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Is Shane Jones right about Indonesian coal?
2 Oct 2024Analysis - Resources Minister Shane Jones loves talking about Indonesian coal, but do his claims stack up?
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Minister says crackdown on spies coming
2 Oct 2024Paul Goldsmith says tougher criminal rules for espionage are on the way.
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Has the interest deductibility change actually worked?
2 Oct 2024New Zealand's rental market is cooling - but how much of that is due to the return of interest deductibility for investors?
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Sir Brian Roche tipped as next public service head
2 Oct 2024There has been no head of the public service for seven months, and RNZ understands there is now just one name lined up for the top job.
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Immigration computers struggle ahead of fee hike
2 Oct 2024Immigration New Zealand experienced one of its busiest days on Monday with a flood of applications.
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Spying, fake personas, broken rules - crackdown on MBIE investigators
2 Oct 2024Immigration investigators have broken the rules on using fake online profiles to spy on people's social media, and been ordered to shape up.
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Minister meeting with Ngāpuhi hapū as 'sovereignty question' lingers
2 Oct 2024The minister for Treaty negotiations will meet formally with Ngāpuhi hapū for the first time today. Audio
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Help coming for teens struggling to pass new NCEA tests - Minister
1 Oct 2024Next term Erica Stanford will be announcing new support for those who "are still not getting there".
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Invest in addiction services rather than locking people up, govt told
1 Oct 2024"They are rehashing old strategies that have been tried in the past, and simply do not work," a criminologist and counsellor says. Audio
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'I get it, I'm wealthy': Luxon on attention from $890k apartment sale
1 Oct 2024The Prime Minister says he has nothing to hide in terms of his success.
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All the government changes that come into force today
1 Oct 2024A huge leap in fines for misusing mobility parks, help with childcare and access to new drugs are just some of the measures coming into effect.
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How Israel's 'Iron Dome' stops missile attacks
2 Oct 2024Israel says about 180 missiles were fired by Iran but most were intercepted. How does the system work and how much does it cost?
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How to deal with the issue of overheating homes?
1 Oct 2024The Green Building Council wants the government to look at better ways of building homes. Audio
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Repeal on oil and gas ban risked NZ's reputation, MFAT warned
1 Oct 2024"There are risks to NZ's relationships with its global and Pacific Island partners around the perception of a policy departure on the transition and our climate change goals," legal advice said.
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Social Investment: What you need to know
1 Oct 2024It's Nicola Willis' passion project, set to be led by a former top cop. Here's what the Social Investment Agency is meant to do.
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Luxon says he hasn't seen mysterious tobacco tax cut advice
1 Oct 2024The Prime Minister says he has "every confidence" in Casey Costello, despite Treasury saying a recent change will benefit a tobacco giant. Audio
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'Be prepared to receive it back' - Jones on heated confrontation with protesters
1 Oct 2024The Resources Minister says he has every right to shout back at people if he is being yelled at in public. Audio
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Roads v health debate after Dunedin Hospital decision
1 Oct 2024The Detail - Questions are being raised about healthcare infrastructure taking a back seat to roads after the Dunedin Hospital backtrack.
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Luxon targets infrastructure in latest quarterly plan
30 Sep 2024The Prime Minister has announced the completion of all but one of the items on the third-quarter plan, and unveiled a new one with 43 targets.
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'Stinks like corruption': Labour on tax cut helping tobacco giant
30 Sep 2024The tax cut for some tobacco products will do nothing for the health of Kiwis and is merely a "handout" to the tobacco industry, Labour's Ayesha Verrall says. Audio
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No new gas likely before 2035
30 Sep 2024It will make climate impacts smaller, but also any expected impact on the energy market.
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Climate protesters confront Resources Minister Shane Jones
30 Sep 2024A group of climate protesters clashed with resources minister Shane Jones in central Wellington today, when he happened to walk by their march down Lambton Quay.
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Call for apology from Labour MP after social media post taken down
30 Sep 2024Damien O'Connor has removed a social media post he shared that seems to justify Hamas' 7 October attack on Israel, but has not apologised.
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The jobs where offered salaries are dropping
30 Sep 2024Salaries are growing slower due to strong competition for jobs - and some industries struggling more than others. Audio
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