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Beneficiaries on money cards may not be able to pay rent
27 Mar 2025New 'money management' cards can't be used to cover accommodation, raising concerns about rising homelessness. Audio
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Analysis: The government's latest plan for schools might fail the history test
26 Mar 2025Returning to national standards - either in name or just in spirit - should raise alarms for everyone.
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New climate target 'below expectations', govt warned
28 Mar 2025The government was told its climate target for 2035 was "below expectations" for a developed country.
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Spotlight put on how ill health affected four PMs
28 Mar 2025A New Zealand Medical Journal article highlights leaders with diminished capacity leading to reckless decision-making.
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Opposition cries foul over tougher sentencing laws
Coalition parties campaigned on a law and order crackdown and have now passed legislation they say will make the public feel safer. Audio
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Community organisations get easier access to mental health support funding
27 Mar 2025The government is lowering the threshold for NGOs to access a share of the $10 million in its Mental Health Innovation Fund over two years.
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Is primary healthcare getting a fair share?
27 Mar 2025New figures show the primary healthcare portion of the total health budget hasn't increased since 2009.
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Winston Peters stays mum over Washington DC meetings
27 Mar 2025The Foreign Minister is having one-on-one ministerial meetings ahead of making any public comment.
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US security blunder prompts questions for NZ on intel sharing
27 Mar 2025Analysis - Can New Zealand and other Five Eyes members trust the US any longer, after top Trump officials accidentally shared military plans on a messaging app that included a journalist? Audio
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Green MP Tamatha Paul doubles down on criticism of police
26 Mar 2025She says a "visible police presence" makes people feel "more on edge."
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Fears over minister's bid to loosen psychologist rules
26 Mar 2025The proposal is alarming clinical psychologists, who say less trained staff could put patients at risk. Audio
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'Undoubtedly disorderly behaviour': Privileges Committee rules on Peeni Henare
26 Mar 2025The committee recommended the Labour MP be "required to apologise".
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11-year-old mistakenly put in mental health facility given two doses of antipsychotics
26 Mar 2025Matt Doocey told Morning Report the situation is hugely distressing. Audio
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Ardern announces new role at Oxford University
26 Mar 2025The former PM says she hopes to also contribute to thinking about deep challenges the world is facing.
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Chris Hipkins unimpressed with RMA invitation
26 Mar 2025The government needs to compromise if it wants bipartisan support, the Labour leader says. Audio
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NZ treads water in Indo-Pacific defence as US, Australia make plans
26 Mar 2025The top US commander in the Indo-Pacific has given a glimpse of a war with China playbook, as US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth heads around the Pacific after revealing actual war plans to a… Audio
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INZ introducing automated decision-making in $336m overhaul
26 Mar 2025Machines will take over more jobs at Immigration New Zealand under a multi-million dollar upgrade.
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Covid-19: Politicians' mixed feelings five years on from first lockdown
26 Mar 2025Politicians have mixed reflections on the government's response to the Covid-19 pandemic, five years on from the first lockdown.
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Petition launched against 'horrible, disgusting and inedible' school lunches
25 Mar 2025"We've just had enough," lawyer Tania Waikato told RNZ. Audio
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Papua New Guinea PM and Luxon meet: 'We work back to back on many fronts'
25 Mar 2025The prime ministers of New Zealand and Papua New Guinea have signed a new statement of partnership marking 50 years of bilateral relations between the two countries.
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Labour's Greg O'Connor to stick around even if Ōhāriu seat carved up
25 Mar 2025Under proposals released by the Representation Commission, the electorates of Ōhāriu, Mana, and Ōtaki will be scrapped, and replaced by two new seats: Kenepuru, and Kāpiti. Audio
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The House: Hunker down for a week of urgent plod sprinkled with chaos
25 Mar 2025MPs will spend the week debating bills under urgency. We outline the key legislation proposed. Audio
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'Horrific': Luxon won't rule out heads rolling over girl's mistaken identity
25 Mar 2025An 11-year-old was taken to a mental health facility after being mistaken for a 20-year-old. The PM wants to know why it took two weeks to tell the minister. Audio
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PHO funding report splits opinion
25 Mar 2025Top-heavy PHOs are siphoning off too much funding before it gets to frontline GPs, according to an independent report. Audio
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