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Watch live: Alcohol laws to be loosened
The changes come after a leaked cabinet paper revealed plans to make business easier for the alcohol industry.
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Safety reforms risk another Pike River, officials warn in damning review
7:37 am todayDocuments reveal critical flaws in proposed safety reforms, with officials warning the changes could create legal loopholes and risk another tragedy. Audio
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Health NZ invited specific providers to join GP service, documents show
4:56 am todayThe health minister revealed plans for a 24/7 online GP service earlier this year.
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Seymour awarded one of Ukraine's highest civilian honours
27 Aug 2025The deputy prime minister was awarded the Order of Merit, Third Class by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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Mayor apologises for council laughter over rates pushback
27 Aug 2025A Greymouth election candidate has called out councillors for laughing when they were asked about pushback over recent rate increases.
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Watch: 'Express lane' for new supermarkets that could boost competition
27 Aug 2025Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis has not completely rule out restructuring the existing duopoly. Audio
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$200 extra to drive a RAV4: What RUC changes mean for the climate
Universal road user charges will change the way drivers of our 3 million petrol vehicles contribute to the cost of roads. Audio
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New visa for business investors launched
27 Aug 2025International investors could be given residence after 12 months if they buy an existing business and employ more staff.
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BSA rejects complaint about Ardern swearing
27 Aug 2025Dame Jacinda and RNZ's Jesse Mulligan discussed a incident in which she could be heard calling David Seymour "an arrogant prick".
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Parents say schools getting opening hours wrong for years
27 Aug 2025Some say their children's schools are open a week less than they're supposed to be each year. Audio
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Penalties for breaching RMA hiked
27 Aug 2025Auckland Council says it welcomes harsher penalties for developers and companies that breach the Resource Management Act.
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$24.6m infrastructure boost announced for East Coast
27 Aug 2025Regional Development Minister Shane Jones has announced funding for horticulture growth in Hawke's Bay and Tairāwhiti.
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Willis to make 'series of announcements' on supermarkets
27 Aug 2025The Finance Minister foreshadowed the announcement on Morning Report's political panel. Audio
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Is the Ministry for Women about to vanish?
27 Aug 2025The Public Service Commissioner won't rule out merging it, and Ministry for Pacific Peoples, into other organisations. Audio
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Finance Minister keeping 'open mind' on future of Ministry for Women
27 Aug 2025Finance Minister Nicola Willis said it was too early to say if the ministry, and Pacific Peoples, should be rolled into larger agencies. Audio
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Are lower house prices really bad for the economy?
What economists say about comments by politicians and the Reserve Bank on house prices. Audio
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High Court recognises Ruapuke Island Marine Title
27 Aug 2025But it will need to be reconsidered under an Amendment Bill progressing through Parliament.
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System error sends texts about fines to 8000 people
26 Aug 2025Ministry of Justice apologises for message, with some receiving the same text up to eight times.
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NZ 'unequivocally condemns Iran's actions' - Peters
26 Aug 2025New Zealand is not following Australia's lead in expelling Iran's ambassador.
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Dog owners to face fines for tying pets up too long
26 Aug 2025The government is introducing rules to punish people who endanger the welfare of their dogs by tying them up for too long.
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Govt touts $30 billion increase in total value of infrastructure projects in last quarter
26 Aug 2025The government is touting another increase in the total value of infrastructure projects, which is now sitting at $237 billion.
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Secrecy over private hospital contracts draws fire
26 Aug 2025The public deserve answers says a hospital trust chair says, as Health NZ refuses to say how much it's paying. Audio
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Are relationship property laws working?
Law Commission recommendations included changes that would mean a partner was not necessarily entitled to half the family home. Audio
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David Seymour's concerns over four-year term proposal
26 Aug 2025He says people are unlikely to vote for a change unless new limits are put on government powers. Audio
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Tourism, outdoor education teachers oppose subject change
26 Aug 2025Are schools' outdoor education and tourism courses academic subjects or more like skills-based trade training? Audio
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Watch: Labour v Te Pāti Māori in Tāmaki by-election debate
25 Aug 2025Both candidates hit out at the current government's policies and vowed to fight for Maori rights.
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ACT pushes back against changes to four-year-term proposal
25 Aug 2025The select committee by majority recommends making changes to the proposal.
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Spy agencies quiet on reported US blocking of Five Eyes intel sharing
New Zealand spy agencies are refusing to say if they have been blocked from getting intelligence about the Ukraine-Russia peace process.
