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Free driving lessons for teens in NZ First govt deal
One of the policy gains for New Zealand First in its coalition agreement is free driving lessons for secondary schools students. It's also gained Labour's agreement to develop a 30-year strategic plan… Read more Audio
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Unions, businesses divided over impact of wage increase
Another of the commitments for the new government is increasing the minimum wage by 75 cents an hour to $16.50 in April and increasing it to $20 an hour by 2021. One of the country's largest unions is… Read more Audio
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Labour to unveil new govt ministers
25 Oct 2017Labour is set to unveil the ministers who will oversee its ambitious government programme this morning. Yesterday, it revealed more than 70 different commitments or concessions it made to New Zealand… Read more Audio
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Morning Rural News for 25 October 2017
News from the rural and farming sector. Audio
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Early Business News for 25 October 2017
A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio
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German far right sits in Parliament for first time
25 Oct 2017The nationalist party, Alternative for Germany, has taken its seats in the German parliament, the Bundestag. It's the first time in more than fifty years that a far-right party has a presence… Read more Audio
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Trump 'utterly untruthful' - Senator Bob Corker
25 Oct 2017The Tennessee Senator, Bob Corker, who has called the White House an adult day care centre now says Trump is "utterly untruthful" and "debasing the nation". Audio
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National MPs backing Bill English
25 Oct 2017National MPs are Backing Bill. Mr English has been given a full vote of confidence from his colleagues as National is ousted into opposition for the first time in nine years. No one challanged his… Read more Audio
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Farmers welcome new Climate Commission
25 Oct 2017Farmers are relieved that science rather than politics will decide whether agriculture should be included in the Emissions Trading Scheme. Under the coalition agreement unveiled yesterday, a new… Read more Audio
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Top Stories for Wednesday 25 October 2017
25 Oct 2017Labour's new govt comes with big price tag; Coalition deals revealed, ministers to be named - analysis; Minimum wage to rise in govt's 'new economic direction'; Jacinda Ardern discusses price of NZ… Read more Audio
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Kea wins Bird of the Year 2017
24 Oct 2017The votes are in, they've all been counted and without a single coalition negotiation required, we can finally reveal the winner of the Bird of the Year.
The annual competition is run by Forest and… Read more Audio
