Maritime workers are joining opposition to the government’s plans for resuming live animal exports on the basis that the country “would benefit from being seen as a kind of modern and progressive exporter”. The TEU is slamming a proposal that would end an invaluable timber machining apprenticeship programme, while the PSA are calling job cuts at Archives NZ and National Library “Another in a long line of broken promises”. In political news, climate negotiations at COP29 have concluded with an agreement to significantly increase climate finance for developing nations, but a lack of further action on holding countries to account for domestic emissions reductions.
Union coverage
- MUNZ: Maritime Union joins opposition to live export shipments
- TEU: Toi Ohomai proposes to end timber machining apprenticeship in Rotorua
- PSA: Archives NZ, National Library to cut 27 roles
Politics
- Climate finance: NZ could face hefty bill as new funding target agreed at COP29
- Creative sector welcomes draft government strategy, but calls for more funds
- Treaty bill: ACT leader Seymour on coalition partners’ disagreement
- ‘Got my support’ – Christopher Luxon stands by Erica Stanford after ‘stupid bitch’ comment
- The Annual Report: Christopher Luxon on one year in office
- The Annual Report: From hero to zero ‒ how good is Luxon’s Cabinet a year in?
- ‘To love is to move towards freedom’: Parliament’s newest MP makes their maiden statement
- Katherine Rich talks up value of policies that can survive electoral cycles
Te Ao Māori
- Departing veteran Perenara shows support for Treaty in All Blacks haka
- TJ Perenara’s Tiriti haka addition welcomed by both Te Pāti Māori and David Seymour
- The biggest difference between Hīkoi mō te Tiriti and past hīkoi: More support from non-Māori
- Mei Whaitiri, model for Pania of the Reef statue, dies aged 86
Economics
- Economists assume 0.5% rate cut coming, start looking ahead to next year
- Repairing ‘replacement culture’: The right to repair gains ground