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Labour changes tune on welfare claw backs
If the law was retrospectively passed it would effectively criminalise people who need help, not debt, Willie Jackson says.
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'I misspoke': Luxon clarifies comments on US-Israel strikes
3 Mar 2026The Prime Minister says New Zealand will not join the conflict. Audio
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No change to government's LNG plans after global price spike
3 Mar 2026Labour says it is naive to rely on LNG.
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Move-on orders didn't get backing of Housing or Justice ministries
3 Mar 2026The powers will mean police can move on rough sleepers or people displaying disorderly behaviour as young as 14-years-old.
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National's Andrew Bayly not contesting Port Waikato
3 Mar 2026Bayly says he is not planning to retire from Parliament altogether.
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Why New Zealand is lagging on rooftop solar - despite falling costs
3 Mar 2026It is one of the cheapest ways to cut power bills - yet documents reveal the government shelved a subsidy. Audio
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Scientists say key systems missing from Emergency Management Bill
3 Mar 2026The Emergency Management Bill is aimed at fixing a slew of shortfalls in the country's disaster-proofing.
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Conflict in Iran shows 'risk' of NZ government's gas importing plan
Energy experts say an immediate leap in prices after US-Israeli strikes on Iran should prompt a re-think of the government's push to build an LNG import terminal.
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More than 100 schools apply for help covering cost of asbestos sand clean-up
3 Mar 2026Some schools spent thousands of dollars on decontamination after several brands of coloured sand were recalled last year.
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Beneficiaries responding to traffic light system, government says
3 Mar 2026Almost all MSD clients are "fulfilling their obligations" under the traffic light system, Social Development and Employment Minister Louise Upston says.
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Serious concerns at-risk youth will be caught up in government's new move-on orders
3 Mar 2026Police are being given the power to move on anyone over the age of 14 who is sleeping rough, begging, or displaying disorderly behaviour anywhere in public. Audio
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NZ not asking questions about US, Israel attacks
2 Mar 2026Christopher Luxon has again refused to be drawn on whether the coalition fully supports the strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran.
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AI is already creeping into election campaigns. NZ's rules aren't ready
2 Mar 2026Already, political parties are toying with this new technology for their campaigns, write Andrew Lensen and Andrew Geddis.
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Gun laws overhaul doesn't go far enough, say firearms owners
2 Mar 2026Parliament's Justice Committee has been hearing in-person submissions on the country's new gun regulations, put forward in the Arms Bill.
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Labour ahead on cost of living, latest poll shows
2 Mar 2026However, National has improved its ratings on the economy.
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The word Luxon refuses to say about Iran
2 Mar 2026The prime minister said it would be up to the US and Israel to explain the legal basis for their attacks. Audio
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Fishing for a win, the National Party does a backflip
2 Mar 2026The Hauraki Gulf is back in the spotlight, as National leaves the commercial fishing industry sweating - and confused
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Health workers vote to ratify new collective agreement with Health NZ
2 Mar 2026The agreement was reached after 18 months of bargaining between the Health NZ and the PSA.
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Transmission network already threatened by climate hazards, data shows
2 Mar 2026Transpower and lines companies say more resilient infrastructure is part of their future planning, but could solar and batteries also have a part to play?
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Young farmer eyes first home dream as KiwiSaver rules change
The change will allow service tenancy workers to use their KiwiSaver for a first home purchase without having to live in it. Audio
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Watch: Winston Peters urges New Zealanders to leave Iran
1 Mar 2026The Foreign Minister addressed media at Auckland's Whenuapai Airbase.
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KiwiSaver laws changing to help farmers buy first homes
First-time farm buyers and other workers with "live in" job residences will soon be able to use their KiwiSaver accounts to buy a first home.
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The House: Written Questions - a less frustrating Question Time?
1 Mar 2026MPs Ayesha Verrall and Ricardo Menéndez March outline Parliament's lesser known written version, compared to its louder, less forthcoming cousin.
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The Detail: New granny flat rules are far from DIY nirvana
27 Feb 2026The new rules cut a thin layer of red tape, but they're still complex, full of restrictions and just as expensive as always.
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'Extremism': Peters rails against talk of Air NZ shares sale
27 Feb 2026The ACT party is questioning whether the government should retain its majority share in the airline, following news of its poor financial performance. Audio
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Aucklanders protest government's move-on orders for rough sleepers
27 Feb 2026People living and working in Auckland's central city are making their opposition known. Audio
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Labour considers ACC mental injury cover for volunteers
27 Feb 2026Current legislation meant volunteers were only covered for physical injuries sustained by responding to events. Audio
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Transpower questions early warning system gap in Civil Defence Act overhaul
27 Feb 2026An overhaul of the legislation has reached the crucial stage of select committee submissions, after a years-long effort to replace the 24-year-old Civil Defence Act.
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