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Auckland aunt granted visa after deportation battle 'full of gratitude and super humbled'
5 Jul 2024Loasi Latu's niece says the process has been a nightmare, but it's a huge relief.
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Housing reforms will deliver 'extremely ugly buildings' - developer
5 Jul 2024There's no chance Kiwis will be offered the lovely tiny apartments seen in the likes of Paris and Rome, a developer says. Audio
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Ousted Kāinga Ora board member slams government plans as 'wanton folly'
5 Jul 2024A former Kāinga Ora board member says the government's shake-up is "sheer folly".
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Is $2b accommodation supplement just lining landlord pockets?
5 Jul 2024Chris Bishop says the evidence is mixed on whether the under-review supplement pushes up rents.
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13 jobs set to go at Office for Māori Crown Relations Te Arawhiti
5 Jul 2024The government organisation tasked with completing Te Tiriti o Waitangi settlements is proposing to cut more than a dozen roles.
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Thousands ask govt to scrap free carbon credits for major polluters
5 Jul 2024The Don't Subsidize Pollution campaign has taken a 6000 strong petition to Parliament asking the government to scrap free carbon credits for major polluters.
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Work on seven major roads set to begin, Transport Minister says
5 Jul 2024Seven more significant roading projects across the country are now under way - earning Simeon Brown's tick of approval.
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Labour is 'listening' to Aucklanders - Hipkins
5 Jul 2024MPs have been in our largest city to understand why the City of Sails turned its back on the party at last year's election.
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Chris Bishop's move to 'flood' NZ with homes welcomed - with caveats
4 Jul 2024Among the criticism comes a warning that the plan is at odds with the government's transport policy. Audio
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What a plan to 'flood the market' could mean for house prices
5 Jul 2024Here's what the Housing Minister is planning - and how it might work.
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Watch: 'Buckets' of land to be freed up for homes with rule changes - Bishop
4 Jul 2024The Housing Minister says the changes will "ensure abundant development opportunities in our key urban areas" by making it easier to build new houses.
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Time running out to hire crucial staff as boot camp launch nears
4 Jul 2024Oranga Tamariki is still discussing who will take on a critical role as the trial looks set to begin. Audio
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New targets set to mental health sector as $10m fund opens
5 Jul 2024Applications for money from the government's new mental health fund will open this month, the Mental Health Minister says.
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'They need support, they don't need to be yelled at' - LSV tutor on boot camps
4 Jul 2024The former LSV tutor says a lack of down time made things difficult for Defence Force staff running the programme.
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Watch : Luxon faces questions as he visits South Island
5 Jul 2024The prime minister is visiting Ashburton and Timaru and is due to speak to media.
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Tax revenue surges in 11 months to May
4 Jul 2024Tax revenue was $1.6b above expectations, which Treasury said had likely continued through to the end of the financial year in June.
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Standardised testing 'problematic' for young children - expert
4 Jul 2024An education professor says labelling children as unsuccessful can become a self-fulfilling prophecy. Audio
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Loosening build rules comes with big risks - Labour leader
4 Jul 2024Deregulating the industry risks a repeat of the leaky homes debacle, Chris Hipkins says. Audio
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AI in NZ: Cautious optimism, but scrutiny needed - experts
3 Jul 2024RNZ takes a look at what experts think about the government's interest in expanding AI. Audio
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Watch: Tests for students from first year of school announced
3 Jul 2024From next year, children will start being tested after just 20 weeks of schooling, the PM and education minister say.
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New Zealand wool and wood exporters will benefit through new trade deal
3 Jul 2024Trade and Agriculture Minister Todd McClay calls the deal "ground breaking".
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Minister announces new Kāinga Ora board, lays out 'expectations'
3 Jul 2024Just two members of the previous board will be left, with Chris Bishop demanding a plan to "materially reduce operating losses".
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Free cervical screening for at-risk women to continue
3 Jul 2024Women who are unscreened or under-screened are at greater risk of developing cervical cancer, the government says.
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Urgent review launched into Wairoa flood, funding boosted
3 Jul 2024The government will lead an urgent review into the regional council's management of the river, which the mayor believes caused the flooding.
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