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Floods, closures and job losses rock Nelson's economy
Mayor Nick Smith said the region was almost "punch drunk on bad news", after the worst four months he could recall.
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Thousands protest against pay equity changes
3:06 pm todayProtestors have gathered at rallies around the country to speak out against changes to pay equity laws.
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The MPs that don't hate each other
6:05 am todayParliament isn't all fiery debate and smart comebacks, in fact, MPs of all political colours get along. But only some are willing to admit it.
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Hipkins says 'whole government needs to resign'
19 Sep 2025Labour's leader didn't join calls for the finance minister to quit, but said the government's economic plan wasn't working.
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MPs celebrate Māori Language Week by arguing … in te reo
19 Sep 2025Parliament's Nga Ratonga Ao Māori translation team had their work cut out for them this week as the use of te reo Māori in the House surged in tribute to Māori Language Week. Audio
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Health NZ ups the ante on stoush with senior doctors
19 Sep 2025Health NZ will have to prove the senior doctors' union has "breached good faith" in order for the ERA to overrule the bargaining process. Audio
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Luxon mounts fierce defence of Willis amid calls to resign
19 Sep 2025"I don't think there's a single New Zealander that could do a better job than Nicola Willis," the PM says. Audio
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National Iwi Chairs Forum and unions announce day of solidarity
19 Sep 2025The day, Rā Whakamana, is aimed to "reaffirm the tino rangatiratanga of Tangata Whenua and protect the rights and wellbeing of all workers".
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Senior doctors shrug off Health NZ's bid to force settlement
19 Sep 2025The union says a forced settlement will only make doctors "more angry" ahead of the planned 48-hour strike. Audio
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Contractors announced for Dunedin Hospital's new inpatient building
The much-delayed and costly rebuild has been debated since John Key was Prime Minister.
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'Hostile and toxic place' - Benjamin Doyle farewells Parliament
19 Sep 2025Outgoing Green MP Benjamin Doyle delivered their valedictory speech to a Debating Chamber today.
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'It's people's lives': Concerns adoption fix is flawed
19 Sep 2025Temporary legislation was introduced under urgency on Tuesday, following concerns that an unchecked pathway was leading to children being abused and enslaved.
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Air NZ unveils new maintenance base
The state-of-the-art facility is being touted as one of the national carrier's most significant investments in its infrastructure.
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'A distraction': Stuart Nash dumped from US trade trip after crude comments
18 Sep 2025Nash had been set to join Immigration Minister Erica Stanford and other delegates on a trip to promote the government's new "golden visa".
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Nicola Willis rejects calls to resign as finance minister
18 Sep 2025Former Finance Minister Sir Roger Douglas and Auckland University's Robert MacCulloch say Willis is 'sending New Zealand bankrupt'.
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Health minister blames union for failed pay talks
18 Sep 2025A 48-hour strike by 5500 senior hospital doctors will go ahead next week after their union spurned Health NZ's latest pay offer.
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Golriz Ghahraman privacy probe continues
18 Sep 2025The privacy commissioner has spent eight months looking into a matter involving the former Green MP, and is not finished yet.
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75% of voters support rates cap: poll
18 Sep 2025An overwhelming majority back the government capping council hikes, the latest RNZ-Reid Research poll has found.
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Kāinga Ora to sell its most valuable state house
18 Sep 2025The century-old house on the edge of Ponsonby and Herne Bay needs constant repairs, the agency says.
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Willis points to global turmoil as economy shrinks sharply
18 Sep 2025"The economy had been growing strongly ... but suddenly had the stuffing knocked out of it," the Finance Minister says.
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Watchdog to stop tracking if public servants working from home
18 Sep 2025The latest data shows public servants, on average, work from home 0.85 days per week, down slightly from a previous survey.
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Where the public stands on capital gains tax
18 Sep 2025The latest RNZ-Reid Research poll shows voters are much less firm in their positions than politicians seem to be. Audio
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Europe wouldn't allow police surveillance like NZ's, lawyer says
18 Sep 2025The most significant challenge yet to the police's growing use of a private number-plate spotting network is being mounted.
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'Bit gimmicky': McClay criticises council's 'nitrate emergency'
18 Sep 2025Canterbury Regional Council, known as Environment Canterbury (ECan), carried a motion to declare a nitrate emergency at its final meeting on Wednesday. Audio
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Government needs more RIS - Regulations Ministry
18 Sep 2025"The finding that a significant number of proposals were missing impact analysis spans multiple years," one of the ministry's bosses says.
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DOC takes down possum-shooting video after complaint
18 Sep 2025The video shows a woman on her front porch shooting a possum in a tree.
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New Zealand's seat at a table made of BRICS
18 Sep 2025BRICS is shifting the weight of global power, and one expert says it might be time New Zealand changes alliances.
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Question time’s push and pull of politics and process
17 Sep 2025Question time is known for quick quips and the potential for gotcha moments, but MPs are constantly testing the boundaries of the rules.
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