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GCSB foreign spying capability under scrutiny
The Government Communications Security Bureau denies hosting a foreign spying capability flagged by the watchdog, differentiating it from the system recently criticised.
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Auckland's new water plan unveiled
2:37 pm todayThe government claims Aucklanders will avoid a projected 25.8 percent water rates increase with the coalition's Local Water Done Well plan.
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New Zealand signs deal with Germany on Antarctica cooperation
4 May 2024The memorandum of understanding with Germany's Alfred Wegener Institute is expected to foster cooperation between the two polar science bodies.
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'Māori Seabed, For Shore!' - Two decades on from the largest hīkoi in a generation
10:22 am todayTwenty years has passed since the historic hīkoi against the controversial Foreshore and Seabed Act reached Parliament.
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A lot to learn from kura kaupapa Māori - Education Minister
2 May 2024Despite low literacy rates in mainstream schools amongst Māori, the results are the complete opposite in kura kaupapa, Stanford says.
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National first introduced piece of legislation it now seeks to repeal - Jackson
30 Apr 2024A Waitangi Tribunal inquiry report has warned government that a repeal of Section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act could cause harm to children in care.
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Ministry of Māori Development proposes to cut 38 positions
30 Apr 2024A recruitment pause put in place last year had reduced the scale of job losses necessary, says the secretary for Māori development.
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What would it take for Luxon to win back unimpressed voters?
2 May 2024Opinion: The Prime Minister's coalition partners are testing - even undermining - his authority and credibility.
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Does fighting inflation always lead to recession?
26 Apr 2024Here is what 60 years of New Zealand data shows us.
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How the coalition plans to replace the Māori Health Authority
18 Apr 2024The coalition government got rid of the Māori Health Authority in a hurry. What is it doing now instead?
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What made PM Luxon go cold on Dave Letele
17 Apr 2024Community leader Dave Letele considered Christopher Luxon a friend - until the PM reacted badly to an open letter he signed decrying racism.
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'Data is the new oil': Call to save jobs of data security guards
4 May 2024New Zealanders' data is at risk with the government's "unintelligent" proposal to cut information security jobs, the Privacy Foundation says.
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NZ food safety agency monitoring Indian spice mix recalls
4 May 2024New Zealand Food Safety is monitoring overseas recalls of Indian packaged spice products manufactured by MDH and Everest due to concerns over a cancer-causing pesticide.
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Don't 'mistake' Pacific leaders 'quietness' on AUKUS as support for NZ's position - expert
3 May 2024A Pacific regionalism expert has called out New Zealand's Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters for withholding information from the public on AUKUS military pact.
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Plea for focus on disease prevention
3 May 2024The government needs to step up in the wake of a report showing a third of Kiwis have unmet health needs, Professor Boyd Swinburn says.
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Free speech debate back on as uni expands panel diversity
3 May 2024A perceived right-wing bias and concerns about panellist diversity have pushed Victoria University to reformat its debate.
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'We weren't informed': Apprentice working on school unaware of asbestos
3 May 2024The Education Ministry is promising to do more about asbestos problems in schools, with tighter controls over detection and removal.
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'I've got a right to say what I said' - Peters on defamation threat
3 May 2024The Foreign Minister spoke about the NZ-China relationship amid lingering questions about AUKUS.
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Florist says Julie Anne Genter exchange was 'massive imbalance of power'
3 May 2024The Wellington woman says she felt degraded and humiliated after being confronted by the Green MP.
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Week in Politics: Polls woes, pay rises and Greens trouble
3 May 2024Analysis - A poll showing the opposition is more popular than the government raises questions, politicians go through their 'trial by pay rise' and a Green MP loses her cool in the debating chamber.
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National raised $10.4m in donations in 2023
3 May 2024Political parties have now fully disclosed the donations they received last year - with National getting more than double the cash of any other party.
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Greens have 'historically bad' start to the year - political scientist
3 May 2024The party has had faced a challenging set of circumstances over the past five months, Lara Greaves says. Audio
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Auditor-General criticises way university contracted Joyce
3 May 2024John Ryan says the University of Waikato did not invite multiple contractors and reached out to the former finance minister directly.
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'Not my first legal rodeo' - Peters on defamation threat
3 May 2024Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters says he will not be cowed by threats of legal action, having received a legal letter from Bob Carr.
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Peters receives legal letter from former Australian foreign minister
3 May 2024Bob Carr has confirmed his intention to take legal action against the NZ First leader.
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Greens had 'no prior knowledge' of fresh Julie Anne Genter complaint
2 May 2024A florist says she felt intimidated during a heated exchange with the MP.
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Winston Peters' comments 'unstatesmanlike' - Labour
3 May 2024David Parker says he has never heard a current minister speak about a senior, retired politician from another country in such a way. Audio
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New law looks to shake up insurance
3 May 2024The Minister for Commerce and Consumer Affairs says insurance laws are too complicated and change is long overdue. Audio
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