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'Relief and reassurance': Mariameno Kapa-Kingi returns to Te Pāti Māori
The MP was reinstated following an interim court ruling after being expelled from the party, alongside Tākuta Ferris, in early November. Audio
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Minister raises concerns over fish heading south due to warming waters
4:32 pm todayShane Jones says there has been a drift into the South Island of fisheries resources that have historically been located in the North Island.
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Petition urging re-instatement of school Te Tiriti obligations heads to parliament
4:42 pm todayAlmost 24,000 have signed the petition since its launch in early November.
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Oranga Tamaraki looks to new design for second boot camp
4:17 pm todayOranga Tamariki aims to run its second boot camp for serious youth offenders in March next year using a new design.
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Rural Communities Minister front up to select committee for scrutiny week
4:18 pm todayNZ First's Mark Patterson has clashed with opposition and coalition MPs alike over the Waikato Medical School, Jobs for Nature, and school buses.
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Finance and climate ministers from NZ and Australia meet
2:13 pm todayThe summit comes after Finance Minister Nicola Willis cast doubt on whether New Zealand would pay for the carbon credits it needed to meet its 2030 emissions promise.
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NZ rejecting emission targets risks international law breach
12:53 pm todayAnalysis: The government rejected the Climate Change Commission's emissions target recommendations.
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The Housing Minister says negotiate with your landlord - but how do you do that?
8:42 am todayThe Housing Minister might be encouraging tenants to negotiate a cheaper rent deal as prices drop - but how do you do it? Audio
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95 percent of fast-track amendment bill submitters opposed
5:02 am todayThe government intends to pass the legislation by the end of the year.
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'A gesture of courage': Whanganui hapū celebrate settlement milestone
9:16 am todayLead negotiator Ken Mair said the ceremony marked a major milestone in a "long and tiring" Treaty settlement journey.
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Tax change could leave family businesses with bigger bills
Inland Revenue is planning to crack down on how owners of small companies can take loans.
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Kiwis putting cost of living ahead of environment, ministry boss says
7:49 am todayPressures on households mean environmental action is understandably of less importance, the Environment Ministry boss says.
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KiwiRail chair warns director's conflicts of interest are affecting board efficiency
4 Dec 2025During a scrutiny week hearing, Suzanne Tindal said management of the issues resulted in O'Donnell having to recuse himself from "a number of items on the board agenda".
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'Deeply disappointing': Former climate commissioner on govt's rejection of emission targets
4 Dec 2025Critics say the government has placed short-term economic growth ahead of the long-term consequences. Audio
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Govt deficit $700m worse than expected as tax take falls short
Treasury says the overall financial outlook is mixed, continuing trends from recent months.
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Gang patch ban 'likely' behind increase in drug possession charges - Justice Ministry
4 Dec 2025Under scrutiny week questioning, ministry CEO Andrew Kibblewhite said it was a hypothesis, but that more investigation was needed.
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Analysis: Can Andrew Coster come back from this?
4 Dec 2025Analysis - Writers had their fun calling it 'Coster's Last Stand', and like the general's doomed battle, it ended with a crushing fall, writes Craig McCulloch.
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Ministers were warned against removing schools' Treaty obligations
4 Dec 2025The Education Ministry advice preceded the decision to delete a clause in the Education and Training Act that required schools to give effect to the Treaty of Waitangi.
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Scrutiny Week: A cascade of diminishing attention
4 Dec 2025Parliament's biannual Scrutiny Weeks involve a sudden glut of oversight, but what reaches the public is only a glimpse behind the curtain.
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Ousted Te Pāti Māori MP challenges 'purported expulsion' in court
4 Dec 2025Mariameno Kapa-Kingi has applied for a temporary court order to reinstate her into the party and remove its president John Tamihere.
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Thumbs up for 'robust' complaints system to ease 'niggles' in retirement villages
4 Dec 2025The government's planned rule changes strike a balance between residents' and operators' needs, the retirement commissioner says.
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Rates cap puts future infrastructure projects at risk ‒ Marlborough mayor
4 Dec 2025Local government inflation was 3.3 percent this year, meaning almost all of a 4 percent rates cap would have been used to cover inflation, Nadine Taylor said.
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Rotokākahi pipeline planning grievances aired in High Court
4 Dec 2025The Rotokākahi Board of Control has aired its grievances at the High Court in Rotorua about the process to install a sewerage pipeline near a sacred lake. Rotorua Lakes Council's...
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Schools left to foot the bill for asbestos sand clean-up
4 Dec 2025The Ministry of Education says childcare centres and schools are legally responsible for funding asbestos-contaminated sand removal. Audio
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NZTA halts millions in funding to police over breath test saga
4 Dec 2025The New Zealand Transport Agency says it is holding back the $6m until it's satisfied police have met their targets.
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Government rejects all emissions target recommendations
4 Dec 2025It comes despite a Climate Change Commission warning that New Zealand is being hit sooner and more severely than expected.
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'Give it a rest, jerk': MPs clash over school lunches
4 Dec 2025Labour MPs have hit back at David Seymour as he joked they were chasing Oscars. Audio
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Process to register stillbirths to be changed
4 Dec 2025The minister for mental health is looking into changing the process of registering a stillbirth for grieving parents.
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