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Minister called out over 'race-baiting' language on school lunch issue
"Why are so many Māori kids not being fed at home? Parents need to take some responsibility," ACT Minister Chhour wrote.
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Andrew Little considers run for Wellington Mayor
8 Apr 2025Little has been sought after by Labour to run on the party ticket for mayor - up against incumbent Tory Whanau.
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Labour's David Parker resigns from Parliament
8 Apr 2025The former Cabinet Minister and Attorney General is quitting politics after 23 years.
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Government's green investment bank to be shut down
8 Apr 2025The Climate Change Minister says there has been very limited results to investment.
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Luxon condemns 'trade war', Willis warns of tough times
The PM has made his strongest statements yet about US tariffs, while the Finance Minister says we are watching a "historically significant global event".
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High Court rules Crown breached one of oldest Treaty Settlements
8 Apr 2025It relates to the 1992 Fisheries Settlement, commonly known as the Sealord Deal.
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Thirty-day union rule for employment contracts to be scrapped
8 Apr 2025The coalition government is scrapping the 30-day rule that automatically signs an employee up to the collective agreement when they sign on to a new job.
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Laws to better protect MPs from the public being considered
8 Apr 2025The prime minister will not say yet if he would support a potential law change to keep publicly elected officials safer.
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Hipkins calls on PM to attend Treaty Principles Bill debate
8 Apr 2025Labour leader Chris Hipkins has changed his diary to speak at the second reading of the bill and says Christopher Luxon should do the same.
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Who is the Defence Force spend-up meant to protect us against?
8 Apr 2025The government plans to pump billions into the Defence Force, but there are questions around just who it is the government thinks we might end up using the upgraded equipment against. Audio
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New Zealand has joined the arms race, professor says
8 Apr 2025A $12 billion plan includes spending on "enhance combat capability, including strike capacity". Audio
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Europe heading towards emissions tax on dairy imports, expert says
8 Apr 2025A lawyer working on climate and sustainability says Denmark promised its farmers it would pursue EU-wide emissions pricing, and the farmers agreed to a price on their agricultural emissions from 2030.
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Colonoscopy wait times increase as fewer procedures funded
8 Apr 2025Health New Zealand data shows the number of publicly-funded colonoscopies dropped by more than 7 percent. Audio
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Call for PM to step in over minister’s carbon trading conflict of interest
8 Apr 2025Minister Mark Patterson was the director of a farming and forestry company, while participating in decisions about carbon market settings.
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New poll shows coalition would retain power, Hipkins closes gap on Luxon
7 Apr 2025National slightly extended a lead over Labour in the latest 1News-Verian poll.
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'Defund da police': Billboards attacking Greens appear in Auckland, Wellington
7 Apr 2025The billboards, which resemble Green Party campaign hoardings, contain the slogans "Defund the Police" and "Vote Green".
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Christian Hawkesby appointed Bank Governor for next six months
8 Apr 2025The search is on to replace former Governor Adrian Orr.
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MPI's consultant spend halved, still $40m in FY2024
8 Apr 2025Government departments and agencies were ordered to find savings last year, including salaried and contracted staff.
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Government unveils $12 billion defence plan
7 Apr 2025Of the $12 billion of spending, $9 billion is new money that will equate to a significant boost in annual funding for the force.
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'Unchecked' industry lobbying needs regulating, say ex-politicians
7 Apr 2025Health experts and former politicians want transparency and accountability to 'end hidden lobbying'. Audio
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NZDF drops entry requirements to boost numbers
7 Apr 2025The Defence Force has made it easier for people to apply, and it's seeing a surge of applicants. Audio
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NZ share market closes down 3.7% after day of US tariff chaos
7 Apr 2025Three billion dollars has been wiped off the value of New Zealand's share market as the rout of global financial markets finally caught up with the local market.
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Surprises in government's next quarterly plan
7 Apr 2025The government says it's ticked off 37 out of 40 goals in its last plan - but there's some big milestones in the next.
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Government considers u-turn on baby formula rules after industry shift
The formula companies wanted the government to opt out of tougher regulation, but now they want back in. Audio
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Ministers 'dreaming' with tree-planting plan, advocates say
7 Apr 2025The government claims to be on track for net zero emissions but official figures show 280,000ha would need to be planted to public land to do it. Audio
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New Zealand 'incredibly well-positioned' to weather tariff storm - Luxon
Trump's tariffs sent global markets reeling, with losses comparable to the global financial crisis and the arrival of Covid-19. Audio
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Police looking into alleged assault on Shane Jones' wife
7 Apr 2025The incident has reignited concerns about the threats MPs and their families face. Audio
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Waikato medical school needs to go back to tender process - Greens
7 Apr 2025The Greens are urging the government to go back and carry out a competitive tender process as Cabinet considers whether to push ahead with a new Waikato medical school.
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