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New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern held an August 17 press conference to announce that the country will be delaying their election due to a coronavirus outbreak. Originally slated for September 2, before the latest outbreak of Covid caused the election to be delayed by four weeks, it will continue to be the only town hall-style debate in the three-yearly New Zealand debate calendar.

Labour Party leader Jacinda Ardern has been challenged not to dissolve the West Coast DHB as she took her campaign to Greymouth today. This year it will also take on a special significance after the Christchurch terror attacks of 2019. Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters previously said a transtasman travel bubble could "open up next week" if Australia can guarantee they'd "send safety to our country, not danger". (Mark Mitchell/New Zealand Herald via AP), Connect with the definitive source for global and local news. Watch: Jacinda Ardern held a press conference on Tuesday. 'It breaks a lot of people': Are you up for the challenge of Kinloch's golf course? The only known cases during that time were returning travelers who were quarantined at the border. The only town hall-style debate of the election – The Press Leaders Debate, will be at 7pm on October 6, in Christchurch. "Now the proposal from Australia has been to move to a hot spot regime. From breaking news to debate and conversation, we bring you the news as it happens. "So much of that comes down to the decisions that Australia chooses to make going into the future. WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has delayed New Zealand’s elections by four weeks due to the coronavirus outbreak in Auckland. Crockers Property Management chief executive Helen O'Sullivan said she isn't seeing many rent increase notices and doesn't expect to. "We like you visiting us, it's very important to us.".

Due to legislation changes that came into effect from August 20, rent increases are limited to once every 12 months. "We'll be looking to what decision you make as to what qualifies as a hotspot but I do think this opens up some opportunities," she said. Property Investors Federation executive officer Sharon Cullwick received a letter from the Commerce Commission, and said while investors were only discussing their possibilities on Facebook, she wants landlords to pay attention to the letters.

Transcribe Your Own Content Try Rev for free and save time transcribing, captioning, and subtitling. The Press debate has been part of the election calendar since 2011, after Canterbury was rocked by earthquakes and a large amount of the then-John Key Government’s time, effort and budget was directed towards the rebuild efforts. Read the full transcript here. You’ll be able to watch the livestream on this page, so make sure you bookmark it. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has asked landlords who are considering increasing their living costs for tenants after rent freezes end to "have a level of fair mindedness".

She said she had called the leaders of all the political parties represented in the parliament to get their views before making her decision Monday. The parliament will now continue operating through early September. Extreme volatility sent KiwiSaver investors flocking to safety in March. The March 23 press conference announcement of New Zealand’s lockdown is a clear example of Ardern’s skillful ... Extracts from Jacinda Ardern’s … "I'm more than happy to be the first state that welcomes Kiwis," Berejiklian said. The Associated Press. But the Commerce Commission warned property investors last month they may be at-risk of cartel-like behaviour after they used online forums to discuss raising rents en masse on September 26 - the day after the rent freeze ends. She said she wouldn’t consider delaying the election again — no matter what was happening with any virus outbreaks. "The Commerce Commission has been keeping an eye on whether or not they're seeing behaviour here that would not be in keeping with legislative obligations," she said. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told Sunrise she hoped a transtasman travel bubble of some sort would be in place by Christmas. "It meant we lifted our restrictions sooner than many others. Opinion polling indicates Ardern’s liberal Labour Party is favored to win a second term in office.

Conservative opposition leader Judith Collins did not offer much of an opinion on the delay, saying only that her National Party “acknowledge the new date” while also saying there had been testing failures at the border. Officials believe the virus was reintroduced to New Zealand from abroad but haven’t yet determined how. This article was amended on September 16 because it incorrectly stated that property investors who are considering hiking rents the day after the freeze ends may breach the Commerce Act. 'It's evil': Disabled tenant who lost job due to COVID-19 told rent will increase day freeze ends, Auckland rental prices 'flat' for the year despite demand rising, Copyright © 2020 MediaWorks TV - All Rights Reserved, By subscribing you agree to our Terms of Access and Privacy Policy. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announces a new date for national elections, during a news conference in Wellington, New Zealand, Monday, Aug. 17, 2020.

Ardern said she believed there was enough time to organize everything. Jacinda Ardern's travel plans have been thrown into disarray as bad weather sweeps the South Island. This livestream has finished. But she said the Government hasn't looked at capping the size of rent increases. Peters said it was his view a transtasman bubble would happen "a lot more quickly than people think" and "much sooner than Christmas". West Coast DHB chair Rick Barker, a … By The Associated Press ... on travel and gatherings will be lifted across most of New Zealand starting at midnight on Monday, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said. Fat Bear Week pits America's fattest mammals in competition. In another morning interview, Ardern told Today that New Zealand had "always been open to" arrangements with states handling coronavirus well. High-class mares take on Avantage and Melody Belle in $200k feature.

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is holding her weekly post-Cabinet press conference at the Beehive in Wellington. The Government announced a six-month freeze on rent increases on March 26 to help protect tenants during the COVID-19 pandemic. Election 2020 livestream: Jacinda Ardern and Judith Collins face off in The Press Leaders Debate. Here's where they stand. The delay will cause logistical problems, including rebooking voting venues and ensuring that the thousands of election workers needed for the poll are available on the new date. "There have been a number of states that have had huge success with Covid and have had status that has meant that, yes, that could be a possibility," Ardern said. Opposition parties had sought a delay after the virus outbreak prompted the government last week to put Auckland under a two-week lockdown and halted election campaigning. Jenner has been accused of sexual harassment, a hostile work environment, and racism. Your News is the place for you to save content to read later from any device. Ultimately what is an economy without healthy people? NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian told 2GB today she was keen to look into a travel arrangement with New Zealand.

We want everyone to be comfortable with it and know that we are safeguarding our own strategies as we do it.". But the small opposition ACT party welcomed the delay.

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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern told Sunrise she hoped a transtasman travel bubble of some sort would be in place by Christmas. Ardern had the option of delaying the election for up to about two months. It has always been held in front of a live audience, and remains the only debate in the South Island, with at least part of the debate focused on South Island and Canterbury-specific issues.

Advertisement. "Previously, there was a bit of a view that you wanted movement between states before you would be looking to New Zealand," she said. "That's been the basis of a lot of our decisions.". Campaigners clash over End of Life Choice Bill, Use Ōhakea airbase for quarantine: Expert's plea, NZ Rugby refute claims they approved schedule, A once in a lifetime travel experience in Te Urewera, Dark skies and designer lodges in the Ahuriri Valley. 'Cry all you want': Adesanya responds to steroid rumours, undergoes tests, Legal bombshell for Meghan: How Finding Freedom could backfire, Campaigners clash over End of Life Choice referendum, 'Just days away': Australia floats transtasman bubble again, EU takes legal action against UK over planned Brexit bill, Melania Trump's 'uncomfortable' moment after presidential debate, Leaders' debate: Warehouse Group responds to 'immoral' comments, Rising stars ready to beat the best in $200k race, March meltdown drove KiwiSaver investors to safety, Kris Jenner accused of sexually harassing bodyguard. We do still want our landlords to be making sure that they have long-term tenants that are able to sustain their rents in a really difficult environment. The debate will be moderated by The Press editor Kamala Hayman and Stuff Political Editor Luke Malpass.

They will also face questions from Stuff readers, and members of the audience. Facebook; Twitter; Whats App; Reddit; Email ; Stuff. On the go and no time to finish that story right now? The election had been scheduled for Sept. 19 but will now be held on Oct. 17. "That's legislation we've brought forward in order to try and deal with any potential ongoing rent increases on a repetitive basis [that] otherwise under normal circumstances a tenant might've experienced," Ardern said on Tuesday. Other nations including South Korea and Singapore had nevertheless managed to hold elections during the pandemic, she added. Register with us and content you save will appear here so you can access them to read later. So I would ask that there be a level of fair mindedness.". "As a result, they are subject to the provisions of competition law and consumer protection laws. The party’s popularity has jumped significantly since the pandemic, with Ardern winning international praise for the way she’s handled the crisis. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has admitted to smoking cannabis in her youth. Jacinda Ardern has admitted previously smoking cannabis in a fiery leaders debate with Judith Collins, her rival for the New Zealand prime ministership.. “In order to have a free and fair election, candidates need to be out in the community listening to voters, and that’s not possible while Aucklanders are housebound,” he said in a statement.