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Party warned former political figure was 'sexual predator'
27 Aug 2024Nearly three months passed from when a former political figure's party was told he was a "sexual predator" until the man stopped working for them.
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Live: Goldsmith talks down seafood industry meetings
27 Aug 2024Treaty Negotiations Minister is downplaying assurances he gave to the seafood industry about the foreshore and seabed.
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Trump threatens to pull out of debate with Harris
27 Aug 2024Debate is raging over "hot mics" - whether the candidates' microphones should be kept on throughout the event.
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Posties refuse to deliver misinformation-filled pamphlets
27 Aug 2024The pamplets make claims about council spending, speed limits, and the broadcasting of Islamic calls to prayer. Audio
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Do we have a 'right to disconnect' in NZ?
27 Aug 2024Australians have been given the right to ignore the boss after-hours. What about us?
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MSD sets new targets for employment programmes
27 Aug 2024Minister of Social Development Louise Upston said she wanted to put beneficiaries first in the queue for support schemes that boosted people's job prospects.
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New Zealand has an 'energy security crisis' - Christopher Luxon
26 Aug 2024A raft of measures to ease energy security and affordability includes a review of the performance of the electricity market.
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Labour sees just transition as core of future energy policy
27 Aug 2024Labour's climate change spokesperson Megan Woods said the party wanted to learn from its just transition pilots in Taranaki and Southland.
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Fast Track bill changes and how it will work: What you need to know
26 Aug 2024The government has back-tracked on contentious parts of legislation aimed at getting NZ "back on track". Here's what you need to know.
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Watch: Christopher Luxon reveals energy security measures
26 Aug 2024The government will also pass legislation by the end of the year to reverse the oil and gas exploration ban.
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Urgent Waitangi Tribunal hearing begins over coastal rights
26 Aug 2024Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith wants to make it harder for Māori to make customary claims on coastlines.
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Fast-track bill still skewed in favour of economy - environmentalist
26 Aug 2024Projects that harm the environment will still get the green light despite the latest changes to the fast-track bill, a critic says. Audio
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Praise from critics as fast-track bill powers weakened
26 Aug 2024"In the first instance the balance wasn't quite right. We spoke, the nation spoke and they listened." Audio
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Fast-track bill: Ministers won't get final say on green-lighting projects
25 Aug 2024The government has announced changes to the Fast-Track bill, but environmental groups say it isn't enough.
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Te Whatu Ora diverts digital upgrade funding to payroll system
25 Aug 2024A payroll emergency took precedence over the long-term fix for the digital and data system.
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Dunedin councillor puts forward motion for unitary authority
25 Aug 2024Dunedin City Council is considering whether to explore a possible unitary authority for Otago.
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How not to answer a question, and other lessons from Parliament
24 Aug 2024The House - MPs in the House argued at length about something usually hidden from view on Wednesday - it all started with a question on Parliament's Tiles. Audio
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Focus on Politics: Govt's Treaty principles positions crystallise at Koroneihana
24 Aug 2024The typically apolitical anniversary of the Māori King's coronation was this year full of challenges to the government and the prime minister. Audio
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Labour commits to funding councils for central govt work
23 Aug 2024Unfunded mandates have long been identified as key difficulty facing local government's revenue streams.
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Watch: Luxon would work with Seymour, Peters again after 2026 election
23 Aug 2024Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has said he would work with both Winston Peters and David Seymour again, as he likes working with them.
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Luxon walks a minefield at Koroneihana
23 Aug 2024The Week in Politics: The PM faces heat at Tūrangawaewae, David Seymour's Treaty Principles Bill faces an early death, and the government faces an energy crisis.
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Second tranche of RMA reforms on the way
23 Aug 2024The shake-up of NZ's planning laws continues, with a second bill to focus on infrastructure, energy, housing, farming and natural hazards. Audio
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Political editor's panel: Koroneihana and dancing with councils
23 Aug 2024RNZ's Jo Moir and Taiha Molyneux examine the week in politics which saw the PM speaking directly to Māori and to councils. Audio
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Minister brushes off revelation tobacco giant targeted NZ First
23 Aug 2024The Opposition says it's all the more reason for Casey Costello to show she is not being influenced by lobbyists.
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