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Ferry project cancellation could cost another $500m, union says
6 Aug 2024The iReX Project was initially estimated to cost $775m when KiwiRail submitted its business case in 2018.
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Unemployment rate keeps rising, hits 4.6%
7 Aug 2024The increase has been fuelled by a migration surged that's filled previous shortages in the labour market.
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Health NZ: Reti defends 'shorter path' for decisions under Commissioner
6 Aug 2024The appointment of the only remaining member of the Health NZ as Deputy Commissioner makes a farce of the decision to bring in Commissioners, Labour says.
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Former Children's Minister tells government to stop 7AA repeal
Parliament's Social Services and Community Committee has been hearing submissions on the legislation to repeal Section 7AA, which binds Oranga Tamariki to the principles of the Treaty of Waitangi.
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MBIE uses fake accounts to catch immigration fraudsters and migrant exploiters
6 Aug 2024An automated register of false personas to use on social media platforms is being set up by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment.
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Education Minister warns of 'a lot more' change to come for sector
5 Aug 2024Erica Stanford says she acknowledges there has been a lot of change to the education sector, but more is needed to change student results.
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Live: Te Whatu Ora financial woes even worse than reported - commissioner
6 Aug 2024Meanwhile, the government is facing more questions about its relationship with Māori.
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Seymour celebrates school attendance stats - despite drop in rates
5 Aug 2024David Seymour is celebrating attendance statistics, despite it having dropped compared to the same period last term.
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Vanuatu leader Charlot Salwai welcomed to NZ by Christopher Luxon
Vanuatu Prime Minister Charlot Salwai has been welcomed to Parliament with a formal pōwhiri and gun salute.
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Labour fears maths revamp will repeat past miscalculations
5 Aug 2024Labour is hoping changes to the way maths is taught keep in place strategies it says are working to lift achievement. Audio
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Luxon growing into the prime minister role - John Key
5 Aug 2024As National Party members rallied in Auckland over the weekend, Sir John says Christopher Luxon is growing into the PM role.
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How a Kiwibank sale might work
Nicola Willis wants to "explore where more capital could come from", and KiwiSaver managers say they can help.
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Fraction of incorrectly paid cost-of-living support returned
4 Aug 2024ACT says Inland Revenue should reconsider policy of not chasing the payments.
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'I just don't want it': Kieran McAnulty emphatically rules out Labour leadership bid
4 Aug 2024The senior Labour MP insists he does not want to be the leader of his party, even if the position was vacant.
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Health NZ re-appoints former board member, crown observer as Deputy Commissioners
5 Aug 2024Health NZ's Commissioner Lester Levy has appointed as a deputy commissioner the only other board member that remained when the board was scrapped last month.
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US presidential debate: What the data shows about who said what
An RNZ analysis of the first US presidential debate shows Trump dominated the first debate by more than 1000 words.
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Labour criticises lack of contingency plan on Cook Strait ferries amid budget issues
4 Aug 2024Labour's transport spokesperson described the government's handling of the iReX project as a complete failure.
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How the government's view of Health NZ changed in just five days
4 Aug 2024Health NZ's board went from "receiving the level of reporting it needed", to its financial situation being "suddenly quite different" in just five days, the health minister says.
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Luxon decries 'shocking' state of maths achievement in schools
4 Aug 2024The prime minister has described the "shocking" state of maths achievement and says a new primary school maths curriculum will be introduced as early as Term 1 next year.
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National Party to work 'very hard' to grow membership base
3 Aug 2024Party faithful are relishing the election result but are also being asked to encourage like minded people to join the cause.
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National Party conference: 'A government focused on action and delivery'
3 Aug 2024The National Party caucus and party faithful are gathering in Auckland for its annual general meeting.
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Health horror stories and claims of racism in Parliament
2 Aug 2024Analysis - It should have been a really good week for the government but a string of horror stories got in the way, writes Peter Wilson in his look back at the Week in Politics.
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Documents reveal timeline of NZ position on AUKUS Pillar Two
2 Aug 2024A series of discussions about the AUKUS security pact between New Zealand and Australian officials has been revealed in newly released documents.
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'Positive, robust' dialogue, PM's office says after Ngāpuhi leaders walk out of meeting
2 Aug 2024The delegation says it will not sit in the room with a government it said was running roughshod over Māori.
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