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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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'Hard to not feel dehumanised': On tenterhooks awaiting job cuts
13 Apr 2024Education Ministry staff have told RNZ about their crippling anxiety as they and Oranga Tamariki staff wait to learn next week if they have lost their jobs.
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Minister's fast-track letter reveals some 'were invited to' apply
12 Apr 2024A letter from Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop shows some project owners had been "invited to" submit to the fast-tracking process.
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Department of Internal Affairs announces cuts, winds up water reform teams
13 Apr 2024Twenty-eight jobs will be cut at the Department of Internal Affairs' National Library and the Māori, Strategy and Performance branch, the agency has confirmed.
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Health NZ chairperson resigns after less than a year in position
12 Apr 2024Dame Karen Poutasi has resigned after just over nine months in the job.
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Urgent Waitangi Tribunal inquiry held into government Oranga Tamariki change
12 Apr 2024The Government has been warned against repealing Oranga Tamariki's Treaty commitments.
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The week in politics: Targets, truants and MPs' pay pickle
12 Apr 2024Analysis - A look back at "ambitious" public service targets, plans to fix school attendance and pay rises for politicians.
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Birthday cake for Peters at Washington visit
The Foreign Affairs Minister got a surprise for this 79th during a diplomatic visit. Audio
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How much the Charter Schools establishment board will get paid
12 Apr 2024The eight-member board will provide strategic oversight and advice on the model for the schools.
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Pseudoephedrine could be back on the shelves by winter
12 Apr 2024Medsafe has approved 11 cold and flu medicines containing the medicine.
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Which projects could the fast track bill resurrect?
12 Apr 2024There is consensus among advocates on which projects are most likely to try their hand at a path of lesser resistance.
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Fears cuts at DOC will cause species extinction
11 Apr 2024"DOC won't have the capacity to deliver on species conservation programmes," an academic says. Audio
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