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New Caledonia flight heartening for desperate Kiwi
21 May 2024Barbara Graham is desperate to get home to her family, but knows others are in greater need.
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The scariest driver of school non-attendance
21 May 2024Parents in a UK study knew attendance rates had gone down. The problem was, they didn't care. Could the same be true here?
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'Uncomfortable, unsafe, intimidated, upset' - Stats NZ ditches Auckland CBD office
21 May 2024A government agency is moving out of Auckland City because its staff members do not feel safe there.
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Government to continue with Aukus talks despite China's warning
21 May 2024The Prime Minister says New Zealand's relationship with China is mature enough to withstand differences of opinion. Audio
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Not enough unisex loos for NZ First toilet bill, expert says
21 May 2024Despite Winston Peter's suggestion that anyone who wants to use one can, an academic says there aren't enough unisex toilets in the country. Audio
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Household costs the main priority for Labour's finance spokesperson
21 May 2024The Labour Party's finance spokesperson has set out her portfolio priorities, with household costs at the top of her list.
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Kāinga Ora review: Board being replaced
20 May 2024The government will be expecting and demanding savings of hundreds of millions, Chris Bishop says. Audio
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Stalking legislation review won't be until at least 2025
20 May 2024The government has a full slate of "justice commitments" already this year, the Justice Minister says. Audio
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Watch: 'Serious concerns' about Kāinga Ora governance - Bishop
20 May 2024Housing Minister Chris Bishop has ruled out a mass sell-off of state houses.
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Probe into absent Green MP has cost $43,000 so far
20 May 2024Darleen Tana was suspended nine weeks ago amid allegations of migrant exploitation relating to her husband's company . Audio
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Chinese ambassador's warning about AUKUS
20 May 2024Wang Xiaolong told an audience New Zealand joining the military pact could look like "taking sides".
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Oranga Tamariki cut proposal 'incredibly disrespectful' - advocate
20 May 2024"For a system that desperately needs help, any budget cuts to me are outrageous but especially in record-keeping," Lisa McLaren says. Audio
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Minister wants to work with Māori - after effort to scrap Treaty obligations
16 May 2024Karen Chhour wants Oranga Tamiriki to establish more partnerships with Māori, despite introducing a bill to Parliament removing their obligation to do so.
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Passport delays see applicants pay an extra $1.2m for urgent service
20 May 2024An unintended consequence of the backlog could have the DIA making hundreds of thousands of dollars in expedited passport applications.
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Fears Queenstown's homeless problem is about to snowball
20 May 2024The town may see an influx of hundreds of people sleeping in tents this winter, advocates warn.
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Oranga Tamariki may cut unit that looks after children's critical records
20 May 2024Abuse survivors have used the records to find out life-changing information about their family - and even their true ethnicity.
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Has cutting 'corporate welfare' created a coal headache?
20 May 2024National scrapped a fund for companies to switch from coal. Now NZ might not meet emissions targets, officials say.
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Thousands sign petition to make stalking illegal
20 May 2024The proposal has gained steam since 2022, when Auckland woman Farzana Yaqubi was murdered by a stalker she had previously reported to police.
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Govt policies rely on 'catch phrases', ignore urgent needs of people and planet - Greens
20 May 2024The Greens are taking aim at the coalition government's policies, saying they lack genuine care.
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Dairy owners say they have been 'ignored for years'
19 May 2024The new government's promised law and order changes need to happen faster, a spokesman says.
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Iwi Leaders Group united against Oranga Tamariki scrapping Treaty obligations
19 May 2024If the government really wants Oranga Tamariki to continue working with Māori groups, it should leave the law as it is, leader says.
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Rule change to protect powerlines from being hit by trees
18 May 2024Energy Minister Simeon Brown wants a 'clear to the sky' zone to prevent vegetation hanging over lines.
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Charter schools, special police and a tricky problem
17 May 2024The Week in Politics: ACT brings back a signature policy, while NZ First mulls how to fulfil a promise.
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Swarbrick faces questions over MPs Tana and Genter
20 May 2024Darleen Tana has been suspended amid allegations of migrant exploitation. while Julie Anne Genter is before Parliament's Privileges Committee. Audio
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