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Ministry for the Environment asks for voluntary redundancies
8 Apr 2024It is the latest in a stream of government ministries cutting staff to save money.
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Watch: Govt targets will need public sector to 'dig deeply' - PM
8 Apr 2024The Prime Minister says progress on the targets will be reported publicly every quarter so Kiwis can "see what results they are getting from their taxes".
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Companies 'not interested' in public-private partnerships for schools
8 Apr 2024Construction suppliers are worried about the risk involved in building and operating schools, according to official advice.
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Why a new $300m, 150-bed hospital building is still empty
8 Apr 2024A building the size of a provincial hospital is sitting empty on Auckland's North Shore and has no opening date. Audio
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Firearms Minister accused of misleading public on gun stats
8 Apr 2024Nicole McKee has repeatedly said more than 6600 NZers are licensed to possess semi-automatics - but the data says otherwise.
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Methane science already settled, watchdog says
Politicians could save money by using "comprehensive" research that's already been done - twice, economist says.
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Immigration tightening might only be temporary - Minister
8 Apr 2024While she is turning the tap down for now, Immigration Minister Erica Stanford says the reverse might be the case next year. Audio
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Minister 'not convinced' Fire and Emergency needs further levy boost
7 Apr 2024The Internal Affairs Minister is asking Fire and Emergency to prove it needs a further boost to the levy they collect on insurance.
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Want to be an MP? The careers most likely to get you there
7 Apr 2024A look at New Zealand's 54th Parliament shows its 123 members having had 216 careers between them - but there are strong similarities in their backgrounds.
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'Triple-whammy' for Wellington hospitality sector as public service shrinks
6 Apr 2024Ministries and agencies are looking to axe jobs to meet the government's demand to trim budgets, and most of those will be in the capital.
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Ministry of Health apologises for confusion over Suicide Prevention Office's future
6 Apr 2024The Ministry of Health said it did not sufficiently brief the Minister of Mental Health on their restructuring plans and is committed to working on suicide prevention.
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Mayor's Anzac trip to Belgium criticised as rates rise
6 Apr 2024Hamilton's mayor will travel to Belgium for Anzac Day at the same time the city's residents are facing their biggest rates rise in two decades.
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Immigration changes to target 'unsustainable' migration
7 Apr 2024The government is bringing in immediate changes to the Accredited Employer Worker Visa.
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Independent panel to review 2050 methane target, government announces
6 Apr 2024Ministers say agriculture's contribution to climate change targets need to be "fair and appropriate" compared to other sectors.
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Dozens of jobs set to be axed at Treasury
29 Apr 2024The Treasury is proposing to axe 50 roles to meet the government's demands to cut costs.
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Pure Tūroa gets 10-year concession to run ski-field
This year's ski season - and a decade's worth more - will go ahead at Tūroa, the government has confirmed.
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WorkSafe interim chief executive resigns months into job
5 Apr 2024Steve Haszard is stepping down just months after taking the job at the beleaguered Crown agency.
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Truancy presents delicate problems for govt
5 Apr 2024Analysis - The government's "things to do" list gets a hostile reception, moves to get more children attending school could affect every parent, and is the PM running NZ like a company?
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Flood protection PPPs would only 'add into the price' - council chairperson
5 Apr 2024But all seem to agree the projects will be vital for helping keep insurance available and affordable for residents and councils alike.
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Scarce Wellington jobs have people looking elsewhere
5 Apr 2024Some say they have already been struggling to find work, even before an influx of redundant public sector workers.
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NZ-NATO deal to be settled in 'coming months' - Winston Peters
5 Apr 2024The Foreign Minister made the comments following meetings in Belgium.
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Defence Minister talks AUKUS in meeting with top US military contractor
5 Apr 2024Officials told the minister that Honeywell International, which holds billions of dollars in US navy, army and air force contracts, wants to invest to grow in the region.
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Students wouldn't be marching if govt took action - protester
5 Apr 2024The founder of School Strike 4 Climate in New Zealand says students would have been at school today if the government had taken action.
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The 352 school building projects under review by the government
5 Apr 2024But only three are under construction, documents from the Ministry of Education show.
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