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Mike King's comments on alcohol 'dangerous' - Drug Foundation
1 Nov 2024It has rejected the campaigner's comment that alcohol is not a problem for people with mental health issues, saying alcohol is "really unhelpful during times of mental distress". Audio
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Hapū celebrating after major court victory
1 Nov 2024An interim High Court ruling says they are entitled to thousands of hectares of Crown land and millions of dollars in compensation.
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Education minister seeks advice on under-fire Te Kura
1 Nov 2024The move comes after reports that at-risk students were being dumped on the distance education school.
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Auditor-General to probe possible conflicts of interest for fast-track projects
31 Oct 2024John Ryan says he will investigate whether "appropriate systems and processes" were in place for ministers.
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Communities most at risk see police as threat, report finds
31 Oct 2024An independent panel researched police engagement with Māori, Pasifika, disabled people, and rainbow communities.
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Trump gets into garbage truck to mock Biden
31 Oct 2024The Republican candidate is already making hay from the US president's latest gaffe.
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Liquor licence granted for event that sparked Mike King's comments
1 Nov 2024Dunedin's district licensing committee has granted a special licence for alcohol sales at a fashion show on Saturday that is raising money for a suicide prevention charity.
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Entire secondary school exams team replaced over past year
31 Oct 2024Just a week before exams start, the Qualifications Authority has admitted that nearly the entire team that supports its secondary school exams has left and been replaced over the past year.
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Benefit forecasts highlight need for tougher sanctions - Upston
31 Oct 2024The government says the latest figures forecasting how long beneficiaries stay on welfare underscore the need for tougher sanctions. Audio
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Watch live: Luxon fronts after Mike King's controversial comments
1 Nov 2024Christopher Luxon is speaking to media in Auckland.
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Why abuse survivors want the Solicitor-General gone
31 Oct 2024Una Jagose was involved in throwing everything at legal efforts to stop victims of state abuse winning their cases. Now some prominent victims don't trust her to lead the government's legal response.
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Higher traffic fines still stuck in the slow lane
31 Oct 2024Higher traffic fines are still being considered by the government, three years after work began on raising the penalties.
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Seymour not keen on swastika ban - despite gang patch crackdown
30 Oct 2024The ACT leader says that's because he likes "knowing who the idiots in society are".
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Relief, annoyance over Crown move on legal fees for Lake Alice survivors
30 Oct 2024One survivor says he is disappointed the reimbursements are not being adjusted for inflation. Audio
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Customary title changes 'deeply reckless' - law expert
30 Oct 2024Changes to the Marine and Coastal Area Act - which would make it harder for Māori to make customary claims on coastlines - are before the justice select committee.
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$100,000 Health NZ catering bill revealed in second spend-up
30 Oct 2024Revelations $100,000 was spent catering a Te Whatu Ora conference have left officials feeling the heat from the minister.
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Calls to deny controversial US commentator entry into NZ
30 Oct 2024Young Labour has published an open letter urging the government to follow Australia's lead, and stop Candace Owens entering the country.
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What to know about firework sales, bans and pets this Guy Fawkes
31 Oct 2024Explainer - When do fireworks go on sale? Where are they banned? And how do I protect my stressed-out pets? Here's what you need to know.
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Watch: Seymour faces questions as school absences hit 'crisis levels'
30 Oct 202480,000 children were chronically absent in term two this year, an major ERO report says. Audio
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'I'm not doing this anymore': Cardiologist quits as budget cuts cause burnout
30 Oct 2024Dean Boddington finished up on Friday and says the Health Commissioner is "living in La La Land" about the state of hospitals. Audio
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Migrants promised fake job no longer eligible for exploitation protection visa
30 Oct 2024A newly-released Cabinet document shows migrants who have been defrauded with a fake job offer will no longer be eligible for a Migrant Exploitation Protection Visa.
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Reimbursing Lake Alice survivors: 'We are putting right a historical wrong'
30 Oct 2024The Crown is reimbursing survivors of abuse at Lake Alice with $2.67 million to fulfil one of the recommendations in the Royal Commission's final report.
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Labour 'cautiously' supports tradies signing off their own work
30 Oct 2024It wants the government to proceed carefully to avoid another 'leaky homes' disaster. Audio
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Government shuts 'talk-fest' fossil fuel jobs unit
30 Oct 2024The government says it closed a unit aimed at helping fossil fuel workers into new jobs, because the programme did not align with its priorities.
