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Kindergarten group fears rule overhaul will lower standards
18 Dec 2024Most early childhood groups backed changes to the sector's rules but Kindergartens Aotearoa said the review was focused on the needs of businesses rather than children.
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Waitangi Day: 'Why would the prime minister not come?'
18 Dec 2024The Waitangi National Trust chair hopes Christopher Luxon makes his way to the Treaty grounds for the annual commemorations.
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Opposition accuses Nicola Willis of 'creative accounting'
18 Dec 2024The finance minister's new indicator for measuring the budget has led to accusations of creative accounting from opposition parties. Audio
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Fast-track bill passes into law, amid protest
17 Dec 2024Protesters shouted "this bill kills" and unfurled a banner before they were ordered to be removed.
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Early childhood education regulations 'confusing'
18 Dec 2024Children in early learning are at an unacceptable risk of harm due to gaps in the way the sector is monitored, the regulatory review of early childhood education says.
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PM a 'drop-nuts' if he doesn't attend Waitangi - Rawiri Waititi
17 Dec 2024The prime minister not attending Waitangi Day would show he "has no balls and may be a drop-nuts", Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi says.
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HYEFU: PSA accuses govt of 'brutal austerity'
17 Dec 2024The PSA says the reckless drive to cut costs shows the government is prepared to put dollars ahead of Kiwis' lives.
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'So unfair' - Mayors fear spending crackdown will deepen woes
17 Dec 2024Mayors are accusing ministers of taking "the local out of local government" with proposed changes to rates and spending rules. Audio
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New immigration rules to make it easier to hire migrants
17 Dec 2024Cabinet has also agreed in principle to bring in two new seasonal visas from late 2025.
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'Enormous mismatch' in working parents' battle for leave
17 Dec 2024The a new movement is encouraging employers to focus more on output, not the number of hours worked.
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Serious youth offenders numbers drop by 7%
17 Dec 2024It equates to being over a third of the way towards the government's target of 15 percent fewer youth offenders by 2030, Oranga Tamariki says.
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Wellington Council moves ahead with submission against Treaty Principles Bill
17 Dec 2024One councillor called it a waste of time and ratepayers' money, saying the council should keep out of "central government barn politics".
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Minimum wage set to get modest bump to $23.50 in April
17 Dec 2024The increase strikes a "balance" between supporting workers and limiting further costs on business, the Workplace Relations and Safety Minister says.
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'That party is over': Councils distracted by wellbeing provisions - Brown
17 Dec 2024The local government minister says they're also driving up rates - Labour says it's "a complete fabrication". Audio
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Te Pāti Māori roasts Electoral Commission over marae apology
17 Dec 2024Debbie Ngarewa-Packer is accusing the commission of bowing to "a bit of political heat" after it apologised for using Manurewa marae as a voting place.
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Blame game ahead of opening of the books
17 Dec 2024It's widely expected the government will face bigger deficits for longer, with a latest update to show a sluggish economy. Audio
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PM won't confirm if he will go to Waitangi
17 Dec 2024Christopher Luxon said he had received "a number of invitations" to Waitangi Day commemorations but hasn't yet decided his schedule.
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'Kids need new boots, not boot camps'
17 Dec 2024Youth advocates want the government to scrap a bill which would make boot camps permanent. Audio
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Thousands of MBIE workers begin strike action after 0% pay offer
17 Dec 2024"Offensive" zero percent pay offers could see a wave of strike action across the public sector in coming months, the Public Service Association is warning.
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'A mammoth year' for Luxon's government
16 Dec 2024The PM says 2024 has been a good start - but "I'll be the first to tell you we have a lot more to do".
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Police China trip a classic bid to 'curry favour' - ex spy minister
16 Dec 2024A complaint has been laid after 33 police staff visited China in October, while former spy minister Andrew Little says the trip "ought to be a worry". Audio
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'Political tourism': Concerns over NZ police visit to China
16 Dec 2024The SIS has IDed China as the major source of foreign interference activities - and the police should take heed, Anne-Marie Brady says. Audio
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Government books will stay deep in the red until 2029
17 Dec 2024And Nicola Willis has adopted a new measure for its finances, excluding the impact of ACC, which it said distorted previous forecasts.
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Government warned operating Aratere ferry until 2029 'simply not possible'
16 Dec 2024A leaked report authored by the government's expert ministerial advisory group warns the Aratere should be retired as early as next year.
