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Internal Affairs job cuts will affect privacy, security of Kiwis, union says
20 Jun 2024The loss of staff who look after sensitive information is "dangerous", the Public Service Association says.
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Public service cuts: 'We've got no other options than just to leave'
20 Jun 2024Thousands of public servants are suffering a double blow - out of work, in a struggling economy that's tipped to remain stagnant.
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Politicians 'the last people we want picking drugs for us', cancer expert says
19 Jun 2024The Health Minister's hard line around funding 13 new cancer treatments is a "lose-lose" for patients, an oncologist says. Audio
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'C-list' member responds to the PM
19 Jun 2024Tyrone McAuley was part of what Christopher Luxon has called a 'c-list' delegation. He says the trip opened doors shut by regulation. Audio
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Māori development, tourism, agribusiness get funding boost
20 Jun 2024Māori businesses in the regions are being bolstered with an almost $20m injection from the Provincial Growth Fund.
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'A doorway to creating relationships': Ceremonial kūwaha renewed in time for PM's visit
19 Jun 2024The kūwaha has been blessed and has found a permanent home at the New Zealand Embassy in Tokyo.
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Education Ministers past and present clash
19 Jun 2024It was just one feature of the Education and Workforce Select Committee's review of the government's education budget.
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Nicola Willis challenged over climate change, cancer drugs
She's revealed new details about the timeline for cancer drug funding, and faced a barrage of questions over climate from MPs.
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Lawyers have sometimes 'usurped' social workers' roles at Oranga Tamariki - CEO
19 Jun 2024Oranga Tamariki says it has changed its public sector cuts proposal so that fewer lawyers' jobs would be shed, so as not to put service delivery at risk.
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Luxon highlights conflict in Tokyo speech: 'No prosperity without security'
19 Jun 2024Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has underlined the need for increased security, and warned against inaction, in a speech on strategic partnerships in Tokyo.
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'Cloak of secrecy' concerns over Migration 5
19 Jun 2024The group of nations, which exchanges millions of traveller details, should be subject to greater oversight, opposition MPs say.
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Watch: Luxon defends 'c-list' comments
19 Jun 2024The prime minister also faced sustained questioning over his officials' handling of a visit from China's premier last week.
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Bipartisan support for replacing defence planes after Luxon u-turn
19 Jun 2024Christopher Luxon now appears to be more open to replacing the country's aging 757s, saying it can't be put off much longer. Audio
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Education Ministry job cuts paused
19 Jun 2024The Education Ministry has paused major staff cuts, saying a legal challenge could force it to start all over again.
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Government looks to speed up acquisition of private land
19 Jun 2024"All the resource and money and crown dollars get sucked up in litigation and process that would be better spent actually compensating these land owners," Chris Penk says. Audio
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Labour fires back at Luxon's 'c-list' delegation comments
19 Jun 2024The Prime Minister has come under fire after describing previous business delegations as tag-alongs. Audio
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Luxon in Tokyo: Rockets deals, sushi and tiny dogs
18 Jun 2024The Prime Minister went on a whirlwind trip around Tokyo today, attending events ranging from space deals to export produce to tiny fashion dogs.
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Health Minister's cancer drug funding admission
18 Jun 2024Shane Reti has admitted the government should have communicated its backtracked plans to fund 13 new cancer drugs better.
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Housing Minister targets accommodation supplement amid housing support review
18 Jun 2024Housing Minister Chris Bishop has highlighted the Accommodation Supplement as a costly form of housing support, as the government reviews its programmes. Video
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Watch: NZ sending frigate, planes to help monitor N.Korea
18 Jun 2024The prime minister has announced a ramping-up of Aotearoa's part in monitoring sanctions on the state.
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'Dogs love racing': Peters won't rush call on racing ban
18 Jun 2024"Watch them in the wild," the Racing Minister said during an exchange at a select committee.
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Granny flat change welcomed by housing providers, Labour
18 Jun 2024Proposed law changes would remove the need for building consents on homes under 60 square metres in certain areas. Audio
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Investors run the numbers on granny flats
18 Jun 2024It is set to get easier to put in a granny flat, but does it pay off?
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Fast-track legislation: DOC's OIA refusal was unlawful - Ombudsman
18 Jun 2024The Ombudsman found the Department of Conservation was both unlawful and unreasonable in its refusal to provide copies of its advice to ministers.
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