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New school lunches 'bland', look like 'prison food' - student
David Seymour is defending new school lunches that some students are comparing to prison food.
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No captions, interpreters for Treaty Principles submission hearings
32 minutes agoAdvocates say many in the disabled community, particularly deaf people, submitted on the bill - but are now being excluded.
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Peters backs down over comments after Mexican ambassador raises concerns
5:14 pm todayWinston Peters, after initially saying nothing was wrong with his and Shane Jones' comments - which have been labelled 'xenophobic' - has now backed down
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Sharp rise needed in emissions target to help avoid 'crises', advocates say
6:12 pm todayThe government is expected to reveal its next climate change target tonight, amid scrutiny from the international community.
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General practices about 'to cross a tipping point', new Health Minister warned
4:52 pm todayThe country is short of 1000 doctors, the General Practitioners Aotearoa sector group says.
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New Year's Resolutions: Parliament Style
3:08 pm todayAfter a series of speeches acknowledging several notable deaths that occurred over the summer, Parliament kicked off 2025 by doing what it does best - arguing.
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Watch: Luxon tells MPs to 'watch their rhetoric' as NZ First accused of racism
4:26 pm todayAsked about comments by Shane Jones and Winston Peters, the PM says "I've seen MPs from lots of different parties making ... comments and remarks that aren't helpful".
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NZ-born Kiribati MP defends Taneti Maamau over Winston Peters snub
Ruth Cross Kwansing has come to her president's defence in the diplomatic row between Wellington and Tarawa.
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Minister overrides OT decision to pull funding from youth helpline
12:11 pm todayThe handling of their contract review process with providers has not met expectations, Karen Chhour says.
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'Benjamin made a mistake': Green MP snapped with no seatbelt
2:09 pm todayBenjamin Doyle has taken "full responsibility" for the error in the back of a cab.
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Seymour calls Te Pāti Māori 'race fanatics' after Chhour comments
12:15 pm todayThe Minister of Children Karen Chhour was told by Te Pāti Māori she did not understand the "essence" of being Māori.
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Listen: Jones doubles down on comments condemned as 'racist'
10:41 am todayThe minister claims immigrant Greens MPs are bringing "alien ideas and woke-ism" to Parliament as they accuse him of xenophobia. Audio
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Future 'grim' for interventions after Oranga Tamariki cuts
10:46 am todayProviders are grappling with having to do more with less, and experts say the country will see much bigger costs down the line. Audio
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Watch: Treaty Principles Bill hearings resume
10:51 am todayFormer minister of Justice Kiritapu Allan made a submission as the committee heard from organisations such as YouthLaw Aotearoa, Te Hunga Roia Māori o Aotearoa and the Council of Medical Colleges.
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'Appalling': Group on collision course with government over higher speeds
9:47 am todayA transport safety advocacy group is taking legal action over the rollback. Audio
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Tourist towns doubtful of government support
11:43 am todayThe Hurunui and Kaikōura councils are not expecting a share of the increased International Visitor Levy.
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Simeon Brown lines up ED wait times, primary healthcare for fix list
6:37 am todayThe newly minted Health Minister says the buck will stop with him on delivering better healthcare for all New Zealanders.
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Government set to reveal NZ's climate targets beyond 2030
5:03 pm todayThe government is required under the Paris Agreement to report progress on adaptation and on contributions to reducing emissions today.
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Thousands eye NZ's digi-nomad scheme, MPs challenge the policy
29 Jan 2025Immigration minister Erica Stanford told the education and workforce committee the visa policy change had attracted a massive amount of interest and coverage.
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Greens ask PM to condemn 'outwardly racist' rhetoric
29 Jan 2025NZ First's Shane Jones yelled "Send the Mexicans home" during a debate on Tuesday.
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Y2Q: The threats posed by mega-powerful quantum computers
10:20 am todayThe country's biggest institutions are working on an emerging risk to the security of digital assets and critical infrastructure.
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Taxpayers 'flogging a dead horse': ACT pushes for sale of Pāmu
The party's agriculture spokesperson says selling the SOE is a "no-brainer" because it's been a drain on the public purse for years.
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Analysis: NZ will struggle as 'digital oligarchy' grows
29 Jan 2025Companies like Meta, Google and Microsoft now operate beyond the control of most governments.
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We should be careful what Luxon wishes for on growth
24 Jan 2025Analysis - There needs to be recognition of the significant risks associated with focusing on mining and tourism, Glenn Banks and Regina Scheyvens write.
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Plans for hotel and hostel surprise leafy suburb's residents
20 Dec 2024Plans for a hotel and student hostel at Auckland's Eden Park stadium have been revealed in the release of fast-track application documents.
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Watch: Christopher Luxon in the hot seat at first Question Time of 2025
29 Jan 2025MPs in the House were told to 'calm everything down' as Parliament got back to business with a fiery start.
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Speed limits start going back up tonight, see the full list
29 Jan 2025A total, 38 sections of the state highway network are heading back to higher speed limits and more are being mulled.
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Government releases artificial intelligence framework for use by public service
29 Jan 2025The government has put out its framework for developing and using artificial intelligence across the public service.
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