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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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'Environmental nightmare': Thousands gather to oppose Fast-track Approvals Bill
8 Jun 2024Rallies have been held around the country to oppose the bill, which gives three ministers the final say over major infrastructure and development projects.
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Petition started to oppose 'flawed' ram raid bill
11 Jun 2024Community leaders and youth advocates are gathering signatures for a petition against the ram raid bill, saying it will cause more harm than good.
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How a Māori parliament could work
3 Jun 2024Te Pāti Māori has called for a separate Māori parliament, which is being discussed among hundreds gathered at a national hui.
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Industry thrilled at lifting of ban on oil and gas exploration
9 Jun 2024A secure gas supply will support the transition towards renewable energy, industry group says.
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Luxon's Pacific tour: Investments, politics and laughs at his own expense
8 Jun 2024Analysis - Pacific trips are not ones where the PM can expect to face particularly tough challenges. Instead, they are heavy on the vibe.
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Protests against fast-track bill, public service cuts to be held around NZ
8 Jun 2024Those travelling around the motu are being warned to allow time for their journey, with disruption possible in many centres.
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Hawke's Bay flood resilience projects get faster consenting process
7 Jun 2024The scheme means stop banks and spillways can get underway sooner, the government says.
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How does sick leave work and what's changing?
7 Jun 2024And why do part-time workers have the same number of days off, anyway?
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Government struggles to explain the inexplicable
Analysis - National's broken promise to deliver new cancer drugs raises a firestorm of anger in The Week in Politics.
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Nine agency bosses meet over Te Pāti Māori data allegations
7 Jun 2024Allegations of misuse of personal data by Te Pāti Māori have triggered a high-level meeting of department heads.
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Tears, resignations after 'train wreck' ACT election campaign, sources claim
7 Jun 2024The ACT Party is accused of creating a culture of fear during the election campaign that forced some staff and volunteers to quit.
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Lifeline for some First Home Grants
7 Jun 2024Exemptions will be made available for a small number of buyers who might have otherwise missed out.
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National MP David MacLeod's donations referred to police
7 Jun 2024The Electoral Commission has handed investigation of the New Plymouth MP's failure to report $178,394 in donations to police.
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Te Pāti Māori seeks urgent police investigation into allegations
7 Jun 2024Te Pāti Māori's president earlier hit back at allegations his party misused private information to help its election campaign.
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Peters confirms NZ will make usual UN aid payment after Gaza controversy
7 Jun 2024New Zealand will make its annual payment of $1 million to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) as scheduled.
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Political panel: Cancer drugs, the Pacific and allegations
7 Jun 2024Morning Report - RNZ Deputy Political Editor Craig McCulloch and Political Reporter Giles Dexter examine a broken promise, an overseas trip and accusations against Te Pāti Māori. Audio
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Ukraine-style visa category for Palestinians considered
7 Jun 2024But Cabinet chose to retain the current settings, Immigration Minister Erica Stanford says.
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Do beneficiaries pay tax?
10 Jun 2024The government says people on a benefit won't see any tax changes. Here is why.
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Four things to watch when census data comes out this week
27 May 2024Analysis - The first data from the will be released on Wednesday - and we will see how successful - or not - it was.
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Tory Whanau reveals ADHD diagnosis with 'significant traits of autism'
7 Jun 2024"It's still something I'm learning about myself. I've basically gone 40 years without this diagnosis," Wellington's mayor says.
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Anger as commissioners push housing change ahead of election
7 Jun 2024On the same day that nominations for the council election closed, unelected commissioners sent a letter to the government asking it to overrule independent planning recommendations.
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Australia's 'direction 99' replacement and why it matters for NZ
7 Jun 2024It effectively reneges on a commitment Prime Minister Anthony Albanese made to the government of New Zealand in 2022.
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