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Labour MPs gather after poll boost
23 Jan 2025Labour MPs are gathering in Palmerston North for their annual caucus retreat this morning, off the back of a favourable poll result.
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Government to weaken Hauraki Gulf protections over $14k in fishing revenue
23 Jan 2025Fisheries officials warned Shane Jones the changes might be 'inequitable' and reduce the effectiveness of long-awaited marine protections.
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Ardern's 'deeply personal' memoir to hit shelves in June
22 Jan 2025The former prime minister will reveal why she stepped down in a new book out later this year.
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'I want all tourists': Willis looks at visa changes to boost economy
22 Jan 2025The new growth minister says she "absolutely" wants Chinese visitor numbers back to pre-Covid levels. Audio
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Luxon defends government's economic record
22 Jan 2025The prime minister says the government's work so far has been "significant". Audio
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No change to abortion laws, new Health Minister vows
22 Jan 2025Simeon Brown's opposition to abortion as been on the public record for years, having led a pro-life group at university and voted reform in 2020.
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What to expect from politics in 2025
22 Jan 2025Analysis - Coalition parties looks set to try to differentiate themselves, opposition parties may get closer, and Nicola Willis tries to kickstart the economy.
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NZ’s climate policies are no longer enough to keep warming at 1.5°C – here’s what needs to happen
22 Jan 2025Analysis - This doesn't mean it's too late to rein in further warming, but the ambition required rises with each delay in action.
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The big problems ahead for new economic growth minister
A recovering economy is likely to give the new Minister for Economic Growth some momentum through 2025, but there are concerns about the longer-term outlook.
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Luxon, Peters keen to deepen ties with US in new Trump era
21 Jan 2025The prime minister and his deputy have also congratulated Donald Trump and JD Vance who have been sworn in as president and vice president today.
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Green hydrogen: Is it time to switch off the taxpayer tap?
21 Jan 2025Green hydrogen - which has been described by fans as the "swiss army knife" of clean energy - has enjoyed a wave of private investment and government subsidies.
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Here's when you should consider a longer home loan fix
22 Jan 2025The time may be coming to lock in, so here's how you can spot it.
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Buyers have more power in 'deep' property downturn, new figures show
22 Jan 2025REINZ stats show sales down 27.4 percent in December compared to November and up 1.8 percent from a year earlier.
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The man who's likely to be our next top watchdog
21 Jan 2025John Richard Allen has been recommended for the role Peter Boshier still holds - despite a law requiring his resignation at age 72.
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MPs won't be on stage at Auckland's Big Gay Out this year
20 Jan 2025Organisers say politicians are still welcome to attend the February event.
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PM's top-heavy reshuffle piles on portfolios to trusted MPs
20 Jan 2025Analysis - The prime minister has taken a close hard look at the varying skills of his ministers, resulting in a portfolio allocation imbalance following Sunday's reshuffle, Jo Moir writes.
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Christchurch mayor Phil Mauger to stand for second term
20 Jan 2025Rates are among the lowest in the country and Mauger says he knows keeping them that way is a priority for residents.
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Cabinet reshuffle little comfort to delay-hit patients - health advocates
20 Jan 2025New Health Minister Simeon Brown may be hamstrung in how much he can change, as cuts to the health system are "writ in stone", union head says. Audio
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Fears high country land could be planted in pine under govt plan
20 Jan 2025Critics say it is a half-baked scheme that will not work - and could undo the millions spent removing wilding pines.
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'A vote of confidence' - New Minister for the South Island welcomes promotion
20 Jan 2025James Meager is now a minister outside of cabinet after being given the new title of Minister for the South Island. Audio
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How big is social media's impact on politics?
19 Jan 2025A professor from the University of Auckland says social media is responsible for people "directly engaging with these proposed changes" in the Treaty Principles Bill and the Regulatory Standards Bill. Audio
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Former minister Russell Marshall dies aged 88
23 Jan 2025The Methodist minister who became a Cabinet minister is being remembered as a "principled voice".
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PM retains confidence in Reti despite sacking him from Health
19 Jan 2025Shane Reti's demotion was one of the major change in Christopher Luxon's reshuffle. See the other changes here.
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Cabinet reshuffle: Simeon Brown takes over Shane Reti's health portfolio
19 Jan 2025Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced a Cabinet reshuffle.
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