this term. Green Party co-leader Marama Davidson is refusing to apologise for Paul’s claims and accused Government MPs of “crocodile tears”. Newstalk ZB reported this morning that National’s Northland MP Grant McCallum is requesting an apology fr
Tamatha Paul refuses to apologise over false claim about National MP (opens the original)
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Green MP Tamatha Paul (left) has been asked to apologise over comments she made in Parliament about National’s Northland MP Grant McCallum. The Green Party is refusing to apologise after one of its MPs made a false claim about a National MP in the House, with a clip of the comment racking up more than one million views. National’s Northland MP Grant McCallum is requesting an apology from Green MP Tamatha Paul after she incorrectly claimed he had bought a house in Wellington to take advantage of
Officials advised digital ID could verify ages under social media ban (opens the original)
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The Government has been considering a social media ban for those under 16. The Government was advised that introducing a digital identification system was one way to verify people’s ages when using social media. The National and Labour parties have publicly been considering a social media ban for under-16s. One of the challenges with the policy is creating a system that verifies people’s ages online. Department of Internal Affairs (DIA) officials confirmed in February digital IDs could be used f
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