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FBI to open standalone office in Wellington
31 Jul 2025The US policing agency's boss, Trump appointee Kash Patel, has been seen in the capital in recent days.
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Te Pāti Māori files urgent High Court proceeding over electoral roll concerns
31 Jul 2025There are reports people have been removed from the electoral roll or shifted off the Māori electoral roll. Audio
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How to check your enrolment after concerns from voters
31 Jul 2025The Electoral Commission says people who cannot find their enrolment details are likely on the dormant roll. Audio
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NZ now 'lagging behind' on Palestinian statehood - Helen Clark
31 Jul 2025It comes as Canada became the latest nation to announce it planned to recognise a state of Palestine. Audio
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Councillor felt 'disdain' at Treaty Principles Bill meeting
31 Jul 2025A internal review has found there was agreement among councillors ahead of the December meeting to oppose making a submission on the bill and to curtail debate.
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'System's obviously flawed' - Ngarewa-Packer on Electoral Commission's processes
30 Jul 2025Te Pāti Māori says it's heard hundreds of complaints about people's details being altered.
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Nurses' strike: 4300 patient appointments, procedures postponed
31 Jul 2025Health NZ has work underway to rebook about 4300 patient appointments and procedures, which had to be postponed due to the 24-hour nurses' strike.
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New official figures reveal how much councils are spending
31 Jul 2025But Local Government NZ says it tells only part of the story, and should include what councils are delivering as well.
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Vehicles stolen after NZTA breaches privacy of 1000 owners
31 Jul 2025The agency said the breach was suspected to have resulted in at least 13 vehicles being targeted for theft. Audio
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Gut punch: Ministry restructure sparks outrage
31 Jul 2025As one of our smallest ministries is shredded to save taxpayer dollars, critics say it feels like cultural vandalism
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1000 people sign petition calling for MPs to give up private health care
31 Jul 2025In the case of cabinet ministers, healthworkers suggested the commitment should extend to their immediate families too.
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Cook Islands celebrates 60 years of self-governance amid growing rift with NZ
31 Jul 2025The biggest event in the Cook Islands calendar is underway, marking 60 years of free association with New Zealand.
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Government funds more mental health support for pregnant women, new mothers
31 Jul 2025Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey said the money would pay for more staff in specialist infant and mental health services in four regions.
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Census changes threaten visibility of rainbow communities
31 Jul 2025There are no sources of administrative data that include adequate rainbow demographic markers such as sexual orientation, gender, transgender experience or variations of sex characteristics.
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Government touts scholarships as nurse workforce strike
31 Jul 2025The government is taking expressions of interest for nurse practitioner scholarships as nursing workforce strike over pay and lack of staffing.
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'This government risks being accused of rigging the next election' - Jackson
31 Jul 2025Labour MP Willie Jackson says the government's move to block people from being able to enrol for 12 days before voting day is a breach of democracy.
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Review into use of Whānau Ora Commissioning funding set to conclude this week
30 Jul 2025Te Puni Kōkiri has confirmed the review's findings will be released next month.
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Speaker nods towards large changes to Parliament's Question Time
30 Jul 2025Parliament's Speaker is considering a major rewrite of the rules for Question Time to prevent "an unequal competition".
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Safety regulations for chemical labs under microscope
31 Jul 2025The Workplace Relations Minister has announced consultation on safety regulations for chemical laboratories, and the use hydrogen technologies.
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Minister criticises strikes as nurses take to streets
30 Jul 2025Health New Zealand is asking emergency departments (EDs) to be kept for emergencies only.
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PM says NZ won't adopt UK's Palestine stance just yet
30 Jul 2025Luxon says New Zealand had long supported the eventual recognition of Palestinian statehood but the immediate focus should be on getting aid into Gaza.
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Govt plans to unlock NZ's geothermal potential
30 Jul 2025The government plans to double the amount of geothermal energy produced for electricity and heating within 15 years.
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Tāmaki Makaurau by-election can be formally held
30 Jul 2025The by-election will be held on 6 September.
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New Zealand joins countries in statement on recognition of Palestine
30 Jul 2025It comes after the UK announced it would recognise the state of Palestine unless Israel agreed to a ceasefire in Gaza.
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