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Unemployment rate rises to 4.3%
1 May 2024Fewer jobs are created and immigration is increasing the size of the workforce, Stats NZ says.
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How do our politicians' pay packets compare?
1 May 2024Explainer - MPs are about to get a pay bump, but is it fair and how does it compare to other countries?
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School lunches funding likely to be time-limited
1 May 2024It's an approach to funding the government has spent months criticising Labour over - calling them "fiscal cliffs" .
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'Never a right time' - Should MPs be getting a 10 percent pay rise?
1 May 2024By the end of this term, an ordinary MP's salary will be $181,200. So what do politicians make of it?
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Every hospital hire now has to go through Te Whatu Ora's head office
1 May 2024Hospitals around the country are not allowed to make a single hiring decision without the approval of Te Whatu Ora's head office, including for cleaners and administration staff.
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MPs and Prime Minister to get pay rise
30 Apr 2024The Remuneration Authority has set an ordinary MPs' salary at $168,600 a year, and the PM's salary will rise to $520,000 by 2026.
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The schools not keen on the phone ban
30 Apr 2024Two secondary school principals are not convinced a phone ban is warranted and say it will be difficult to enforce.
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'A man of the people': MPs pay tribute to Fa'anānā Efeso Collins
30 Apr 2024The MPs reflected on the impact Fa'anānā had in Parliament, in his communities, and their long friendships with him.
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Returning GST to councils would cost $1.1 billion
30 Apr 2024New data shows just how much central government is collecting from tax on rates.
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Shock poll shows cuts and repeals are a hard sell
30 Apr 2024Analysis - Christopher Luxon will be alert to the factors driving the dire polling, but won't be waving the white flag just yet, RNZ political editor Jo Moir writes.
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Media problems grew 'too fast' - Melissa Lee
30 Apr 2024The former media minister says she may have been "a little slow" in reacting to dramatic changes.
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Waitangi Tribunal report urges government stop changes to Oranga Tamariki Act
30 Apr 2024The report highlights concern over the approach the government is taking.
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Free trade deal with the European Union comes into force
1 May 2024The European Union ambassador says the FTA will have immediate wins for kiwifruit, apple, and onion growers. Audio
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School's struggle with asbestos removal: 'It's destroyed me'
1 May 2024An Auckland school's efforts to get rid of asbestos has been so tough its principal thought of quitting the job.
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Te Tiriti could be moving to the north for good
1 May 2024After 184 years, Treaty documents may be on their way home. Audio
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New minister announces review into disability support services
30 Apr 2024The ministry has been under fire for not consulting with carers before changing entitlements to flexible funding support.
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Live: 'I tried my very best' - Melissa Lee fronts after demotion
30 Apr 2024"Perhaps, I was a little slow," the former media minister says. Audio
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Germany suggests NZ put Treaty into written constitution
30 Apr 2024The government's treatment of Māori has raised eyebrows at the United Nations.
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Luxon meets KPIs on Southeast Asia mission
20 Apr 2024Power Play - Asked for his own assessment of the visit, the prime minister said he was returning home "excited and energised".
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School cellphone ban: What you need to know
30 Apr 2024Explainer - What will a ban on cellphones in schools achieve? Can students use them during lunch breaks? And what happens if you need to contact your child?
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James Shaw on the 'greatest privilege' and the 'horrible' moment
30 Apr 2024In an interview ahead of his last day at Parliament this week, the former Green Party co-leader talks about his lowest point in politics.
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'We're falling further behind': Call for radical reform of Pharmac's budget
30 Apr 2024New Zealand offers no appeal for drug companies because it's so hard to make a sale, the Cancer Society says. Audio
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'They're frustrated, I get it': PM on shock poll result
30 Apr 2024The Prime Minister says people are struggling but he won't shy away from making difficult decisions. Audio
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Watch: School phone ban 'overwhelmingly popular' - Stanford
29 Apr 2024Any school not putting in place the new ban on phones will face a visit from the Education Review Office, Education Minister Erica Stanford says.
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