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'Addressing glaring gap': Cyclists to take buses across Harbour Bridge
Currently the only public transport option for those taking bikes across the harbour is to catch a ferry.
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MFAT providing 'extremely vague' advice for Kiwis trapped in Iran
9 minutes agoA friend of a New Zealander stuck in Iran says the government needs to help provide safe passage, and that the advice so far has been "vague and lacking any…
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Luxon arrives in China intent on rock-steady with no 'potholes'
17 minutes agoThe prime minister says the China visit is important right now given the immense global uncertainty.
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Deadline set for press secretary sex scandal investigation
17 Jun 2025Michael Forbes resigned as the PM's deputy chief press secretary after it was revealed he had made unconsented audio recordings.
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Health figures improve, but more work to do
Health Minister admits more needs to be done to address wait times for elective surgeries and specialist assessments.
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Former ACT Party president appeals sexual abuse conviction and sentence
17 Jun 2025A court has heard former ACT Party president Tim Jago's appeal against his sexual abuse conviction and sentence.
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Labour MPs caught swearing as Seymour faces questions
17 Jun 2025"The amount of swearing from Labour MPs, I've never seen that before," the acting Prime Minister says.
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'There's a policy in place': Domestic violence victims eligible for emergency housing
Minister Tama Potaka says the first he heard of victims being turned away from emergency accommodation was in the House.
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Minister says staff numbers at polytechnics abysmal
17 Jun 2025Despite a reduction in staff numbers, universities' staff to student ratios were still lower than they were in 2016-17.
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Review of early childhood education funding announced
17 Jun 2025Minister David Seymour has asked an advisory group to consider a balance between quality and cost.
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Wellington's Green Party council candidates promote transport proposals
17 Jun 2025They say their proposal to give buses priority on key routes would cut some commuter's trips by 10-15 minutes.
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Government open to multiple Ngāpuhi groupings in settlement
17 Jun 2025The preference is for one commercial settlement but the government says it's open to recognising cultural groups under that.
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Why tā moko should never be dismissed as 'scribbles'
17 Jun 2025Winston Peters described Rawiri Waititi as the one with "scribbles on his face" in Parliament. Here's what an expert says.
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Health NZ told to give private hospitals 10-year surgery contracts
17 Jun 2025Hospital outsourcing contracts have tended to be short-term, but Health Minister Simeon Brown has made a new request. Audio
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Luxon shrugs off critics as he heads to China
17 Jun 2025The Prime Minister is pledging to continue a "considered" course amid "choppier waters" worldwide - even as former political leaders call for a rethink. Audio
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Plan to combat 'stubbornly high' suicide rates launched
17 Jun 2025More than 600 Kiwis died by suspected suicide last year, Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey says. Audio
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Luxon ranked Australia's most trusted world leader
17 Jun 2025Australians trust NZ Prime Minister Christopher Luxon more than any other leader on the world stage, according to a new poll.
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'No innocent players': Peters says NZ won't be taking sides in Israel-Iran conflict
17 Jun 2025Peters said the provocative behaviour by both Israel and Iran is to be criticised. Audio
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'Kids in sport stay out of court' - Sport NZ to help curb youth offending
17 Jun 2025The sport and police minister says the $2.9m Sport NZ is redirecting to new initiatives for reducing youth offending will not go into the government's "boot camps".
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Greens release fiscal strategy that calls for more public investment
Last month, their 'Green Budget' was ridiculed by the coalition government.
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'I feel so helpless': Woman left $2000 out of pocket as appliance store shuts
17 Jun 2025Months after buying, the customer was there was no stock, but the refund never came. Audio
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Nelson's deputy mayor rules out running for next election
16 Jun 2025But Rohan O'Neill-Stevens says he hasn't ruled out a return to local politics in the future.
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Has a tightening of emergency housing eligibility increased homelessness?
16 Jun 2025Tama Potaka says victims of sexual or domestic violence should not be turned away from emergency housing.
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'No discretion' over police recruitment standards
16 Jun 2025The Police Commissioner and Police Minister have answered claims of falling standards at Police College
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'Something businesses want': Minister Brooke van Velden on sick leave cuts
16 Jun 2025The government is looking at changes that would make leave proportionate to the number of hours worked. Audio
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NZ 'surprised but not totally surprised' by Israeli attack on Iran
16 Jun 2025Winston Peters says the current state of global affairs is probably the worst he remembers.
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No plan to halve sick leave, Minister says after PM's comments
16 Jun 2025But Brooke van Velden says there might be other changes coming. Audio
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WorkSafe's transformation from 'cop' to 'coach'
16 Jun 2025A decade after major overhauls to health and safety in New Zealand, WorkSafe is getting a reboot. Critics aren't convinced it will save lives.
