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Chris Hipkins addresses Labour faithful at party conference
16 Jun 2024A one-term government, funding for cancer medications and the quality of TVNZ's broadcasting were hot topics of discussion.
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Half of hospitals' critical IT hardware out of date, government warned
16 Jun 2024The tech in hospitals throughout the country is "fragile and fragmented", with 1000 devices over a decade old.
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Christopher Luxon off to Tokyo with business delegation
16 Jun 2024Luxon says his objectives are to reinvigorate existing business, promote investment and develop his relationship with Japan's PM.
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RSE numbers from Pacific need to double - Luxon
16 Jun 2024The heads of NZ and PNG have met to discuss signing a new partnership agreement between the countries, regional issues and more places for horticultural workers in New Zealand.
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Fast-track Bill could boost resilience to natural disasters - insurers
16 Jun 2024Insurance Council New Zealand chief executive Kris Faafoi said the council "especially support the establishment of a fast-track pathway for projects which bolster adaptation, resilience and recovery…
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Juggernaut: Unravelling the 'incredible' story of the 1984 election
18 Jun 2024A new podcast examines the fall-out of Robert Muldoon's drunken snap election call and the way it changed NZ politics forever. Video, Audio
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Chinese premier departs for Australia after Fonterra visit
15 Jun 2024Fonterra chief executive Miles Hurrell says the company has built a strong relationship with its partners in China over the years.
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Record migration might expose economic 'cracks'
13 Jun 2024The highest number of departures ever has been recorded and there's a warning from economists.
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Are you wondering what's happening with Ihumātao? So were we
10 Jun 2024The government says it has had "good robust kōrero" about Ihumātao with the committee tasked with deciding its future.
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New roads of national significance to be tolled or not? Transport Minister responds
15 Jun 2024Chris Bishop said on Thursday Simeon Brown had "already signalled that each of our new Roads of National Significance will be tolled". But will they?
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501 deportations: The thorn in the trans-Tasman relationship returns
15 Jun 2024Focus on Politics - New Zealand has been hit by a 501 boomerang, with Australia this month backtracking on its commitment around deportations. Audio
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Cabinet papers reveal WorkSafe faced nearly $18m deficit, needed bailout
15 Jun 2024The extent of WorkSafe's woes, and its deficit - and plans to cut 170 staff to plug it last year - have been revealed in a newly released Cabinet paper.
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Sea of orange road cones 'tip of the iceberg' for health and safety law problems
15 Jun 2024"There are all sorts of inconsistencies that this consultation could help with," the chair of a think tank says.
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Tense scenes outside Chinese Premier's Auckland hotel
14 Jun 2024Both supporters and protesters showed up at Chinese premier Li Qiang's accommodation on Friday.
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NZ foreign policy not affected by inclusion in US military framework - minister
15 Jun 2024The United States unilaterally added New Zealand to its military-industrial base framework 18 months ago.
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The Week in Politics: Data misuse, MPs' perks and talks with China
14 Jun 2024Analysis - The government gets serious about the alleged misuse of census data, and there are more revelations about MPs paying rent to themselves with taxpayer dollars.
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Government cancels annual ETS charge for forestry
14 Jun 2024Forestry Minister Todd McClay says cutting the charge for 2023-24 will give forest owners certainty.
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Government passing funding woes to councils - Labour
14 Jun 2024Kieran McAnulty says it looks like the government "has no intention" of helping local government after a new announcement about funding for infrastructure .
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New gun laws in place by 2026, Minister announces
14 Jun 2024The government will rewrite the country's gun laws as part of its planned firearms reforms.
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Minister wants tolls on all new roads of national significance
14 Jun 2024Chris Bishop says 'we can't buy our way out of our infrastructure deficit' and need new ways to pay for highways.
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Government announces $90 million boost for specialist school buildings
14 Jun 2024The government is committing $90 million to redevelop specialist facilities and increase satellite classrooms for students with high needs, Minister of Education Erica Stanford has announced.
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Immediate hiring freeze in Health NZ back office - leaked email reveals
14 Jun 2024The freeze, aimed at reducing overspending, applies to all hospital roles that do not deal directly with patients, leaked email shows.
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Boot camp changes welcomed, but military style 'still a concern'
14 Jun 2024With more emphasis on transitioning teens back into the community, there's more of a chance the government's boot camps will work, experts say.
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Luxon discusses AUKUS and foreign interference with visiting Chinese Premier
14 Jun 2024The two leaders admit they "don't always see eye to eye", against a backdrop of rising geopolitical tensions.
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