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Executive power - it's not how MMP was meant to work
10 Apr 2024Analysis - Thirty years ago, frustrated with the arrogance of successive governments, New Zealanders changed the electoral rules, Richard Shaw writes.
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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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'Very significant' rise in home insurance premiums revealed
4 Apr 2024Where premiums are up the most, where it's hardest to get quotes, and why it might be a sign of worse to come.
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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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Money pours into consultant bills at police, NZTA
17 Apr 2024The government is pushing to cut spending, but money was still going out of non-core areas in the latest figures.
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Public service job losses set to rise to more than 2000
17 Apr 2024Oranga Tamariki and the Ministry of Education are set to announce their plans for cost cuts.
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Ministry of Education job cuts may affect school lunch programme
16 Apr 2024There is concern the team delivering the programme could be halved, while RNZ has also been told it will be "decimated".
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Single ministry has spent $6.3m for job cut payouts so far
16 Apr 2024The total cost of redundancies across the public service is not yet known and the Finance Minister has not asked for an estimate. Audio
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New deal intends to make trade with Singapore simpler
16 Apr 2024Customs has signed a cooperation agreement with its Singaporean counterpart.
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NZ joins call for Israel not to escalate tensions with Iran
16 Apr 2024Foreign Minister Winston Peters says now is not the time escalation, but rather for calmness. Audio
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Costs of Pūhoi to Warkworth motorway not to be finalised until 2025
16 Apr 2024The divvying up of costs for the billion-dollar Pūhoi to Warkworth motorway will not be finalised until next year.
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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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