There has been widespread condemnation of the Government's mishandling of the Cook Strait ferry replacements, including from unions, industry, and political parties. It has also led to public division among the coalition, with Winston Peters and David Seymour at odds regarding cost and privatisation. In other political news, Labour says they have lost confidence in the Speaker of the House over his handling of a procedural issue relating to the Fast Track Approvals Bill.
Union coverage
- CTU: Government's ferry plan timeframes too long, road freight lobby group says
- CTU: Cook Strait ferry uncertainty disappoints freight operators
- MUNZ: Coalition 'wasted a whole year' on ferries – Maritime Union
- MUNZ: Interislander ferry replacements: Labour slams delays after Government announces path forward
- RMTU: Hillside future' vague' after announcement
- PSA: Military personnel leave cancelled over Christmas to cover strikes
Employment
- The real reasons for the gender pay gap – Bali Haque and Dr Michael Johnston
- Closing the gender pay gap, one disclosure at a time
Politics
- Winston Peters to determine Cook Strait ferries' fate
- David Seymour wrong on cost of ferry replacement project, says Winston Peters
- Interislander replacement: Opposition 'astounded', 'disgusted' over 'omnishambles'
- Family and sexual violence: Government's action plan makes little progress
- Labour says it has lost confidence in Speaker of the House Gerry Brownlee
- Parliamentary petition calls for inquiry into Chinese interference
- AT wins global road safety award, minister dismisses it as 'woke'
Te Ao Māori
- Māori leaders pen open letter calling on King Charles III to stop coalition's 'attack' on Te Tiriti o Waitangi
- Iwi-owned seafood processing factory opens in Porirua
- Tauranga City Council backs iwi roles despite flood of opposition
Economics
- 'It has never been this hard' – Hawkes Bay's economic woes revealed in new report
- Food and fibre exports set to top $57bn
- Cabinet approves $5m loan to support private buyer of NZ's biggest ski field
Opinion
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