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The coalition needs a circuit breaker from the Budget
29 May 2024Analysis - Finance Minister Nicola Willis must convince people the government has a plan with Thursday's budget.
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'We've had more support than not' from employers - Te Pāti Māori
29 May 2024Debbie Ngarewa-Packer says many employers are backing a strike in protest of government policies. Audio
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5000 public service cuts not enough, lobby group argues
28 May 2024The Taxpayers' Union wants to see the public service pared back to at least 2017 levels. Audio
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Parliament's Speaker refuses to apologise after accusations of broken tikanga
28 May 2024A moment of unity in Parliament has been tainted by accusations of broken tikanga, with the assistant speaker facing calls to apologise from all opposition parties.
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Coalition consults with specific groups on gun reform changes
28 May 2024The coalition's plan to repeal some regulations on gun clubs and ranges is being put out for stakeholder consultation.
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'Illegal': Luxon warns against striking to join protest
28 May 2024The Prime Minister and Labour's Chris Hipkins are both warning people not to break the law this week - but some in Labour say it's up to individuals.
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ACT MP gets rid of his shares after allegations in Parliament
28 May 2024Todd Stephenson has called claims about his interests in the pharmaceutical industry baseless.
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Live: 'This has really just killed Wellington': Local MP on job cuts
28 May 2024With nearly 5000 public sector jobs being axed so far, and more to come, Tamatha Paul says the capital is feeling it.
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'Hours of unpaid labour' to qualify: Call for paid placements
28 May 2024Teachers, healthcare workers, and social workers have marched to Parliament pleading for payment while they train for the job.
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Can tax cuts really address the cost of living?
29 May 2024It's the centrepiece of National's response to rising costs. But what do the numbers say? Audio
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ACC boss takes $32k taxpayer-funded trip amid job cuts
28 May 2024"Where people's livelihoods are at stake, I think it's important that you're there," Chris Hipkins says as ACCs chief heads to Europe for a work trip.
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Animal activists want decision on greyhound racing ban following latest death
28 May 2024More greyhounds are dying while the government makes a decision on whether to end the racing industry, animal activists say.
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New Zealand 'ready to help' PNG following deadly landslide
28 May 2024No specific aid had been announced by the government at this stage, but "we are very happy to help in anyway we can", the PM says.
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'Layer cake' of initiatives being scrapped
27 May 2024Speaking ahead of the Budget this week, the Finance Minister said Kiwis would be surprised where their money had been going.
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ACT pitches another reason for Easter trading changes
Six district councils that adopted policies to allow trading on Easter Sunday had let them lapse before this year's public holiday.
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Minister defends plan to expand prison after protest
27 May 2024The Corrections Minister is defending the government's plan to considerably expand a Waikato prison following a protest over the weekend. Audio
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Consistency across teacher training needed, Labour warns, as $53m plan announced
27 May 2024The Opposition says it backs the government's teacher training plan but warns that an overview of the training industry is needed. Audio
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Open banking: How to opt in and out of new payment system
27 May 2024NZ's four major banks will soon provide open banking - a new way to pay and track funds. Here's how it works.
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The warning signs for NZ's 'brittle' democracy
20 May 2024Analysis - Power is not being abused, but it is not being well managed either. New Zealand democracy, unique and currently brittle, should be handled with greater care, Alexander Gillespie writes.
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NZ Post won't deliver to homes in new development
27 May 2024Residents say it's 'ridiculous' they have not received mail for a year, while they can see posties delivering letters down the road. Audio
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Cancer service 'on the brink of collapse'
27 May 2024Not one senior doctor has been hired since an internal report calling for more.
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Extra $53 million for teacher training and recruitment
26 May 2024The investment is designed to address teacher shortages, and moving training into the classroom, Education Minister Erica Stanford says.
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The Week in Politics: Willis sails against strong headwinds
24 May 2024Preparing to present one of the most difficult budgets, a National MP gets himself into trouble and the First Home Buyers Grant is scrapped.
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NZDF to stay in Middle East for at least another two years
24 May 2024The extended deployments include supporting UN efforts on contested Israel and Arab country borders.
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