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New fast-track bill criteria still 'heavily weighted against environment' - critic
Officially recommended changes include giving one minister the ability to nominate projects, and putting the final say on approving them to a panel of experts.
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Andrew Bayly 'doesn't believe' he told worker to 'f*** off'
18 Oct 2024The Commerce Minister told Checkpoint he didn't "want to go through" what he said to a man during to a visit to his workplace. Audio
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Shane Jones calls letter from Hamilton Airport unprofessional, odd
18 Oct 2024The airport has accused the Regional Development Minister of spreading misinformation that casts it in a negative light.
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Darleen Tana wants more time
18 Oct 2024One of the former Green MP's lawyers says she wants the party to wait for a 'definitive' court ruling before booting her out of Parliament. Audio
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Solicitor-General reverses new prosecution guidelines after backlash
18 Oct 2024The guidelines asked judges and lawyers to "think carefully" about how Māori are impacted by the criminal justice system.
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'Higher trust model': Reliable employers could help unblock work visas logjam
18 Oct 2024A 'crack team' has been set up to work on bringing down spiralling wait times for work visas, the Immigration minister says.
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Most fast-track panellists picked by ministers and parties
18 Oct 2024Chris Bishop had described the process the group followed to pick projects as "completely insulated from ministers". Audio
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The final step after Greens vote to oust Darleen Tana
18 Oct 2024The embattled MP's future now lies in the hands of Speaker Gerry Brownlee after the Greens voted to waka-jump her. Audio
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The Greens have voted to oust Darleen Tana, so who would replace her?
18 Oct 2024The Green Party has voted to waka-jump Tana. Here's what we know about the person most likely to replace her. Audio
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'Sanctions have done nothing' - Jobseekers struggling under traffic light pressure
17 Oct 2024Young people on the benefit say they're barely surviving as they struggle to find work - while dealing with threat of losing their only source of income. Audio
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Green Party has been 'forged in fire' in 2024 - Swarbrick
18 Oct 2024Greens co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick has told Morning Report it had been a 'trying' year for her party. Audio
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Sir Ashley Bloomfield: Treat pandemics as security threat
18 Oct 2024Pandemics can threaten NZ's social and economic security and a "whole of government" response is required, former director-general of health says.
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Job cuts barely make a dent in public service bill
17 Oct 2024Explainer - Thousands of jobs have been cut but it's a drop in the bucket of the overall expenses.
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'Lack of a cohesive plan' on anti-violence initiatives
18 Oct 2024Nine ministries are embarking on a second national anti-violence plan after the first multimillion-dollar plan delivered patchy results.
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Polishing laws with both experts and experience
18 Oct 2024The House - Attending Parliament's select committees can be an education, but not always the one you might expect. Audio
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Government removes ability to extend Migration Exploitation Protection Work Visa
17 Oct 2024Exploited workers will no longer be able to extend a migrant exploitation protection work visa once its six-month term expires from 31 October.
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Decision to rename Petone now sits with Minister
18 Oct 2024Chris Penk will have the final say on if the suburb returns to its former name.
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The reasons behind a hīkoi the length of the North Island
16 Oct 2024The protest march will leave Cape Reinga on 11 November, and arrive at Parliament on 19 November - one day after the Treaty Principles Bill is expected to be introduced.
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NZ ramps up trade dispute with Canada
The two countries have locked horns for years over NZ dairy exporters' access to the Canadian market. Audio
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No need to panic over ACC balance, expert says
17 Oct 2024A law expert says ACC's $7.2 billion deficit is not a crisis. Audio
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Weedkiller deemed OK in NZ pulled off Australian shelves
14 Oct 2024The Environmental Protection Authority issued new rules for using the herbicide in September.
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West Coast district plan costs soar
15 Oct 2024The document, meant to cover the the planning rules for Buller, Grey and Westland, has cost has cost the West Coast Regional Council $5.6 million since 2019.
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Health workforce shortage will limit benefits of funding glucose monitors
17 Oct 2024There are problems within the health system that mean full patient access to training on how to use the insulin pumps will likely take years, experts say.
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NZ's hardline anti-nuclear policy 'is a mistake' - ex-Trump adviser
9 Oct 2024An adviser to three US Presidents, John Bolton, says he worries New Zealand could be "spun off on its own" in an increasingly dangerous world. Audio
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'Most benefits' of tobacco tax cuts go to tobacco giant
Despite a long list of problems identified by officials, Casey Costello claimed she had got her own "independent" advice.
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The rock in a hill a quarry really, really wants
23 Sep 2024A quarry has tried repeatedly to crack a permanent protection to get more rock out of a mountain. Now, it's turning to the 'Fast-track' law.
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Ministers keep laying into Wellington council after meeting
17 Oct 2024Tory Whanau says government intervention wasn't raised at a meeting with Simeon Brown but government ministers say they're still considering stepping in.
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Ethnic leaders repeat calls for greater input in policy
17 Oct 2024Ethnic leaders have repeated calls for greater participation in shaping government policy in a meeting with opposition chief Chris Hipkins and senior members of the Labour Party.
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