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‘Corrosive obsession with a person’s race’: David Seymour on Māori Wards
12 Apr 2024ACT Party leader David Seymour would vote against Māori wards if his home council were to hold a referendum on them.
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Govt reviewing fresh water farm plans, work underway may be halted
10 Apr 2024Associate Environment Minister Andrew Hoggard said the current system was too costly and complex, and too broadly applied.
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Where public sector job cuts are coming from so far
16 Apr 2024Smaller agencies are making deepest cuts as they look to save costs, RNZ data shows.
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The outcome of Luxon's meeting with Singapore's PM
15 Apr 2024Singapore's PM has warned small countries cannot solve the Middle East situation but efforts must be made to push for peace, after promising closer cooperation with NZ.
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What the new pet bond means for renters
Landlords will be able to charge up to two weeks' rent, but renters say it's just another way for landlords to "pad their wallets". Audio
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Luxon would consider Singapore drones in NZ airspace
15 Apr 2024The Prime Minister has talked up the prospect of stronger defence ties with Singapore.
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Watch: Pet bond renter policy announced
15 Apr 2024The government has unveiled a two-week pet bond and obligations for tenants to pay for damage their animals cause.
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Government investigates building 4km mega tunnel under Wellington
15 Apr 2024The massive tunnel would run under a chunk of the city and a series of suburbs. Audio
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Long Covid sufferers fear benefit rule change
15 Apr 2024Sarah Macrae is in "agony" just trying to drive her children to school. Looking for work is impossible, she says.
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Builder 'pulls the pin' as recession, high interest rates hit construction industry
Tony Boyce threw "mega bucks" into his company to try keep it afloat but with no work coming in, he has to close it down for good. Audio
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What public sector job cuts mean for Wellington small business
15 Apr 2024It's not just public sector workers who are feeling the pain - the Wellington shops and services who rely on their custom fear they will be hit hard, too.
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New Wellington tunnel: 'An astonishing misunderstanding of transport priorities'
15 Apr 2024A new underground mega-tunnel in the capital would be a colossal waste of money, opponents of the government's suggestion for the tunnel say.
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Are EVs still cheaper to run than petrol cars?
15 Apr 2024Owners of some EVs now pay the same road user charges as diesels - so is it still worth it?
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Couple to leave NZ after 8 years because advisor forgot to apply for visa
15 Apr 2024Newton Santos and his wife, Nubia, paid over $4000 for the service. "As far as we knew, everything was all good." Audio
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Young commuters feeling the pinch as public transport subsidy ends
15 Apr 2024With half-price fares ending for those aged 16-24, uni students and part-time workers will be "spending an awful lot".
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Christopher Luxon touches down in Singapore, kicking off Southeast Asia tour
15 Apr 2024Escalating global tensions are sure to colour engagements during the prime minister's week-long trip.
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Fears sick people will 'soldier on' at work with pseudoephedrine
14 Apr 2024Michael Baker said pseudoephedrine masks Covid-19 symptoms, meaning people could go back to work or school when they are still unwell and contagious. Video
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NZ warned military op could see civilians killed
15 Apr 2024Judith Collins was told there was no way to rule out "collateral damage" if New Zealand joined a coalition conducting strikes against Houthi rebels. Audio
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Government won't commit to emergency housing support past June
15 Apr 2024The government wants to reduce emergency housing lists, but may cut a service that helps tenants find homes. Audio
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'Devastated': Widow pleads for late husband’s dream to be realised
12 Apr 2024The wife of a late Rotorua councillor is pleading with the council not to shelve her late husband's dream of a skatepark.
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How politicians funded their campaigns - and who spent the most
11 Mar 2024Analysis: What the numbers show about the cost of winning an electorate.
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Christopher Luxon readies for 'full-on' Southeast Asia tour
14 Apr 2024Christopher Luxon is determined to prove the scoffers wrong in his promise to "raise the energy" of international engagements.
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Senior Labour MP ordered to take down ‘gross’ social media posts
13 Apr 2024Peeni Henare has deleted cartoons he reposted ridiculing government ministers David Seymour and Simeon Brown.
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Estonia: A place of inspiration for New Zealand?
13 Apr 2024Analysis - In his quest to get New Zealand 'back on track', Christopher Luxon has often looked overseas, writes Giles Dexter.
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