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Unemployment: Finance Minister bemoans 'glass half empty' view
Unemployment in New Zealand has risen to 5.2 percent.
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What rising unemployment means for your home loan
1:52 pm todayMore official cash rate cuts could now be on the cards in a further bid to try and revive the economy, experts say. Audio
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Curriculum overhaul delayed after warnings from teachers
1:13 pm todayThe government originally told schools they would have to teach some of the new curriculums from the start of next year.
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Road user charges for all vehicles move a step closer
4:09 pm todayChris Bishop says it will be the biggest shake-up of road funding in half a century. Audio
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Luxon announces new High Commission building in PNG
1:20 pm todayThe prime minister has also unveiled a new support package as part of the 50th anniversary of diplomatic ties.
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Cabinet paper leak suggests alcohol policy U-turn
It appears ACT's Nicole McKee wanted to cut off-licence hours. But now, she's scrapped that and wants to 'focus on reducing red tape' instead. Audio
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NCEA isn't perfect but we shouldn't forget why it was introduced
9:47 am todayAnalysis: The system has flaws, but a return to an exam-based model may not make the grade.
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Former SIS boss gets new role at University of Oxford
11:19 am todayRebecca Kitteridge is taking up a new teaching and research position at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.
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'Not now, nor ever': Brown rejects talk of shift in Cook Islands-NZ ties
9:51 am todayThe Cook Islands has no intention of leaving its special relationship with New Zealand, its Prime Minister says.
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Listen: Willis and Sepuloni go head-to-head on Morning Report's new political panel
8:53 am todayLabour's deputy leader says many recent job losses were completely avoidable. Audio
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Luxon talks up more united Pacific on PNG visit
11:59 am todayThe Prime Minister says Pacific Islands Forum should be the central way other countries engage with the Pacific.
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Stronger rules planned for use of biometric data
12:26 pm todayThe rules will cover aspects that include facial recognition, fingerprints and iris scanning. Audio
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'Most significant reforms to the Fisheries Act for decades' - minister
10:50 am todayShane Jones says an overhaul of fisheries rules will allow greater catch limits when fish are abundant and stop on-board camera footage being made public. Audio
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'Very bad day for race relations' - former Attorney-General
6:03 am todayChris Finlayson is criticising the government's move to push on with controversial marine and coastal rights legislation.
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Road user charges for all vehicles move a step closer
11:35 am todayChris Bishop says it will be the biggest shake-up of road funding in half a century.
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Could Marsden Point be NZ's first 'Special Economic Zone'?
8:35 am todayRegional Development Minister Shane Jones and New Zealand First leader Winston Peters have visited Northland to inspect a jet fuel storage project on the site of the old oil refinery.
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Garden shed, sleepout and garage rules to be eased
7:33 am todayPreviously sheds had to be as far from a property boundary as they were tall. Audio
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Councillors urged to quit election over Treaty Principles fiasco
5 Aug 2025Councillors involved in quashing debate over the Treaty Principles Bill at the Taranaki Regional Council have received a dressing down at a fiery meeting.
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Government forges ahead with foreshore and seabed law
5 Aug 2025That's despite a Supreme Court ruling last year that appeared to undercut the rationale for the change.
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Luxon celebrates 50 years of diplomatic ties with Papua New Guinea
5 Aug 2025The prime minister says the 60th anniversary of the Cook Islands' constitution is still a special occasion, despite tensions between the two countries.
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Labour asks Auditor-General to probe electoral complaints
5 Aug 2025MP Duncan Webb has asked the Auditor-General to look into reports of enrolment issues at the Electoral Commission.
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What parents make of the end of NCEA
5 Aug 2025The government has pulled the pin on New Zealand's official secondary-school qualification after more than 20 years. Audio
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Police grapple with surge in theft reports
5 Aug 2025Thousands more theft reports are being loaded every month into police investigation systems that are already under stress.
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Seymour says NCEA changes will challenge students more
5 Aug 2025The government announced sweeping changes to school qualifications on Monday, including the end of the NCEA system that has been in place for more than 20 years. Audio
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Luxon welcomed to Papua New Guinea for celebration of diplomatic ties
5 Aug 2025The New Zealand leader is visiting Papua New Guinea this week to celebrate 50 years of diplomatic ties, while a similar connection with the Cook Islands receives a much different treatment.
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When the Feds come to town
5 Aug 2025FBI Director Kash Patel's visit to New Zealand has been described as important, useful, and mutually beneficial - but it's also business as usual
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Dead public service boss's remains brought into office
5 Aug 2025It comes after initial plans for them to be taken to the National Library were abandoned.
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NCEA overhaul sparks optimism and concern
4 Aug 2025Unions are cautiously optimistic changes, but the opposition says the "complete overhaul" goes too far. Audio
