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Government agencies taken to court over Gloriavale
27 Mar 2024Four agencies are being accused of knowingly allowing abuse to happen at the community. Audio
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Wellington mayor raises public service cuts with government
27 Mar 2024Wellington's mayor will meet the prime minister next month, with the axe falling on public sector jobs set to take a heavy toll on the capital.
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Cabinet takes greater control over ministry after funding cuts
26 Mar 2024In a move Labour says is a "massive vote of no confidence" in the minister, future decisions about disability changes will have to go through Cabinet.
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As it happened: Embassy rejects accusations China was behind cyber attack on Parliament
26 Mar 2024"We have never, nor will we in the future, interfere in the internal affairs of other countries, including New Zealand," a spokesperson says.
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Wellington youth public transport fares to rise after government cuts funding
26 Mar 2024Metlink has confirmed fares for people aged under 25 will return to full price in the Wellington region.
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Childcare subsidies of up to $75 a week to start from July
25 Mar 2024The 25 percent tax rebate on childcare costs will help reduce barriers for families to get into the workforce, the government says.
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Public 'ready to be convinced' as Labour talks tax changes
25 Mar 2024Voters are ready to talk about a capital gains tax, a leading experts says, as Chris Hipkins puts "all options on the table.
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Free school lunches should be expanded - researcher
25 Mar 2024An investment analysis shows the government should continue funding the free school lunches programme, a University of Auckland researcher says.
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Hipkins blasts coalition government in state of the nation speech
24 Mar 2024"In the face of the havoc this government is wreaking, Labour must provide New Zealanders with hope," the Labour leader says.
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As it happened: Luxon announces childcare subsidy package
25 Mar 2024About 100,000 families will benefit from the subsidy over four years, government says.
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PM's Auckland office vandalised again
23 Mar 2024The words "grant the visas" have been painted on the walls of Christopher Luxon's electorate office in Auckland.
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Focus on Politics: Peters navigates troubled waters with India, China
23 Mar 2024New Zealand must pull its weight on defence and security, Foreign Minister Winston Peters says in a sit-down interview with RNZ, after talks with both India and China. Audio
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Rotorua MP seeks extra policing resources for the city
22 Mar 2024Rotorua MP Todd McClay says he has no qualms about calling in police reinforcements to deal with gangs. Audio
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NZDF warns government again it is in dire state
22 Mar 2024Staff have left in droves and the defence force is now looking at making it easier to meet the minimum entry requirements for education, health and fitness. Audio
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Auckland Transport to be stripped of planning powers
22 Mar 2024The transport minister says he will work with Auckland Council to give it the power to set its own 10-year-plan for the city's transport network.
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Hipkins defends increase in public servants on his watch
22 Mar 2024The Labour leader says the government is not justified in axing hundreds of state sector jobs.
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$1m announced for Northland emergency coordination centre
22 Mar 2024A dedicated Northland emergency coordination centre will be built in Whangārei in a bid to improve the region's response to future natural disasters.
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Animal activists demand greyhound racing shut down after three deaths in a week
25 Mar 2024Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he personally backs a ban, but ultimately it is a decision for Racing Minister Winston Peters.
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'That was then and this is now': Hipkins talks up taxes he previously ruled out
25 Mar 2024The Labour leader has changed his tune, with capital gains and a wealth taxes back as possibilities on the table. Audio
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Slash frontline biosecurity staff and 'we're exposed'
22 Mar 2024A new biosecurity collective in Taranaki says any reduction of frontline Ministry for Primary Industries staff is risky.
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'We are not in control': Call for law change after foreign spying revealed
22 Mar 2024The law needs to explicitly prohibit foreign spying or New Zealand risks joining "other people's wars", a lawyer warns.
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National's spend-up on social media ads
22 Mar 2024Christopher Luxon fronted quirky social media videos produced by renowned agency Topham Guerin. But National wasn't the top spender on advertising overall.
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Political editors panel: Cuts, spies and Winston
22 Mar 2024RNZ and NZ Herald political editors Jo Moir and Claire Trevett discuss a week where public sector cuts started coming to the fore. Audio
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GCSB has 'a much different attitude' now - Little
22 Mar 2024It'll be hard to hold anyone to account for a foreign operation run out of the spy agency, the former minister says. Audio
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