Jamie Ensor

Newshub • 7th October 2022

Cost of living payment: 'Coding, admin' errors led dead people to get money, $12.6m possibly went overseas

More than 12,000 ineligible people, including a number who are dead, received the first cost of living payment due "coding and administrative" errors, a new document reveals.

Newshub • 5th October 2022

Government's $108b tax take: What's behind the haul and are tax cuts on the table?

The Government's tax haul has topped $100b, powered by a lift in corporate profits, wage growth and low unemployment.

Newshub • 1st October 2022

Kauri Lounge: Government planning $1.2 million upgrade to hidden airport lounge for VIPs

The Government is planning to spend up to $1.2 million upgrading a private lounge for VIPs hidden within Auckland International Airport that there are no official photographs of.

Newshub • 25th September 2022

Kauri Lounge: The secret airport lounge for VIPs there are no official photos of

The Government department that operates a private lounge for VIPs in Auckland International Airport can't release any official photographs of it - because it doesn't have any.

Newshub • 22nd September 2022

Foreign Affairs Minister Nanaia Mahuta says expelling Russian Ambassador to NZ an 'active consideration'

The Foreign Affairs Minister says expelling the Russian Ambassador to New Zealand is an "active consideration" following Vladimir Putin's latest announcement.

Newshub • 20th September 2022

KiwiSaver tax: Officials suggested sweeteners for Kiwis to soften blow of GST costs, ministry had concerns about changes

Officials suggested the Government could offer up sweeteners to Kiwis to soften the blow of extending GST to KiwiSaver managed fund fees.

Newshub • 30th August 2022

Government doesn't know if most of New Zealand's imported solar panels made through slave labour

The Government doesn't know if the majority of solar panels being imported into New Zealand have been made through forced labour in China.

Newshub • 24th February 2022

ACT says Government should dump scanning, long isolation periods, traffic light system

New Zealand's current COVID-19 response features a "mishmash of rules that don't make sense" and measures designed for earlier variants of the virus where "the costs now outweigh any benefits", ACT is claiming.

Newshub • 24th February 2022

New Zealanders remain in Ukraine despite advice to 'leave', all emergency MIQ applicants receive spots

More than 20 New Zealanders remain in Ukraine despite Government advice to leave the eastern European nation which is currently being encroached on by Russian forces.

Newshub • 18th February 2022

How the United States views New Zealand as Indo-Pacific faces 'urgent challenges'

New Zealand's partnership with the United States is "vitally important" and has seen "tremendous growth" over the last decade, a top US official says, as the superpower attempts to strengthen its position within the Indo-Pacific.

Newshub • 17th February 2022

Ukraine crisis one of most 'significant risks to international peace' since Cold War with potential impact on NZ, MFAT boss says

The crisis on the Ukrainian border is one of the "most significant security challenges and risks to international peace" since the end of the Cold War, New Zealand's Foreign Affairs and Trade Secretary has warned.

Newshub • 17th December 2021

Human Rights Commissioner met with Brian Tamaki ahead of anti-vaccine mandate protest

The Human Rights Commissioner met with Brian Tamaki this week ahead of a protest against vaccine mandates and COVID-19 restrictions outside Parliament organised by a group founded by the Destiny Church leader.

Newshub • 9th December 2021

Trade Minister Damien O'Connor supports not sending ministers to Winter Olympics, says NZ 'strong' on human rights

Trade Minister Damien O'Connor says it's important New Zealand doesn't send ministers to the Beijing Winter Olympic Games as "we need to stand up and make points", noting "we've been very strong on those issues around human rights".

Newshub • 30th November 2021

National leadership: Christopher Luxon elected leader

Former Air New Zealand chief executive Christopher Luxon has been given the top job after former leader Simon Bridges withdrew from the race on Tuesday afternoon.

Newshub • 25th November 2021

National leadership: Judith Collins loses role after no-confidence vote

Judith Collins is no longer leader of the National Party after being ousted in a crisis caucus meeting on Thursday.

Newshub • 16th September 2021

AUKUS's impact on New Zealand: Nuclear policy 'unchanged', Five Eyes 'will endure' in face of new defence pact

As three of New Zealand's traditional allies announced a new defence pact on Thursday, Aotearoa's nuclear-free stance was back in the spotlight as a central pillar to our nation's identity.

Newshub • 26th August 2021

Afghanistan: Desperate pleas for Government to help Afghans under threat from Taliban

Families and friends of Afghan nationals who supported New Zealand's presence in Afghanistan continue to plead for them to be given visas and a safe passage out of the country.

Newshub • 21st July 2021

Two New Zealand MPs outspoken about China warned of 'imminent digital attacks' in June

Two New Zealand MPs vocal about China's human rights abuses have revealed to Newshub they were told in June of the possibility of "imminent digital attacks".

Newshub • 17th July 2021

Labour's Louisa Wall calls for diplomatic boycott of 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics, for leaders to turn down invitations

Labour MP Louisa Wall is calling for a diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Beijing Winter Games, something parliamentarians across Europe this month also expressed support for.

Newshub • 4th June 2021

Human Rights Commissioner had 'safety guaranteed by Mongrel Mob' at gang event, publicity tightly controlled, documents reveal

The Human Rights Commissioner's "safety and security" was "guaranteed by the Mongrel Mob" at an event he attended in May organised by the gang's Waikato chapter, new documents show.