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Covid focus for Labour's mostly online Congress
Covid-19 will dominate campaigning ahead of September's election and Labour's congress this weekend is no exception.
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Covid-19 privacy breach: Criminal charges possible if leaker identified
10 minutes agoThe State Services Minister says the government will do everything it can to track down who is responsible for a massive privacy breach relating to New…
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Labour sacks candidate for old anti-Islamic tweets
2:28 pm todayA candidate has been removed from the Labour's Party list following anti-Islamic tweets he made seven years ago.
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Privacy breach reveals personal details of active Covid-19 cases
The State Services Commission has been called in to make sure a "thorough investigation" is held.
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Hipkins on border reopening: 'We need to lock in the gain that we have made'
The government will remain "cautious" when it comes to the border despite calls for a pragmatic strategy for reopening, new Health Minister Chris Hipkins says. Audio
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Dunedin mayor calls National MP's comments on returning NZers a 'dog whistle'
Dunedin's mayor says conversations about managed isolation and quarantine can be held in a mature fashion without "getting into an unhelpful conversation about where our citizens might be returning… Audio
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National pledges to revive Waikato Expressway extension
National is promising to revive an old pledge to extend the Waikato Expressway if elected in September.
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David Clark pushed into the dark as Labour readies for election
Analysis - With just 78 days until the election, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is cleaning house.
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InterCity gets government funding to rebuild services
InterCity is the first company to get government money to help land and maritime transport firms hit by the drop in tourist numbers due to Covid-19.
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Govt ramps up effort to tackle post-lockdown truancy rate
The government has announced a $52 million urgent response fund to get children back to school.
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Dunedin locals on David Clark: 'Really not sure what he's achieved'
Few supporters could be found in David Clark's electorate of Dunedin today - a seat he won by more than 11,000 votes in the last election.
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National MP's comments 'disgraceful, racist' - Megan Woods
The minister in charge of quarantine and isolation facilities Megan Woods has labelled a National MP's comments about New Zealanders returning from Asia as disgraceful and racist.
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'It's possible to do both jobs' - Hipkins takes on health portfolio
David Clark is out and Chris Hipkins is in as the new health minister until the election in September. Audio
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Trade in moa bones would be banned under proposed new rules
The government proposes regulations under the Wildlife Act to ban the sale of moa bones and other remains of extinct species. Audio
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Fishing industry unimpressed by Stuart Nash's comments
The fishing sector says it is feeling let down by Fisheries Minister Stuart Nash after comments comparing them with criminals surfaced.
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Resigned: David Clark bows to inevitability
Power Play - Both he and Ardern have come to the conclusion he's become too much of "distraction", and there's nowhere for a minister to go after that, Jane Patterson writes.
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Graham Adams: A euthanasia referendum in a pandemic
No one could have predicted the End of Life Choice referendum would be held against the backdrop of a deadly global pandemic, Graham Adams writes.
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Managed isolation: A system in need of fixing, but it ain't broke?
Power Play - The country's isolation and quarantine system isn't broken according to a new review but the litany of failures shows it's anything but watertight, writes political reporter Jo Moir.
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NZ's independence from Five Eyes has slipped - Helen Clark
New Zealand has been "drawn in a lot closer" to the US-led spy network, the former prime minister says.
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Muller on rebuilding Bridges: 'We've a professional relationship'
Checkpoint - Todd Muller, having just reshuffled his caucus after Paula Bennett's resignation, says he has plenty of policies "in the can" but is not revealing them yet. Audio
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Government suspends America's Cup payments
The government agency investigating the use of public money for the America's Cup has suspended all further payments to its events arm.
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$1m worth of referendum brochures to be destroyed after printing error
Millions of copies of brochures on the End of Life Choice referendum are being destroyed after one item was accidentally printed in a bold font.
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Greens' Shaw shrugs off Peters' light rail 'tantrum'
Green Party co-leader James Shaw is accusing New Zealand First leader Winston Peters of throwing a tantrum via a comment piece he wrote on light rail.
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PM on Clark's resignation: 'It is one I agree with'
Jacinda Ardern says she agrees with Clark's decision to resign as Health Minister and that she cannot afford any diversions from Covid-19 objectives. Video
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National reshuffle: Muller gives Bridges the job he wanted
Simon Bridges has been handed the foreign affairs portfolio and Dr Shane Reti will replace Paula Bennett. Video
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David Clark resigns as Health Minister: 'It's best for me to step aside'
David Clark has formally resigned as Health Minister after recent controversies in his handling of the Covid-19 response. Video
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Peters critical of China's new security law for Hong Kong
Peters says the "one country, two systems" framework was meant to be in place for decades and that China is being asked to "keep your word".
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Government announces film and TV sector recovery package
The government's new screen sector recovery package - designed to protect jobs and investment in NZ productions in the wake of Covid-19 - includes a $73.4 million Screen Production Fund.
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