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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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Study up on the govt's new education priorities
29 Apr 2024Education minister Erica Stanford wants "every child to be inspired and engaged in their learning".
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Green co-leader James Shaw came 'very close' to resigning as minister under Labour govt
28 Apr 2024The former minister reveals he "ended up storming out" of a Cabinet meeting over disagreements on climate change and biodiversity.
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'Immigration changes necessary' - Stanford
28 Apr 2024Immigration Minister Erica Stanford says work has started on a broader accredited employer work visa review.
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Former Deputy PM Paula Bennett appointed Pharmac board chair
28 Apr 2024The former National MP "brings a wealth of experience" to the role, David Seymour says.
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Government urged to hit the gas on revamp of road user charges
27 Apr 2024Infrastructure New Zealand is pushing for new road user charges to be brought in quicker to help relieve pressure on strained transport funding.
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'Wrong way to be running this' - Former Te Whatu Ora chair criticises Health NZ 'savings' directive
27 Apr 2024Rob Campbell said it shows "poor management" and is "frankly irresponsible".
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NZ and Türkiye pledge cooperation during natural disasters
27 Apr 2024The two countries have "a long history of coming to each other's aid", including after the 2023 Turkish earthquakes, Winston Peters says.
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Fast-track bill could affect NZ's reputation
29 Apr 2024The ministers responsible for green-lighting major projects need to be open about potential conflicts of interest, says Transparency International. Audio
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Government unveils fetal alcohol guidelines, plan for diagnosis training
26 Apr 2024The government is promising to step up the response to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, promising to boost diagnoses and raise awareness.
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Public service cuts: Ministry accused of stealth job losses
29 Apr 2024Ministry of Disabled People employees were promised a permanent role, but were told to start packing three weeks before their fixed term contract finished, says a former employee.
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Pharmac funding will not stretch to new medicines - chief executive
29 Apr 2024A multi-million dollar budget boost for Pharmac will only keep the lights on, doctors and patient advocates warn.
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'Absurd and totally unacceptable': Man has to wait a year for surgery
29 Apr 2024"I was stunned at the state of things," a Canterbury man who has been bumped down the list says.
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1News poll: NZ First out, left bloc could form government
29 Apr 2024Support for the National Party and its coalition partners has dropped in the latest 1News Verian poll.
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Biden-Trump rematch: Who one of the world's leading election experts thinks will win
28 Apr 2024A historian with a track record of predicting US election winners tells RNZ's Sunday Morning that President Biden looks to be on track for another term, but things could still go wrong for him. Audio
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Vaping regulations fight 'immeasurably harder' under coalition - campaigner
27 Apr 2024Focus on Politics - Successive governments have claimed crack downs on youth vaping, but the bending and breaking of rules seems pervasive. Audio
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Week in Politics: The Tribunal, gangs, demotions
26 Apr 2024Analysis - Two ministers were stripped of portfolios, drama broke out at the Waitangi Tribunal, and the gang patch ban bill ran into opposition.
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The government's 20 trips abroad this month
26 Apr 2024The government appears committed to overseas visits with 14 ministers and MPs in 18 countries this month.
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Political editors panel: A reshuffle and the fast track
26 Apr 2024Listen - RNZ's Jo Moir and NZ Herald's Claire Trevett dissect the demotion of two ministers and the PM's response on Morning Report. Audio
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