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No evidence of negligence to justify heads rolling - Transpower
26 Sep 2024Associate Energy Minister Shane Jones said someone should be held accountable, but locals just want an apology and to be sure it won't happen again. Audio
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Reversal of Taranaki oil and gas ban passes first reading
"New Zealand must look after itself before it cares for the planet", Resources Minister Shane Jones said, with the coalition arguing exploration will deliver energy security.
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Kāinga Ora doing what government asked, Bishop says
25 Sep 2024The Minister of Housing says he made the government's priorities clear.
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Luxon takes crack at ANZ boss over capital gains tax support
Antonia Watson said she believed taxing investment properties at the point of sale was fair.
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'Arcane but really important': Parliament Bill gets special committee
25 Sep 2024After years of suggestions for constitutional reform, the Parliament Bill has been introduced. Audio
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Both Greenpeace and seafood industry welcome change to fisheries camera rules
25 Sep 2024The government has also delayed the remainder of the rollout by three months.
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Zelensky takes aim at China and Brazil in speech to UN
26 Sep 2024He called on the two countries to support the existing peace plan to end Russia's war in Ukraine.
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Kāinga Ora set to cut another 321 jobs
25 Sep 2024The cuts come on top of 232 already announced, in a second round of restructuring.
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GNS job cuts: 'Quite possibly people will die'
25 Sep 2024Fifty-nine jobs are set to go at GNS Science as part of public sector job cuts. Audio
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'Not one female committee chair?' Tense exchange over council reshuffle
25 Sep 2024Councillors are questioning why a mayor's changes leave no women in charge of committees, despite making up half the council.
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Te Pāti Māori MP referred to Privileges Committee
25 Sep 2024The referral relates to comments Tākuta Ferris made during last week's general debate.
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Tougher measures to improve public transport safety announced
25 Sep 2024Offences against public transport workers are to be considered an aggravating factor in sentencing in a bid to curb violence.
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Luxon's chief press secretary resigns
25 Sep 2024The departure means the prime minister's office will be without its two most senior press secretaries by Christmas.
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Head of Ministry of Education to leave role early
25 Sep 2024Her contract as secretary for education was due to end in December but she will finish on 11 October for family reasons.
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Working from home: Why employees like it, and what the law says
24 Sep 2024The government has told department bosses to get their staff back into the office - but will they come? Audio
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The pros and cons of working from home
24 Sep 2024There are fewer people at your Friday drinks - but are you happier working from home?
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Bill changing customary title rules passes first reading
25 Sep 2024A bill unwinding changes that made it easier for iwi to be granted customary marine title has passed its first reading in Parliament.
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Charter schools revived as bill passes final reading
25 Sep 2024'All of our children are not the same," ACT says, as Labour calls it "the worst type of experiment".
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'Time has arrived for a capital gains tax', ANZ boss says
25 Sep 2024A tax change would be "politically extremely courageous", but fair, the head of the country's largest bank says.
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Kiwis' trust in key institutions falling - Stats NZ
25 Sep 2024New Zealanders' trust in institutions including the health system, Parliament, media, police and courts has fallen since 2021, according to newly released data.
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Cases for road projects 'disconnected' from reality, ministry warns
25 Sep 2024The government have been told business cases for many projects - even large roading projects - have become so weak that they are disconnected from reality. Audio
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National appears to abandon plans to streamline space launch permits
25 Sep 2024National campaigned on removing individual ministerial approval but Judith Collins says they're in a coalition government and satisfied with the current regime.
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What happens when the prime minister spends 30 minutes with Guyon Espiner
"There is a strange thing that happens after about 15 minutes, 16, 17 minutes when people start to loosen up."
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Bougainville's new independence push brings in Kiwi mediator
25 Sep 2024The Detail - Sir Don McKinnon on New Zealand's key role in bringing peace to Bougainville over the past 30 years.
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