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Proposed repeal of section 7AA a breach of Treaty - Tribunal
The government is planning to repeal Treaty obligations from the Oranga Tamariki Act.
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Who will complete the Transmission Gully roading project?
6:04 pm todayFailing to anticipate the complexity of the consenting system is being cited as the the current builder's shortcomings, an Infrastructure Commission review…
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ERO set to cut 13 jobs, union says
6:06 pm todayThe Education Review Office is set to cut 13 jobs, the Public Service Association says.
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A structured literacy approach in schools: What you need to know
8:26 am todayExplainer - The government from 2025 is mandating how state schools teach children to read. But what is structured literacy and how does it compare to other…
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'Completely stupid' - Ex-Tuvalu PM hits back at Shane Jones
9 May 2024Enele Sopoaga - who still serves as an MP in Tuvalu - says the climate crisis is the "main enemy".
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Week in Politics: Triumph and disaster, but no austerity
2:32 pm todayAnalysis - A big announcement about Auckland's water woes was overshadowed by a chaotic press conference about prisons, Peter Wilson writes.
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'A pretty dire state': Collins announces $571 million Defence spend-up
12:27 pm todayAn extra half a billion dollars is going to Defence in this year's Budget for pay and equipment upgrades, the Defence Minister has announced.
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What's being done to prevent more power shortages?
1:19 pm todayOfficials are looking at better ways of choosing who gets the power during shortages amid relentlessly growing demands.
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Archives NZ says it has enough space - for now
10:39 am todayIts new building in Wellington will not be nearly big enough for all its records, and it has also run out of money to build its new storage facility in Levin.
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EV demand on power grids must be regulated, Vector says
1:19 pm todayNew Zealand's largest electricity distributor is warning the country to hurry up with controls around charging electric vehicles or face unnecessary bills running into the billions.
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Ministry cuts will harm Pacific health, wellbeing - union
9:54 am todayThe PSA is warning cuts at the Ministry for Pacific Peoples will have severe consequences for the health and wellbeing of Pasifika families.
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Is it possible to provide a nutritious school lunch for $2?
9 May 2024A charity says it is - and that it has been doing so while providing fresh meals for nearly 6000 children per day. Audio
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ACT's Treaty interpretation misleading - claimants tell Tribunal
9 May 2024Speaking to the Waitangi Tribunal, Ngāpuhi Kaumātua Hone Sadler said ACT's interpretation is not in tune with the intent of Te Tiriti.
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Protest against Fast Track Approvals Bill marches to Parliament
8 May 2024Iwi would not allow the government to degrade its whenua, moana or awa for the purpose of urban development, ministers were told.
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A fourth urgent inquiry by the Waitangi Tribunal
8 May 2024The Tribunal is conducting another urgent inquiry into plans to require councils to hold a binding referendum on Māori wards.
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What would it take for Luxon to win back unimpressed voters?
2 May 2024Opinion: The Prime Minister's coalition partners are testing - even undermining - his authority and credibility.
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How do we get out of the way of climate change?
8 May 2024"Ad hoc" house buyouts after major disasters cannot continue, the Climate Change Minister says.
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'Social bonds' for healthcare, housing examined
8 May 2024Ministers have sought advice on 'social impact bonds', which offer a potential return on private investment in public services.
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How the coalition plans to replace the Māori Health Authority
18 Apr 2024The coalition government got rid of the Māori Health Authority in a hurry. What is it doing now instead?
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'Cowardly': ACC staff learn of 300 job cuts from email
9 May 2024The cuts would be a 9 percent reduction in the Crown entity's total workforce.
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Ponsonby shooter's body released to funeral director, police monitor gang convoy
9 May 2024The death of Hone Kay-Selwyn, who was involved in the Ponsonby shooting, is not being treated as suspicious, police say.
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School lunch revamp: 'The biggest waiting list since 2018'
9 May 2024Up to 10,000 more hungry children under five will become eligible for free lunches under the government's revised lunches in schools programme.
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Shane Jones sets sights on killer kina - 'An industrial grade problem'
9 May 2024"They kill all the kelp, they kill all the seaweed, and they turn the marine environment into a virtual desert," the Fisheries Minister says.
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What we learnt from Nicola Willis' pre-Budget speech
9 May 2024The Finance Minister has done a conservative lift of the lid on her upcoming Budget. Here's what she laid out.
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Double job MP's resignation from council may not stop by-election
9 May 2024The mayor says she understands the MP's bid to avoid a costly by-election but the decision is one for councillors.
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'It's practical, it's sensible': Compulsory work seminars for job-seekers announced
9 May 2024Beneficiaries looking for a job will have to attend a work seminar within two weeks of starting to receive welfare under new requirements.
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Cabinet mulls creation of mega spy agency
9 May 2024The agency, first floated after the Christchurch mosque attacks, is under "active consideration".
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Watch: 'Darkest before the dawn': Willis rules out austerity Budget
9 May 2024"Every dollar counts and our Budget will reflect that reality," the Finance Minister has told an audience..
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