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'Follow through on it' - Group backs plan to tackle transnational organised crime
A ministerial advisory group said organised crime was impacting every New Zealander whether they recognised it or not.
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Govt and shearing industry announce $75k animal welfare scheme
28 Dec 2025It follows allegations of sheep mistreatment related to shearing practices which are still under investigation.
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Where do MPs go, when they go bush?
28 Dec 2025RNZ spoke with a range of politicians about their experiences going bush: the highs, the lows and the whys.
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India free trade agreement excludes dairy, but that could change - minister
25 Dec 2025New Zealand could continue to see improvements for the dairy industry under its Free Trade Agreement with India, the trade minister says.
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National confident it can get Labour's support on India FTA
24 Dec 2025NZ First is not supporting the agreement, meaning it is now in the hands of the opposition whether it passes or not.
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What was in the email Marlon Williams sent the Treaty Negotiations Minister?
24 Dec 2025The acclaimed singer-songwriter brought up the 2023 email to Paul Goldsmith during his acceptance speech at this year's Silver Scroll Awards.
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'Deporting my child is like cutting off my arm' - Appeals after nurse's son denied visa
26 Dec 2025Immigration New Zealand rejected the visa application of Nelson aged care worker Nithin Mankeel's son after he was diagnosed with autism.
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Labour, Greens in the hot seat over India FTA
24 Dec 2025Analysis - Winston Peters' opposition to the India free trade deal has turned what could have been a huge win for the prime minister into a complex political scrap.
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Winston Peters on a mission to restore NZ's diplomatic 'mojo'
23 Dec 2025Peters says New Zealand has a 'good reputation', but it is not the reputation it once had.
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India FTA 'for political purposes' - Peters
23 Dec 2025Peters says the deal was neither free, nor fair.
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'No left bloc without Te Pāti Māori' - Leaders look ahead after turbulent year
23 Dec 2025In an interview with RNZ, Te Pāti Māori co-leaders say they were "blindsided" at the way things "spiralled out of control" this year.
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Andrew Bayly and the fight for Antarctica
26 Dec 2025The National MP still remembers the "visual assault" of Antarctica, the piercing blue clarity and scale-bending brightness.
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India free trade agreement a 'good step forward' - Labour
23 Dec 2025However, the opposition party isn't saying whether it will back the deal if and when it is introduced to Parliament.
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Willis move to list-only 'absolutely not' a step away from politics
22 Dec 2025The finance minister will stand as a list-only candidate at the election and says she will campaign across New Zealand to re-elect a National government.
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Luxon confident of passing India trade deal, despite NZ First opposition
22 Dec 2025Coalition partner NZ First is withholding support for the trade deal - which means it is now in the hands of the opposition whether it passes or not.
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FTA with India: 'Bad deal' or 'strategically significant milestone'?
22 Dec 2025NZ First says it is a bad deal, but there is widespread support for the Free Trade Agreement with India among the New Zealand business community.
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Government strikes Free Trade deal with India, RNZ understands
22 Dec 2025Reports have suggested negotiations were finalised in recent days, with Christopher Luxon expected to make an announcement soon.
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'Monetisation': Peters makes u-turn on Chorus debt sell-off
Winston Peters previously said the government's plan to sell-off Chorus debt was "creative accounting of the worst sort".
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Govt commits $850k to keep boaties safe
22 Dec 2025The funding comes from fuel excise paid by recreational boat owners.
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Parliament's year in numbers: Who spoke the most and how many bills were introduced?
21 Dec 2025Analysis: We look back at this year's Parliament in data, including just how much coffee fuels our democracy?
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Organised crime threat needs new approach - Costello
20 Dec 2025The associate police minister has announced a new cross-agency plan to combat criminal networks.
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Winston Peters' advice to anyone thinking of rolling a PM
20 Dec 2025In a sit-down interview with RNZ, the New Zealand First leader discusses the year that's been and the upcoming election.
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Maipi-Clarke outranks her Te Pāti Māori elders in new leadership poll
19 Dec 2025The poll of Māori voters put Parliament's youngest MP at the top of the list for favoured leaders of Te Pāti Māori.
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Court rules rights commissioner appointments unlawful
19 Dec 2025Minister of Justice Paul Goldsmith appointed Stephen Rainbow and Melissa Derby in August 2024.
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More funding announced in battle to eradicate yellow-legged hornets
19 Dec 2025The government has announced additional funding will be allocated to help eradicate yellow-legged hornets in Auckland.
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Watch: Christopher Luxon and Todd McClay on trade deal with India
22 Dec 2025The Prime Minster and Trade Minister held a media conference confirming the new free trade deal with India.
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Take-away alcohol on menu in law change
19 Dec 2025The Associate Justice minister says the current rules for restaurants are "nonsensical".
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On their final day, MPs consider quality of our final years
19 Dec 2025On Parliament's last sitting day of the year, MPs discussed an issue with the potential to surge in prominence.
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