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Watch: First new charter school will open in Christchurch
27 Nov 2024"This is just the beginning. I hope to see many more," David Seymour says, announcing Mastery Schools New Zealand - Arapaki.
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Seymour's acknowledgement of rangatiratanga raises 'a whole lot of questions'
27 Nov 2024The ACT leader's position on the South Island shows his bill is "unworkable", says a legal expert.
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Fewer than 1000 families living in emergency accommodation
27 Nov 2024The government says the drop is positive, but Labour says the need hasn't dropped - just the number of applicants.
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Greater use of 'vaping starter kits' in final smokefree push
27 Nov 2024Casey Costello says there are no new products or money, but she's planning a "reinvigoration" of the smokefree campaign. Audio
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Hīkoi hats: Why the red beret is having a moment
26 Nov 2024For the march to Parliament, many young wahine donned a red beret. It's a pōtae steeped in history and symbolism.
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The biggest difference between Hīkoi mō te Tiriti and past hīkoi
22 Nov 2024Analysis - The diversity of voices during the hīkoi was noticeable - from tangata moana to young immigrants to elderly Pākehā from the South Island.
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The case for COPs (even this one)
16 Nov 2024Pacific Island nations and other vulnerable countries don't have a voice at the G20, but they make themselves heard at climate summits.
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Mayor's plea to minister over road safety fears
27 Nov 2024A southern mayor fears lives could be at risk amid a funding shortfall for his region's roads.
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'Shameful': Health NZ plans to axe another 1500 jobs, union says
27 Nov 2024It comes on top of more than 500 voluntary redundancies already accepted at Te Whatu Ora, and would be biggest public sector cut to date.
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China ambassador's AUKUS warning for NZ
27 Nov 2024"Trust is one of the most fragile commodities," Wang Xiaolong says. "It may take years to build up; it just might take seconds to be destroyed." Audio
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Why the Greens want a bigger rest home subsidy
27 Nov 2024Rising property prices mean limit for help is out of date, financial adviser says.
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Health funding changes more a 'sticking plaster' than a real cure - doctors
27 Nov 2024Some doctors say the government's re-allocation of $30 million towards more senior doctors and nurses is welcome, but falls short of the systemic change that is needed.
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'NZ cannot stay out of the way of geopolitics,' Peters tells French audience
27 Nov 2024Foreign Minister Winston Peters has urged the French to keep an open mind about a new path forward for New Caledonia.
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Plans to build rocket launchpads at Kaitorete Spit fail to get off the ground
27 Nov 2024The government is backing off plans to build rocket launchpads south of Christchurch despite receiving no written advice on the issue. Audio
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'Asleep at the wheel': Science group calls on Minister to step up
26 Nov 2024The Save Science Coalition says political parties agree there are "big issues" within the science sector but Judith Collins is yet to do anything about it.
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Nikki Kaye: 'She achieved a remarkable amount in 44 years'
26 Nov 2024The former politician went to great lengths to help others - and despite people's views, she treated everyone the same, a long-time friend says.
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Key says Kaye's diagnosis was worse than they let on
26 Nov 2024Nikki Kaye took time away from Parliament to be treated for breast cancer in 2016, but Sir John Key says they both knew the cancer had already spread much more widely.
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'Delusional': ED head slams funding for specialist doctors and nurses
26 Nov 2024Dr Norman Gray said it only added up to $4 per New Zealander. Audio
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Minister orders independent review into Sport NZ
26 Nov 2024The review will focus on how the Sport NZ Group allocates public funds, with one insider saying there is an impression the organisation's strategy has become "a cash free-for-all".
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Funding for new police station came out of money marked for recruitment
26 Nov 2024Police have confirmed funding for their new Federal Street station comes out of a Budget bid earmarked for recruitment.
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Colleagues and rivals remember 'courageous, loyal' MP Nikki Kaye
26 Nov 2024Leaders from across politics are mourning Kaye, who has died at the age of 44, as a hard-working parliamentarian with a gift for reaching across the aisle. Video
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Community housing should be treated the same as KO - Housing Minister
26 Nov 2024Minister of Housing Chris Bishop says CHPs often struggle to access finance that fairly reflects underlying risk for building social houses, while Kāinga Ora is able to use government funding.
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Former National Party Minister Nikki Kaye dies, aged 44
26 Nov 2024During her valedictory, Kaye said winning her Auckland Central seat had been "one of the best nights of my life but also challenging".
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'One of the bravest Parliamentarians': Nikki Kaye remembered
26 Nov 2024From Jacinda Ardern and John Key to Christopher Luxon, Chlöe Swarbrick and David Seymour, praise has poured in for the former National deputy leader. Audio
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