If National really had faith in its welfare policies, it wouldn’t be ramming them through Parliament under urgency – a step that means the policies can’t be exposed to select committee debate, public submissions, expert commentary, media scrutiny .
NZ Customs says it has seen a significant and worrying increase in illicit tobacco seizures.
The size of imports has grown steadily in the past six years and smuggling techniques have become more sophisticated.
Ellen O'Dwyer reports.
New Zealanders have a fresh update on the state of the nation after newly released briefings to the incoming Government’s ministers revealed the challenges.