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AUKUS could 'crush' Australia's defence industry - report
11 May 2024An Australian Strategic Policy Institute report says Pillar Two could raise the industry to state of the art capability - or "crush" it "under the weight of the globe's biggest player".
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Protest against Fast Track Approvals Bill marches to Parliament
8 May 2024Iwi would not allow the government to degrade its whenua, moana or awa for the purpose of urban development, ministers were told.
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Pre-Budget teasers increase exposure - and scrutiny
12 May 2024Mediawatch looks at how one pre-Budget announcement played well for a minister last week - but this week, one was badly botched.
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Mayor told about Auckland parking changes in April, AT claims
13 May 2024The head of Auckland Transport is a "little bit surprised" by the mayor's claim he was blindsided by the changes. Audio
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'A finely balanced decision': NZ supports 'enhancing Palestine's status' at UN, Peters says
11 May 2024New Zealand has voted in favour of a resolution to broaden the Palestinian role at the United Nations General Assembly.
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Why the Defence Force has been calling for a Budget boost
10 May 2024Failing accommodation, tarmac problems and a deteriorating naval base were all laid bare before a $571 million spend-up was unveiled today.
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Proposed repeal of section 7AA a breach of Treaty - Tribunal
10 May 2024The government is planning to repeal Treaty obligations from the Oranga Tamariki Act.
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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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Cold houses to blame for people needing to 'blast the heater' - Green Building Council
11 May 2024New Zealand's housing building standards are decades behind most other countries in the OECD, green building advocates say.
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Who will complete the Transmission Gully roading project?
10 May 2024Failing to anticipate the complexity of the consenting system is being cited as the the current builder's shortcomings, an Infrastructure Commission review says.
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Week in Politics: Triumph and disaster, but no austerity
10 May 2024Analysis - A big announcement about Auckland's water woes was overshadowed by a chaotic press conference about prisons, Peter Wilson writes.
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'A pretty dire state': Collins announces $571 million Defence spend-up
10 May 2024An extra half a billion dollars is going to Defence in this year's Budget for pay and equipment upgrades, the Defence Minister has announced.
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What's being done to prevent more power shortages?
10 May 2024Officials are looking at better ways of choosing who gets the power during shortages amid relentlessly growing demands.
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A fourth urgent inquiry by the Waitangi Tribunal
8 May 2024The Tribunal is conducting another urgent inquiry into plans to require councils to hold a binding referendum on Māori wards.
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ERO set to cut 13 jobs, union says
10 May 2024The Education Review Office is set to cut 13 jobs, the Public Service Association says.
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'Completely stupid' - Ex-Tuvalu PM hits back at Shane Jones
9 May 2024Enele Sopoaga - who still serves as an MP in Tuvalu - says the climate crisis is the "main enemy".
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Archives NZ says it has enough space - for now
10 May 2024Its new building in Wellington will not be nearly big enough for all its records, and it has also run out of money to build its new storage facility in Levin.
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EV demand on power grids must be regulated, Vector says
10 May 2024New Zealand's largest electricity distributor is warning the country to hurry up with controls around charging electric vehicles or face unnecessary bills running into the billions.
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Ministry cuts will harm Pacific health, wellbeing - union
10 May 2024The PSA is warning cuts at the Ministry for Pacific Peoples will have severe consequences for the health and wellbeing of Pasifika families.
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Is it possible to provide a nutritious school lunch for $2?
9 May 2024A charity says it is - and that it has been doing so while providing fresh meals for nearly 6000 children per day. Audio
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A structured literacy approach in schools: What you need to know
10 May 2024Explainer - The government from 2025 is mandating how state schools teach children to read. But what is structured literacy and how does it compare to other teaching methods?
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'Cowardly': ACC staff learn of 300 job cuts from email
9 May 2024The cuts would be a 9 percent reduction in the Crown entity's total workforce.
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Ponsonby shooter's body released to funeral director, police monitor gang convoy
9 May 2024The death of Hone Kay-Selwyn, who was involved in the Ponsonby shooting, is not being treated as suspicious, police say.
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School lunch revamp: 'The biggest waiting list since 2018'
9 May 2024Up to 10,000 more hungry children under five will become eligible for free lunches under the government's revised lunches in schools programme.
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