Jamie Ensor

Jamie Ensor

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Jamie Ensor is a political reporter for the NZ Herald, known for his coverage of parliamentary affairs and political developments in New Zealand, previously serving as a TV reporter and digital producer in the Newshub Press Gallery.

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Jamie Ensor is the NZ Herald’s Chief Political Reporter, based in the press gallery at Parliament.

Election 2026: Why you may not see a doctor under Labour’s ‘free doctors’ visits’ policy
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-06-23
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Jamie Ensor is the chief political reporter for NZ Herald who discussed the National Party's KiwiSaver policy.

Money looms large in election as National, Greens set out economic policies – The Front Page
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-06-22
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Jamie Ensor is the NZ Herald’s Chief Political Reporter, based in the press gallery at Parliament.

Election 2026: National launches new KiwiSaver policies as Simeon Brown compares NZ First, Act to children
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-06-21
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Jamie Ensor is the NZ Herald’s Chief Political Reporter, covering the press gallery at Parliament.

Election 2026: Greens’ tax plan released online early, sees party dramatically rein in ambitions
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-06-21
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Jamie Ensor is the Chief Political Reporter for the NZ Herald, covering the events at the conference.

Election 2026: National targets Labour at conference, as Christopher Luxon heaps praise on Chris Bishop, Erica Stanford ‘fan club’ emerges
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-06-20
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Jamie Ensor noted that there are very few surprises in Budget 2026.

What Nicola Willis is banking on in Budget 2026 – The Front Page
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-05-30
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Jamie Ensor is the Chief Political Reporter for the NZ Herald.

Budget 2026: Finance Minister Nicola Willis directs banks not to pass levy costs on to Kiwis, David Seymour says customers will pay
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-05-28
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Jamie Ensor is the NZ Herald’s Chief Political Reporter, based in the press gallery at Parliament.

Budget 2026: 10 things you need to know, from bank levy to sneaky surplus
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-05-28
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Jamie Ensor is the NZ Herald’s chief political reporter, covering the press gallery at Parliament.

Winston Peters says an Official Cash Rate rise would have been ‘counterproductive for growth’
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-05-27
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Jamie Ensor is the Chief Political Reporter for the NZ Herald.

Election 2026: Speculation mounts about Christopher Luxon’s future as National sinks in latest poll
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-03-06
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Jamie Ensor is the NZ Herald’s Chief Political Reporter, based in the Press Gallery at Parliament.

Housing Minister Chris Bishop clears up ‘maps’ talk in Auckland housing debate, Mayor Wayne Brown says David Seymour ‘trying to screw me’
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-03-05
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Jamie Ensor is the NZ Herald’s Chief Political Reporter.

Christopher Luxon returns to Parliament to ‘correct answer’ on visas during Middle East conflict, but Greens say he mucked up again
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-03-03
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Jamie Ensor is the NZ Herald’s Chief Political Reporter, based in the Press Gallery at Parliament.

Election 2026: National trails Labour on key cost-of-living issue, but gaining ground as Government sees rating rebound
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-03-01
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Jamie Ensor is the NZ Herald’s Chief Political Reporter.

Jevon McSkimming documents: Emails, texts show how the Beehive responded to ‘grim’ report
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-02-20
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Jamie Ensor is the Chief Political Reporter for the NZ Herald.

India’s High Commissioner to NZ says $33b investment an ‘aspiration’ in free trade agreement, Winston Peters says it’s ‘hard commitment’
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-02-19
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Jamie Ensor is the NZ Herald’s chief political reporter, based in the press gallery at Parliament.

Eden Park rules: More concerts to be allowed, late-night sport approved as State of Origin speculation heats up
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-02-15
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Jamie Ensor is the chief political reporter for the NZ Herald.

Winston Peters didn’t get advice on Reserve Bank Governor letter before complaining she didn’t get advice before signing
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-02-12
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Jamie Ensor is the NZ Herald’s Chief Political Reporter, based in the Press Gallery at Parliament.

LNG levy: Gas charges ‘likely be passed on to’ consumers, extent of power bill reduction open to ‘market dynamics’, officials warned
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-02-10
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Jamie Ensor is the NZ Herald’s Chief Political Reporter, covering the critical minerals discussions.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says New Zealand is ‘going to need support’, ‘capital investment’ for critical mineral sector as talks with US continue
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-02-09
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Jamie Ensor is the NZ Herald’s chief political reporter, based in the press gallery at Parliament.

Driver licence test changes confirmed: No full licence practical test, longer time as learner
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-02-03
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Jamie Ensor is the chief political reporter for the NZ Herald, covering critical minerals and related political discussions.

New Zealand, United States critical minerals: Top diplomat heads to Washington, DC for summit, Christopher Luxon brushes off deal talk, China watching
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-02-02
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Jamie Ensor is the NZ Herald’s chief political reporter.

New Zealand, United States in discussions over critical minerals framework as Donald Trump seeks to counter China
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-01-30
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Jamie Ensor is the NZ Herald’s chief political reporter who covered the India Free Trade Agreement.

India Free Trade Agreement: Christopher Luxon calls out Winston Peters over immigration claim
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-01-28
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Jamie Ensor is the NZ Herald’s Chief Political Reporter, based in the Press Gallery at Parliament.

The politics of a storm: How did Christopher Luxon, Chris Hipkins handle severe weather tragedies upon return to Parliament? – Jamie Ensor
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-01-27
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Jamie Ensor is the NZ Herald’s Chief Political Reporter, based in the Press Gallery at Parliament.

Consumer price index: Concern within Government about inflation threat, interest rate hike forecast brought forward
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-01-23
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Jamie Ensor is the Chief Political Reporter for the NZ Herald, providing insights into the political landscape.

Election 2026: New Zealand First’s momentum shows in latest poll results, but election a long way off - Jamie Ensor
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-01-22
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Jamie Ensor is the NZ Herald’s Chief Political Reporter, based in the Press Gallery at Parliament.

David Seymour says Auckland housing debate become ‘highly politicised’, says Epsom residents not ‘anti-intensification’
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-01-20
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Jamie Ensor is the NZ Herald’s Chief Political Reporter, based in the Press Gallery at Parliament.

More than ‘quarter of trillion dollars’ on land transport over next two decades, priority questions for Government
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2026-01-13
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Jamie Ensor is a senior political reporter in the NZ Herald press gallery team based at Parliament.

Foreign buyers ban: Changes allowing investors to purchase houses passes, officials’ analysis revealed
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-12-15
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Jamie Ensor is a senior political reporter in the NZ Herald press gallery team based at Parliament.

Government delays final Cabinet decision on whether to abolish NCEA as officials scrutinise 11,000 submissions
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863·New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-12-11
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