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新西兰是否加入AUKUS?外长:距离做决定还很远
Winston Peters在周三晚间的演讲中回应了对AUKUS的一些批评,并解释了联合政府在AUKUS第二支柱项目上的当前立场。
Peters AUKUS speech interrupted by lone protester
Eight security officers carried her out after she refused to leave.
How do our politicians' pay packets compare?
Explainer - MPs are about to get a pay bump, but is it fair and how does it compare to other countries?
MPs and Prime Minister to get pay rise
The Remuneration Authority has set an ordinary MPs' salary at $168,600 a year, and the PM's salary will rise to $520,000 by 2026.
Fears loopholes will be exploited in new vape rules
There is no doubt vape manufacturers will find and exploit gaps in new regulations, an experts say. Audio
Services will improve after Oranga Tamariki job cuts - minister
"We need to make sure that every dollar we're spending is actually for the benefit of our young people," Karen Chhour says. Audio
Firearms Minister accused of misleading public on gun stats
Nicole McKee has repeatedly said more than 6600 NZers are licensed to possess semi-automatics - but the data says otherwise.
Video shows Victim Support worker 'bragging' about smacking his kids at Destiny Church event
The man was filmed talking about hitting his children with a cane.
Petition urging more support for Gaza tabled in House
A petition urging the government to provide urgent humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian people has been tabled in the House.
China-backed hacking of parliament : NZ had to respond, says expert
New Zealand has sent a clear message to China: stop interfering or it will escalate its response, says an international relations expert. Audio
Public 'ready to be convinced' as Labour talks tax changes
Voters are ready to talk about a capital gains tax, a leading experts says, as Chris Hipkins puts "all options on the table.
Anti-trans rant, abuse of MP disrupts select committee
A member of the public momentarily derailed the meeting with abuse of an MP.
Sector issues warning over disability funding changes
Autism NZ's chief executive Dane Dougan says their inboxes have been flooded by people wondering what's next during a "scary time". Audio
Royal Commission into Abuse in Care may be delayed a third time
Survivors of abuse will likely have to wait longer to read the report of the Royal Commission into Abuse in Care.
PM won't rule out changes to semi-automatic gun laws
The Prime Minister is refusing to rule out changing semi-automatic gun laws, saying no decisions have been made on the issue.
Semi-automatics on the table in gun law shake-up
But a mother whose son was killed in the Christchurch mosque shootings fears what will happen if the rules are relaxed.
Oranga Tamariki defends staff: 'They do everything they can to make a difference'
The head of Oranga Tamariki says he has confidence in his staff - even if the public does not.
Bill of Rights won't stop gang patch ban - Justice Minister
The Justice Minister says if the ban being imposed on gang patches is found to breach the Bill of Rights, that would not stop the government enforcing it. Audio
MPs petitioned over outlawed semi-automatic firearms
MPs have heard arguments for and against allowing competitive shooters to use outlawed semi-automatic firearms.
Opposition told to regroup, fight the coalition
The opposition has been told not to lick its wounds for too long, so it can join the fight against the new government's policies affecting Māori.
Government warned to 'be careful' with its Māori policies
The government has been warned to "be careful" with its policies affecting Māori at the National Iwi Chairs Forum (NICF) today.
Tama Potaka scolded for joking about David Seymour's hapū
The Minister for Māori-Crown Relations was told to stop making jokes about Seymour at the National Iwi Chairs Forum.
Seymour expects Waitangi events to be 'tense'
The ACT leader is the architect of the Treaty Principles Bill that proposes to rewrite the treaty principles before putting them to a public vote.