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What perks do MPs really get?
11 Jun 2024Turns out, accommodation allowances are just the beginning.
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Defence Force deploys personnel to Korean DMZ
11 Jun 2024Six of the 41 new troops will join the UN's Honour Guard - with the rest joining a security battalion operating in the Korean Demilitarised Zone.
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Coalition exempts farmers from ETS, sets up fresh working group
11 Jun 2024Farmers have been given more time before they start paying for emissions.
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Another 146 job losses for Ministry of Education take total past 700
11 Jun 2024The ministry's digital division will cut about 146 positions.
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Opposition makes gains in new political poll
11 Jun 2024But not enough to take power if there was an election tomorrow.
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National has 'caused themselves some pretty serious problems', ex Pharmac chair says
11 Jun 2024Some drugs on the promised list were no longer current while others had been previously declined, former Labour minister Steve Maharey says.
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Luxon defends MP claiming allowance to rent own flat
11 Jun 2024"A state-run hotel" is being suggested to keep MPs using the housing allowance to pay to live in their own homes. Audio
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Te Pāti Māori inquiry: Six government agencies in the spotlight
11 Jun 2024At least six government agencies are now the focus of an independent inquiry triggered by claims Te Pāti Māori misused census information. Audio
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How the government plans to give certainty to gas investors
Investors are still scared to get back into the market in the event of another ban. Audio
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'Welcome to my world': Crown lawyers 'struggle' with te reo at hearing
11 Jun 2024Crown lawyers apologised for long pauses at a Waitangi Tribunal inquiry into claims the government's policy is causing significant, irreversible harm to te reo Māori.
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Cancer drugs funding 'actively' being worked on - Willis
11 Jun 2024Accused of funding potholes over cancer patients, the government is promising it will deliver 13 treatments left out of the Budget. Audio
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Te Pāti Māori data misuse inquiry: 'These are very serious concerns'
10 Jun 2024The Public Service Commission's been directed to investigate after allegations Te Pāti Māori misused data during the 2023 election campaign.
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Chinese Premier Li Qiang to visit New Zealand
10 Jun 2024The relationship between China and New Zealand is "significant, complex, and resilient", Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says.
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Australia's hardening stance on 501s 'devastating'
10 Jun 2024Haley Rukuwai has lived in Australia since she was 6, but may be sent back to NZ. The policy is "destroying lives", she says.
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Watch: Chinese Premier to visit NZ, Luxon announces Japan trip
10 Jun 2024The PM is back and has announced a visit to NZ from Chinese Premier Li Qiang and his own trip to Japan with a business delegation.
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David Seymour brushes off claims ACT has 'culture of fear'
10 Jun 2024The reported complaints are not representative of the party as a whole, ACT leader says. Audio
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'Irreversible harm': Waitangi Tribunal te reo hearing begins
10 Jun 2024Ngāi Te Rangi filed the application last year after the government told departments with dual Māori-English names to lead with their English title first. Audio
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Payments extended for Cyclone Gabrielle and flood-hit homeowners
10 Jun 2024The government will continue weekly accommodation payments until June 2025 to help bridge the gap for homeowners until a decision is made on the future of their property. Audio
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David Seymour sets 2026 election target of 15 percent
9 Jun 2024Seymour on Sunday addressed ACT's 'Change Makers' rally, casting it as a victory lap for ACT's entry into government.
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Unfunded roads and an unfinished tax: Treasury's fiscal risks
9 Jun 2024Treasury warnings point to a range of risks that could come back to bite future government Budgets. Here's nine areas of concern.
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Watch live: ACT leader David Seymour gives speech at party rally
9 Jun 2024David Seymour is giving a speech at an ACT party rally in Auckland.
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MBIE ends contract with spyware company - but is looking for a replacement
9 Jun 2024The ministry initially tried to keep the Cobwebs deal, and why it was set up and then not renewed, secret.
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End to emergency housing motels 'first step' in taking Rotorua back
9 Jun 2024People don't need to be "dumped" in motels, MP says: "It's time for us to restore Rotorua's reputation as a holiday spot."
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Bill to resume oil and gas exploration set for later this year
9 Jun 2024The government will reverse its ban on oil and gas exploration, Minister for Resources Shane Jones has confirmed.
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