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Government urgency plans slow to a crawl
Last week's post-Budget urgency did not go smoothly, forcing the government to jettison earlier plans in order to make progress.
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School lunches: Is potato a salad vegetable?
27 May 2025Official documents reveal which meals were nutritionally sound and what students really thought in taste tests.
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RBNZ set to cut official cash rate
Stand-in Reserve Bank governor Christian Hawkesby faces his first public test this week.
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The godfather of AI on his biggest fear
28 May 2025It's the question that keeps Geoffrey Hinton up at night: What happens when humans are no longer the most intelligent life on the planet?
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Didn't finish watching The Handmaid's Tale? Here's why people stopped watching
28 May 2025There are stark differences between the fanfare around earlier seasons and its middling finale.
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What is it like being a sketch artist in the P Diddy trial?
28 May 2025Dried and chapped fingers, blackened finger cots and eight hours of sitting on a wooden court pew - American artists are giving their all to cover intense trial proceedings.
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'Snuck in' change may cost first-home buyers thousands
27 May 2025Some borrowers could face a bigger bill from 1 July.
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Jobseeker sanctions: 'Forcing people to volunteer is a contradiction'
27 May 2025The government is better off using its resources to help people find work, rather than punishing those who can not, says the Salvation Army.
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New owners discover property has no legal vehicle access
Purchasers of an Auckland property that turned out to have no legal vehicle access have won an appeal.
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Petrol price wars see fuel drop to $2.12 a litre
A new no-frills service station in Auckland has seen prices fall, but do not expect the big savings to last for long, says a fuel price expert.
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'We pinch ourselves every time we make it to another country'
27 May 2025A Kiwi family has passed the halfway point in their bid to circumnavigate the globe.
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How couples save on their weddings (and what they splurge on)
27 May 2025A wedding budget can quickly increase, but some couples have come up with clever ways to keep costs down.
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No evidence' McSkimming interfered with firearms licences vetting process
27 May 2025The police statement comes after allegations McSkimming acted inappropriately.
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Watch: The huts built to withstand 300km/h winds
26 May 2025Unique challenges come with building in a sub-alpine environment at 1190 metres above sea level.
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Greens claim $700m 'uncosted hole' in Willis' Budget
The government could face an unbudgeted funding gap because of one of its own policies, the Green Party says.
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How 'hard' outdoor education helps build up teens
26 May 2025As teen anxiety and depression continue to rise, the experiences these centres offer are increasingly important.
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Jobseeker sanctions: 'Forcing people to volunteer is a contradiction in terms'
26 May 2025The government is better off using its resources to help people find work, rather than punishing those who can not, says the Salvation Army.
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Daylight can boost the immune system’s ability to fight infections – study
26 May 2025Ever found yourself out of sync with normal sleep patterns after late nights or working a night shift? It could be you're experiencing what scientists call social jet lag. Video
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Air NZ plane with hole in fuselage flies back
26 May 2025A collision with an airbridge saw the trans-Tasman flight turn back to Auckland.
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Serial book vandal targeting biographies of women
26 May 2025A Hamilton book store owner is fed up with the "disrespectful" actions of a serial vandal.
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Labour accuses government of trying to avoid scrutiny using urgency
26 May 2025A post-Budget debate about accommodation supplement changes dragged into the early hours of Saturday morning.
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Is there any point joining KiwiSaver now? - ask Susan
RNZ's money correspondent answers your questions.
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The new bakery opening with long lines outside the door
26 May 2025The bakery had a big following online before opened its first brick-and-mortar shop in Auckland.
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Can delivering blunt one-liners make you more confident?
25 May 2025German life coach Karin Kuschik offers handy phrases for setting boundaries and dodging drama in her best-selling book 50 Sentences That Make Life Easier.
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