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Pharmac funding will not stretch to new medicines - chief executive
A multi-million dollar budget boost for Pharmac will only keep the lights on, doctors and patient advocates warn.
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Public service cuts: Ministry accused of stealth job losses
29 Apr 2024Ministry of Disabled People employees were promised a permanent role, but were told to start packing three weeks before their fixed term contract finished, says…
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1News poll: NZ First out, left bloc could form government
29 Apr 2024Support for the National Party and its coalition partners has dropped in the latest 1News Verian poll.
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'Absurd and totally unacceptable': Man has to wait a year for surgery
29 Apr 2024"I was stunned at the state of things," a Canterbury man who has been bumped down the list says.
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Biden-Trump rematch: Who one of the world's leading election experts thinks will win
28 Apr 2024A historian with a track record of predicting US election winners tells RNZ's Sunday Morning that President Biden looks to be on track for another term, but things could still go wrong for him. Audio
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Watch: School phone ban 'overwhelmingly popular' - Stanford
29 Apr 2024Any school not putting in place the new ban on phones will face a visit from the Education Review Office, Education Minister Erica Stanford says.
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Study up on the govt's new education priorities
29 Apr 2024Education minister Erica Stanford wants "every child to be inspired and engaged in their learning".
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Green co-leader James Shaw came 'very close' to resigning as minister under Labour govt
28 Apr 2024The former minister reveals he "ended up storming out" of a Cabinet meeting over disagreements on climate change and biodiversity.
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'Immigration changes necessary' - Stanford
28 Apr 2024Immigration Minister Erica Stanford says work has started on a broader accredited employer work visa review.
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Former Deputy PM Paula Bennett appointed Pharmac board chair
28 Apr 2024The former National MP "brings a wealth of experience" to the role, David Seymour says.
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Government urged to hit the gas on revamp of road user charges
27 Apr 2024Infrastructure New Zealand is pushing for new road user charges to be brought in quicker to help relieve pressure on strained transport funding.
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'Wrong way to be running this' - Former Te Whatu Ora chair criticises Health NZ 'savings' directive
27 Apr 2024Rob Campbell said it shows "poor management" and is "frankly irresponsible".
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NZ and Türkiye pledge cooperation during natural disasters
27 Apr 2024The two countries have "a long history of coming to each other's aid", including after the 2023 Turkish earthquakes, Winston Peters says.
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Fast-track bill could affect NZ's reputation
29 Apr 2024The ministers responsible for green-lighting major projects need to be open about potential conflicts of interest, says Transparency International. Audio
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Government unveils fetal alcohol guidelines, plan for diagnosis training
26 Apr 2024The government is promising to step up the response to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, promising to boost diagnoses and raise awareness.
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Waitangi Tribunal report urges government stop repeal of Oranga Tamariki Act
29 Apr 2024The report highlights concern over the approach the government is taking.
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Does fighting inflation always lead to recession?
26 Apr 2024Here is what 60 years of New Zealand data shows us.
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Luxon meets KPIs on Southeast Asia mission
20 Apr 2024Power Play - Asked for his own assessment of the visit, the prime minister said he was returning home "excited and energised".
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How the coalition plans to replace the Māori Health Authority
18 Apr 2024The coalition government got rid of the Māori Health Authority in a hurry. What is it doing now instead?
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What made PM Luxon go cold on Dave Letele
17 Apr 2024Community leader Dave Letele considered Christopher Luxon a friend - until the PM reacted badly to an open letter he signed decrying racism.
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Vaping regulations fight 'immeasurably harder' under coalition - campaigner
27 Apr 2024Focus on Politics - Successive governments have claimed crack downs on youth vaping, but the bending and breaking of rules seems pervasive. Audio
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Week in Politics: The Tribunal, gangs, demotions
26 Apr 2024Analysis - Two ministers were stripped of portfolios, drama broke out at the Waitangi Tribunal, and the gang patch ban bill ran into opposition.
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The government's 20 trips abroad this month
26 Apr 2024The government appears committed to overseas visits with 14 ministers and MPs in 18 countries this month.
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Political editors panel: A reshuffle and the fast track
26 Apr 2024Listen - RNZ's Jo Moir and NZ Herald's Claire Trevett dissect the demotion of two ministers and the PM's response on Morning Report. Audio
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Media 'under pressure' and plan needed, new minister says
26 Apr 2024The media industry is "under pressure", Paul Goldsmith says, but he plans to plot a path forward as he takes up the difficult role. Audio
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National emergency response besieged: What have we learned?
24 Apr 2024The country's emergency response is besieged by inquiries, despite years of reviews and efforts to make laws that deliver.
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GCSB refuses to release details of spy deal 'to protect interests'
25 Apr 2024The spy agency is refusing to release a copy of its deal with a foreign agency to run a secret operation out of this country.
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Aces in their places: Luxon plays coy over ministers' competence
24 Apr 2024Analysis - The PM framing the demotion of two ministers as the portfolios getting "too complex" is a charitable way of saying they weren't up to the job.
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