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Christopher Luxon calls Wellington's councils 'pretty lame-o'
11 Mar 2025But the committee says it chose not to apply for the government's regional deals.
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US report considers possibility of Australia nuclear submarine accident
11 Mar 2025A report to the US Congress discusses the possibility of an accident with a nuclear-powered submarine if it supplies one to Australia.
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School lunch failures: Provider told to show daily visual evidence of quality
A menu of mishaps means the government's school lunch provider is now facing new performance measures - including providing daily evidence of what it is serving up. Audio
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Whānau Ora changes not a political hit job - Luxon
10 Mar 2025About 1000 people are reportedly in line to lose their jobs at the three Whānau Ora commissioning agencies.
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Watch: Luxon plays down poll which puts him behind Hipkins
10 Mar 2025The Prime Minister said he was focused on Kiwis - not the polls.
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Christopher Luxon announces India trip
10 Mar 2025The stakes are high for Luxon after he promised during a 2023 election debate that he would strike a free trade deal with India in his first term.
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Government looking for partner to build and run Northland Expressway
10 Mar 2025Registrations of interest will open this week for the four-lane Road of National Significance between Warkworth and Whangārei.
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Hipkins overtakes Luxon as preferred PM in latest poll
10 Mar 2025The centre-left bloc would be able to form a government based on results in the latest Taxpayers' Union-Curia poll.
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Embattled ex-minister takes two weeks off to visit Everest
10 Mar 2025Andrew Bayly stepped down from his roles after grabbing a staffer's arm. Now he's heading to base camp.
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Peters heads to US to meet Trump officials
10 Mar 2025The Foreign Minister is going to New York and Washington DC for talks with his counterpart, Marco Rubio.
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International visitor levy: $3 million to be used to attract business conferences
10 Mar 2025Tourism Minister Louise Upston announced the move at Wellington's Tākina conference centre.
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Permission to kill protected species ruled unlawful
10 Mar 2025Waka Kotahi was told it could kill protected species - including kiwi - at its Mt Messenger project. Audio
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'All roads lead to the deciding minister': Concern over court bypass proposal
10 Mar 2025If it goes ahead, most landowners would not be able to submit objections to large infrastructure projects to the Environment Court. Audio
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Law students take oil exploration case to Supreme Court
10 Mar 2025The group has argued that the 2021 decision to grant permits for onshore exploration to two companies did not properly consider the climate change impacts or views of Māori.
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Public Works Act changes:'It will definitely make it a lot faster'
10 Mar 2025Infrastructure New Zealand is welcoming the government's land acquisition incentive payments and a faster process for objections - but Labour says it wants to see more detail. Audio
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Four more years? MPs debate bill to extend parliamentary term
9 Mar 2025The current government is 16 months old. In just another 18 months or so, NZ will once again be at the polling booth. Audio
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Government moves to speed up land acquisition for public works
10 Mar 2025The proposed changes are expected before Parliament in May and would pre-empt the Public Works Act overhaul by six months.
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Ex-National MP bashes Green's petition, despite endorsing cause
9 Mar 2025A former National Party MP has come out swinging at a Green Party petition seeking visa-free travel for Pacific Island visitors, despite campaigning for the same goal.
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Health Minister's priorities a 'slippery slope' towards private healthcare - PSA
8 Mar 2025Simeon Brown is proposing greater reliance on private hospitals to reduce the backlog for elective surgery.
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'Unfair' and hangover 'racism': Greens call for visa-free travel for all Pacific Island nations
Green MP Teanau Tuiono says Pacific people have been asking for visa-free travel for some time.
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Common ground for National and Labour?
8 Mar 2025Analysis - Chris Hipkins' state of the nation speech highlighted political bipartisanship, but less than an hour later National was taking swings.
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Greens want visa-free travel for 'Pacific whānau'
8 Mar 2025The Green Party is launching a petition asking the government to extend visa-free travel to visitors from Pacific Island nations
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What a new report reveals about Health NZ's spending
7 Mar 2025The report suggests the country might have been better off sticking with the previous 20 district health boards. Audio
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NZ First targets 'woke' legislation it previously helped make law
7 Mar 2025New Zealand First wants to "remove woke 'DEI' regulations" from legislation that it voted for five years ago.
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