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'Forged in fire': Chlöe Swarbrick on the Greens' challenging year
7 Dec 2024One MP was arrested, another passed away, and a third was diagnosed with cancer - but through it all, "we've really stuck by our values", co-leader says.
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'Unacceptable': Chhour not told about second boot camp youth absconder
6 Dec 2024Two teenagers on the run from the coalition's boot camp programme is not a reason to end it, the Children's Minister says.
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Minister 'relieved' boot camp participants found, despite alleged car theft
8 Dec 2024The children's minister says she is relieved two youths who were part of the boot camp pilot have been found.
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Te Arawhiti give update on potential Ngāpuhi treaty settlement
4 Dec 2024Despite a government preference for "larger groupings" of hāpu to get a mandate, the Office for Māori Crown Relations would not be forcing anyone to the negotiation table, its regional director says.
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NZ’s gas shortage was not caused by the offshore exploration ban – but it was still a flawed policy
2 Dec 2024Historically, gas in New Zealand traded below NZ$10 per gigajoule. When prices hit $50 per gigajoule in August this year, anyone with gas to sell could have made a lot of money.
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Greens accused of spreading 'misinformation' over teen's bootcamp death
6 Dec 2024"This tragic accident is bigger than politics and Tamatha Paul should be ashamed of herself", Children's Minister Karen Chhour said.
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'May happen again': Second boot camp youth goes missing
6 Dec 2024"We're dealing with complex, high-risk youth offenders," Oranga Tamariki deputy chief says after confirming two out of 10 youths absconded from the trial and a third died in a crash.
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Is a massive dam in Hawke's Bay viable? Govt gives $3m grant to find out
6 Dec 2024Regional Development Minister Shane Jones said the perilous state of water security and resilience in Hawke's Bay can no longer be ignored.
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New police boss tight-lipped on frontline risk of firearms reform
6 Dec 2024Police Commissioner Richard Chambers has stopped short of giving MPs his opinion on how the coalition's gun law changes could impact officer safety.
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Defence minister defends defence force: 'Out there with our tails up'
5 Dec 2024While the NZDF deals with budget issues, lagging equipment, and the Manawanui aftermath, Judith Collins makes it clear it still has her support. Audio
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Watch: Winston Peters, Penny Wong, Judith Collins, Richard Marles meet in Auckland
6 Dec 2024New Zealand this week is hosting the second Australia-NZ Foreign and Defence Ministerial Consultations (ANZMIN).
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'No apology' from Verrall after clash with Health Commissioner
5 Dec 2024The Labour MP accused Lester Levy of "cooking the books" during a Select Committee.
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'Challenging' to meet officer target - police
National and NZ First agreed to a two-year deadline in their coalition deal, but a year on, officer numbers have gone backwards.
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Prison bed capacity across country could run out by June
5 Dec 2024In the worst scenario, we're only months away from hitting the limit, and expansions will be "absolutely critical", Corrections says.
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Winston Peters signals progress on India trade deal negotiations
6 Dec 2024"I think there's a chance that we will be announcing the beginning of negotiations on that [trade deal] matter," Peters says.
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'Doesn't seem to be logical': Improving notorious intersection shelved - again
5 Dec 2024The Hill Street junction is often described as the worst intersection in New Zealand. Audio
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French school among five new charter schools on way for 2025
5 Dec 2024A secondary school with a focus on the creative arts and a school providing immersion education in te re Māori are also on the list.
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Farmer's herbicide payout just tip of the iceberg - lawyer
5 Dec 2024There may be many more New Zealanders eligible for compensation, the lawyer for a farmer with terminal cancer who has been paid $160,000 says.
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Trade Minister will shoulder blame if India FTA bid fails
5 Dec 2024Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has promised to secure a deal in the next two years.
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'Just ill-informed': Anger as all Marsden Fund humanities research cut
5 Dec 2024Academics says the changes are short-sighted, but a business group says it will boost productivity. Audio
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Government won't buy overseas carbon credits to meet targets - Minister
5 Dec 2024The government would more than a year's worth of the whole country's greenhouse gases short of meeting its international promises, by latest calculations.
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Transport Agency to seek first partner for Northland Expressway in the New Year
5 Dec 2024SH1 Auckland to Whangārei will be four-lanes the whole way, built through three back-to-back PPPs.
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Ministry of Disabled People fronts to MPs about funding challenges
5 Dec 2024Whaikaha's chief executive told MPs the way its funding problem had been handled "will not happen again".
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Government mulls giving Commerce Commission more power
5 Dec 2024MBIE has begun consultation on the review which could give the Commerce Act more power.
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