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Watch: PM announces building products law shake-up
4 Apr 2024The government is trying to make it easier and cheaper for builders to use overseas building products.
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Govt job losses 'uncomfortable in the short term' - Minister
4 Apr 2024Job losses in the public sector are "unfortunate" but the government has to ensure agencies are exercising restraint, Minister of Employment Louise Upston says. Audio
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Charter Schools establishment board to aim for openings in 2025
3 Apr 2024Eight people have been appointed to a board tasked with helping reintroduce charter schools for 2025.
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8000 health workers kept working despite not being fully vaccinated
3 Apr 2024The staff, including hundreds of doctors, were allowed to work through the pandemic because services could not function without them.
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Ministry of Health calls staff meetings as job cuts loom
3 Apr 2024The ministry is having to cut costs, while Oranga Tamariki is also deciding on whether there will be job losses.
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'Commonsense' win as fish exports to US given all-clear
3 Apr 2024The government has welcomed the end of a ban on some fish exports to the United States, prompted by concern for the endangered Maui's dolphin.
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Sickness-related school absences to be targeted under government plan
2 Apr 2024David Seymour says he has not made any firm decisions about changing the attendance rules system so parents can be given on-the-spot fines - yet. Audio
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Tobacco companies using Tiktok to target young people - researcher
3 Apr 2024Jude Ball says influencers are being paid to talk about the products, trial them and create a buzz. Audio
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ACC turns 50: A uniquely Kiwi scheme
4 Apr 2024While some say it is something to celebrate, others are calling for change. Audio
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Luxon's quarterly action plan 'pointless' - Labour, Greens
2 Apr 2024The coalition's new plan does nothing for the country's immediate needs and the PM's "running the country like he's the CEO", the opposition says.
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Watch: PM defends health record for Māori and Pasifika
2 Apr 2024Christopher Luxon and Shane Reti have faced questions over a ranges of issues after their annual flu vaccinations.
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Luxon's new 36-point to-do list
2 Apr 2024Goodbye 100-day plan - The government has a new list of big promises for the next three months. Audio
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Roadside drug testing could be in place if govt wanted, Labour says
2 Apr 2024There are growing calls for random roadside drug testing after seven people were killed in crashes over the Easter weekend. Audio
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Community housing developments stall
2 Apr 2024There are more than 25,000 applicants waiting for homes, but whether or not they can be built is up in the air. Audio
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DOC spent nearly $500,000 to kill one stoat
2 Apr 2024It took eight months to capture the critter, documents show.
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NZ to give $6m in humanitarian aid to Sudan and Gaza
2 Apr 2024During a visit to Egypt, Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters announced $4 million for Sudan and a further $2m for Gaza.
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Government delayed vape rules to suit retailers, campaigners say
30 Mar 2024Campaigners against youth vaping say the government is delaying child-safety measures to give the industry time to sell non-compliant products.
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Tax cuts and a spoonful of sugar
29 Mar 2024Analysis - Nicola Willis is holding firm on tax cuts despite the economic outlook being worse than forecast and critics urging her to wait, writes Peter Wilson for The Week In Politics.
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$33m refurbishment plan put forward for 'dated' Premier House
28 Mar 2024If big decisions are not made about the building, a "significant piece of our heritage will continue to degrade", a report says.
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Government policies 'taking people backwards' - Labour
1 Apr 2024Increases in the minimum wage and benefits must be tied to inflation, says Social Development spokesperson Carmel Sepuloni.
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How changes coming 1 April will affect your bank balance
31 Mar 2024From Monday, a number of payments that New Zealand households receive will increase.
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Government thinks disabled 'add no value to society' - protester
28 Mar 2024Disability funding changes have made people feel worthless and bullied by the government, a Christchurch father of four says.
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EV and plug-in hybrid RUC legislation passes through Parliament
28 Mar 2024The legislation requiring electric vehicle and plug-in hybrid owners to pay road user charges has passed its third reading in Parliament.
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Petition urging more support for Gaza tabled in House
28 Mar 2024A petition urging the government to provide urgent humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian people has been tabled in the House.
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