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Auditor-General asked to investigate heated tobacco tax cuts
Labour's Ayesha Verrall has laid a formal complaint over the policy, saying it lacks justification and claiming there are indications of industry influence. Audio
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The very big legal change very little is known about
21 Oct 2024How do you replace the 900 pages of development laws? This is what we know about the government's plan so far.
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NZ's hardline anti-nuclear policy 'is a mistake' - ex-Trump adviser
9 Oct 2024An adviser to three US Presidents, John Bolton, says he worries New Zealand could be "spun off on its own" in an increasingly dangerous world. Audio
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Why do so many Americans want another Trump presidency?
2 Oct 2024There's "something cathartic" about Donald Trump for millions of Americans who feel disrespected or left behind by changed cultural norms, a best-selling author…
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'Most benefits' of tobacco tax cuts go to tobacco giant
Despite a long list of problems identified by officials, Casey Costello claimed she had got her own "independent" advice.
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Cycling NZ ordered to pay Olympian legal costs
27 Sep 2024Mountain bike star Sammie Maxwell won her Olympic selection case - now she's been awarded legal costs over the "exceptional" circumstances.
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The rock in a hill a quarry really, really wants
23 Sep 2024A quarry has tried repeatedly to crack a permanent protection to get more rock out of a mountain. Now, it's turning to the 'Fast-track' law.
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Is a 'rich pricks' attitude holding NZ back?
18 Sep 2024New Zealanders struggle to speak candidly about wealth, which might make it hard to address growing inequality.
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'We're going to remove those rules' - NZX-listed companies set for change
16 Sep 2024The government is planning to drop what it calls a "huge layering of personal liabilities for directors" to encourage more listings on the stock exchange.
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Most fast-track panellists picked by ministers and parties
18 Oct 2024Chris Bishop had described the process the group followed to pick projects as "completely insulated from ministers". Audio
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'Why are you so afraid' of capital gains tax, Edmonds asks National
Labour's finance spokeswoman says "it may be time for another structural reform," calling National "irresponsible" for shutting down tax debate.
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$500k political donations associated with fast track projects
10 Oct 2024The projects include a quarry extension into conservation land and a development whose owner was supported by National MPs during a battle with Kāinga Ora.
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Gumboot Friday $24m contract process 'unusual, inconsistent': auditor-general
Officials were "put in a difficult position" by a coalition deal to fund Mike King's initiative, the auditor-general has found. "The analysis appeared designed to retrospectively justify an outcome."
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'You've got to know when you've got enough' - Millionaire on giving wealth away
14 Sep 2024"The more you give, the more will come back to you," says Ranjna Patel. Audio
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'I just keep going' - The ED doctor who beat racism
14 Sep 2024Inia Raumati pushed through racist barriers to become a doctor. He's been a military medic. Now, he's searching for his limit by running repeated ultramarathons around the world.
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Olivia Podmore's mum gives evidence in landmark court battle with government sport agency
13 Sep 2024The mother of the talented track cyclist, who died in 2021, says having the independent representation an athletes' union could provide would have made a difference for her daughter.
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How the 'Briscoes Bloke' is making millions - even in a recession
13 Sep 2024He owns over 75% of a company that posted record half year sales of $372 million in the middle of an economic downturn that's clobbered the retail industry.
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Trump dominates a debate he wasn't on stage for
3 Oct 2024In the debate between Tim Walz and JD Vance, the same two words were at the top of each candidate's list.
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Casey Costello's tobacco tax cut plan hits major snag
2 Oct 2024The product she said could help 7000 people quit smoking has been pulled off shelves.
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Why can't we get mortgage terms like the US?
26 Sep 2024In America, 30-year fixed interest mortgages with low break fees are common. Why don't we get those deals here?
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'Bone-crushingly tired': A mother's raw story of struggle
28 Sep 2024First person: The reality of surviving with a child who has a syndrome without a name - and the astonishing discovery of vast differences in care. Audio
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'Time has arrived for a capital gains tax', ANZ boss says
25 Sep 2024A tax change would be "politically extremely courageous", but fair, the head of the country's largest bank says.
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Why NZ's rich pay so much less tax than in similar countries
20 Sep 2024Well-off Kiwis are paying less tax than they would in Australia, Canada, the US or the United Kingdom.
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Can you get rich without owning property?
17 Sep 2024Brooke Roberts leads a $500m investment platform. She believes if you have $5 to invest, you should have the same choices.
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Politically charged document minister tried to hide revealed
26 Aug 2024Casey Costello denied it existed. Now she says she does not know who wrote - or even how she got - a tobacco policy document sent to officials. Audio
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'Of course he misbehaves': Defence of detained autistic man
20 Aug 2024A man detained in care for 18 years is "bored out of his mind" causing him to misbehave, his lawyer told a Supreme Court hearing.
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Fonterra accused of greenwashing to impress big foreign buyers
19 Aug 2024The dairy giant has talked up its 'regenerative farming' credentials. But critics say the claims are bogus. Audio
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Seymour's plan for tipping millions of dollars into Pharmac - and Big Pharma
The Act Party minister is plotting a huge expansion of the state-run drug buying agency, despite being a proponent of small government. Audio
