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Media 'under pressure' and plan needed, new minister says
26 Apr 2024The media industry is "under pressure", Paul Goldsmith says, but he plans to plot a path forward as he takes up the difficult role. Audio
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National emergency response besieged: What have we learned?
24 Apr 2024The country's emergency response is besieged by inquiries, despite years of reviews and efforts to make laws that deliver.
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GCSB refuses to release details of spy deal 'to protect interests'
25 Apr 2024The spy agency is refusing to release a copy of its deal with a foreign agency to run a secret operation out of this country.
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Aces in their places: Luxon plays coy over ministers' competence
24 Apr 2024Analysis - The PM framing the demotion of two ministers as the portfolios getting "too complex" is a charitable way of saying they weren't up to the job.
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Council continues four-year Māori ward fight in face of govt changes
24 Apr 2024A council that played a key role in getting Māori ward polling removed is now lobbying against government plans to reinstate binding referendums.
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Watch: 'This is how I roll': Luxon demotes Media Minister from Cabinet
24 Apr 2024Melissa Lee has been stripped of the Media portfolio, while Penny Simmonds has lost the Disability Issues role.
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Watch: Govt's 'wheels falling off already' - Hipkins
24 Apr 2024The Labour leader says the demotion of two ministers today shows the PM "didn't have particularly good judgement".
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More cuts needed to fix government books - economist
26 Apr 2024The government can't just rely on axing public sector jobs and has to do more to cut spending, says the chief economist at a free market think tank.
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Is NZ bringing in 'Indonesian coal every month to keep the lights on'?
26 Apr 2024Analysis: The Resource Minister said it, but is it true and why does it matter?
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After-hours clinics on verge of collapse in some regions
26 Apr 2024Overworked GPs have signalled they can no longer cover, while funding is falling short. Audio
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Fears loopholes will be exploited in new vape rules
26 Apr 2024There is no doubt vape manufacturers will find and exploit gaps in new regulations, an experts say. Audio
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$700,000 on Covid pins, now government department cutting costs
26 Apr 2024A government office that set aside millions for lapel pins for pandemic workers is now looking to cut back on spending.
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High Court overturns Waitangi Tribunal summons to Karen Chhour
24 Apr 2024The minister was due to give evidence on Friday regarding the government's plans to repeal section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act
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Roles providing support for disabled kids among those proposed to be axed
24 Apr 2024Leaked documents show which divisions will bear the brunt of hundreds of proposed job cuts at the Ministry of Education.
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Land Information New Zealand proposes 57 job cuts
24 Apr 2024It is the latest department to announce job cuts as part of the government's cost-cutting measures.
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Lower catch limits in force for Fiordland, Chatham Islands
24 Apr 2024New catch limits in Fiordland mean recreational fishers will only be able to take much smaller bags of finfish and shellfish. Audio
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'We're going to be banning gang patches' - Minister adamant after criticism
24 Apr 2024Despite heavy criticism and an ongoing select committee process, the Police Minister says the Government will forge ahead with a ban on gang patches. Audio
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Public sector job cuts hitting workers beyond Wellington
24 Apr 2024Jobs from Whangārei to Invercargill are being caught up in cost-cutting
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New emergency management legislation delayed after bill pulled by Government
24 Apr 2024The bill was introduced by the previous government in June last year. Audio
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Former gang member fronts select committee to oppose new laws
23 Apr 2024While police are "broadly in favour", the government's proposed anti-gang laws are facing pushback from lawyers, rights groups and former gang members.
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'There's no evidence that three strikes reduces crime' - lawyers
23 Apr 2024The government's plan to reintroduce a three strikes regime is being strongly opposed by lawyers, who argue there is no evidence it reduces crime or helps people rehabilitate.
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MSD accepts 200 voluntary redundancies
23 Apr 2024The Public Service Association says further job cuts are likely.
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Existing roads could be tolled, officials tell Transport Minister
23 Apr 2024Simeon Brown is being encouraged to look at charging for existing roads to relieve pressure on transport funding.
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First changes to Resource Management Act revealed
23 Apr 2024Farming, mining and other industrial regulations are being scrapped and altered in a reformed RMA.
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