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Another RMA change passes in Parliament
15 Aug 2025This one focused on speeding up consenting while the government works on more a permanent replacement. Audio
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Who knew what about the PM's press secretary?
14 Aug 2025Analysis: Why was the Beehive kept in the dark for a year when a "cast of thousands" at police knew the claims about Michael Forbes?
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'Absolute must': Luxon draws line as Israel fires back over criticism
14 Aug 2025The PM says Hamas must play no part in a Palestinian state, as Israeli politicians hit back over his criticism of Netanyahu.
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'Yearly attack': Collins hits out at striking teachers
14 Aug 2025The schedule for planned secondary teacher rolling strikes has been revealed as the minister refuses to budge. Audio
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Coalition slams Labour ministers' no-show at public Covid hearing
14 Aug 2025Jacinda Ardern, Chris Hipkins and Grant Robertson have all refused to appear, leading the Royal Commission to cancel next week's public hearing. Audio
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'It doesn't cost the government anything' - Wayne Brown calls for bed tax rethink
14 Aug 2025The government meeds to rethink its opposition to a bed night levy for Auckland, the mayor says. Audio
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Police blame job cuts for not following Cabinet's orders
14 Aug 2025Treasury gave police the worst score out of 16 agencies in one measure.
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Removing te reo Māori from children's books breaches Treaty, human rights
14 Aug 2025A leading Māori studies academic says the education minister's decision is "a dangerous move".
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'He has lost the plot': Luxon on Netanyahu
13 Aug 2025Prime Minister says attack on Gaza City "utterly, utterly unacceptable" and Israel's leader has "gone too far".
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Teachers' decision to strike a 'political stunt'
13 Aug 2025Public Service Minister Judith Collins has labelled a strike called by secondary school teachers a "political stunt".
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Chlöe Swarbrick 'named' for refusing to leave Parliament
13 Aug 2025Debbie Ngarewa-Packer re-used the 'C-word' in Parliament in response, and Winston Peters spoke in Swarbrick's defence, despite voting to have her ejected.
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Education minister over-reached on te reo in books, say principals
13 Aug 2025Erica Stanford has overstepped by excluding te reo Māori from future books in a series for learner readers, says the Principals' Federation.
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Ardern, Hipkins won't show up to Covid-19 inquiry public hearings
13 Aug 2025The Covid-19 inquiry will not proceed with its second week of public hearings, with its chair saying it is no longer justified.
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Mayor renews call for Auckland bed tax
13 Aug 2025Wayne Brown is asking the government to reconsider its opposition to a bed night levy.
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Secondary school teachers to strike
13 Aug 2025The strike follows what teachers say is an unsatisfactory pay offer from the government.
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Senior police told about press secretary's brothel images last year
13 Aug 2025Police escalated allegations about Michael Forbes to its leadership, but told him the "onus was on him" to inform his employer.
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Senior doctors' union worried national health plan lacks detail
13 Aug 2025"It seems like the Government is saying, 'We didn't like this level of independent scrutiny. Let's get rid of that legislation'."
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New Zealand's next ambassador to the US named
13 Aug 2025Foreign Minister Winston Peters announced Chris Seed's appointment in a statement on Wednesday afternoon.
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What can we learn from the PM's answers on Palestine and Gaza during Question Time?
13 Aug 2025National avoided taking a stand on Palestine in Parliament's urgent debate. What can we learn from the PM's answers on Palestine and Gaza during Question Time?
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Swarbrick refuses to apologise, vote taken to suspend her from Parliament
13 Aug 2025The Greens co-leader refuses to apologise for suggesting coalition MPs "lacked a spine", is 'named' by Speaker.
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'Once a poster girl, now an international laggard': Pay equity appeal goes to UN
13 Aug 2025A pay equity advocacy group is making an urgent appeal to the UN to investigate the government's changes to pay equity laws. Audio
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Minister bans Māori words from future kids' books
13 Aug 2025The near-total ban in 5-year-olds' books was driven by concern it would be confusing, documents show. Audio
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Swarbrick has no plans to apologise after being barred from House
13 Aug 2025The Greens co-leader has been kicked out of the chamber for a week after saying government MPs could "grow a spine" over her Israel sanctions bill. Audio
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Australia could be about to leapfrog NZ on climate targets
13 Aug 2025A conservative Australian politician turned climate leader has told New Zealand ministers it is in their interests to do more on climate change.
