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Govt wants to plug gaps in safety rules for adventure tourism
Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Michael Wood says he wants to plug gaps in the adventure activities, with tougher rules to mitigate the risks posed by natural hazards.
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We are all connected, Ardern tells UN General Assembly
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has urged world leaders to address rising inequality and make international trade "more open and inclusive" in the wake of the… Video
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Week in Politics: Auckland moves down, doubt cast on elimination strategy
Analysis - Critics accuse the government of giving up on its elimination strategy and Speaker Trevor Mallard's move to stop unvaccinated people entering…
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Covid-19 briefing: Upper Hauraki to move to alert level 2
24 Sep 2021The Upper Hauraki area will join most of New Zealand in alert level 2 after no further positive results, the deputy prime minister has confirmed. Watch the…
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Most 2019 Budget mental health intiatives on track - review
24 Sep 2021Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson said a stocktake of the $1.9 billion mental health package found strong progress had been made since its announcement.
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Govt proposes tougher rules for adventure activity operators
24 Sep 2021The government wants to bring in tougher safety rules for adventure activity operators, in response to the deadly 2019 Whakaari / White Island eruption.
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Government agreed to subsidise MIQ costs for international sports stars
24 Sep 2021The government agreed to subsidise international sports stars' managed isolation and quarantine bills last year - paying hundreds of thousands of dollars per team.
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Vaccination campaign needs to move away from 'one-size-fits-all' approach
Businesses are launching their own vaccination campaigns to reach people they say are being overlooked by the government's messaging.
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New Zealand to donate more Covid-19 vaccines to the Pacific
24 Sep 2021New Zealand is donating more Covid-19 vaccines to the Pacific and to the Covax initiative which supports global equitable access to vaccines. Audio
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Government denies it has failed Māori on Covid
23 Sep 2021The government is standing by its Covid response for Māori, despite large disparities in both the number of cases and the vaccine rollout.
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Covid-19 briefing: 'It all comes down to vaccination' - PM
23 Sep 2021Tools used in the future to fight Covid-19 don't need to be as disruptive as the ones used now, as long as the country achieves a high vaccination rate, says the prime minister. Watch the latest…
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Goff opposes Three Waters proposal, calls for accountability
23 Sep 2021Auckland Mayor Phil Goff has made one thing clear - the government's Three Waters Reform programme would not get his approval under the current settings.
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Parliament to consider ban on public funds to gangs
23 Sep 2021Two member's bills targeting gang money and assets were drawn from the ballot at Parliament today.
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Former Minister Taito Phillip Field has died aged 68
23 Sep 2021The former Associate Pacific Islands Affairs Minister, Taito Phillip Field, has died at the age of 68.
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Banning unvaccinated people from Parliament grounds could set precedent - expert
23 Sep 2021In an interview with media outlet Newsroom, Trevor Mallard revealed staff, the public and the media may not be allowed on the Parliamentary precinct if they were unvaccinated. Audio
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Labour MPs reject Paul Goldsmith's request for briefing on Covid-19 impact by education officials
Goldsmith says Labour voted down his request to be briefed on actions being taken by schools and the impact Covid-19 is having on exams and those with additional learning needs.
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'The new Māori Health Authority will be a gamechanger for our people'
23 Sep 2021The team leading the establishment of the new Health New Zealand and Māori Health Authority have been announced.
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10-year mental health plan to guide govt decisions - Little
22 Sep 2021The government has announced a 10-year plan for improving mental health outcomes, and set up an external oversight group.
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Govt fails to front for Afghan interpreters outside Parliament
22 Sep 2021A group of interpreters stood outside Parliament for hours on Monday, hoping to meet with the minister of immigration. No-one from the government showed.
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Counter-Terrorism Legislation Bill passes second reading
21 Sep 2021Legislation that will introduce a new offence - planning a terrorist attack - is a step closer to becoming law.
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Clean Vehicles Bill passes first reading in Parliament
22 Sep 2021The government's plan to reward those who buy EVs and low-emission vehicles and charge those importing gas guzzlers is now a step closer to becoming law.
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Shaw says COP26 conference most important since Paris Agreement
21 Sep 2021The climate minister's trip to the COP26 conference and his delegation's use of MIQ spaces upon their return is again being criticised by the opposition.
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'What our future looks like' depends on the level of vaccination - PM
It's possible 90 percent of Aucklanders could have had their first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine by the time Cabinet next reviews restrictions, the prime minister says. Audio
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How Covid-19 left Auckland with a man on bail - a timeline
21 Sep 2021Why could a recently released prisoner cross the Auckland boundary and how was he infected? Political reporter Katie Scotcher traces his steps.
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Anti-terror law back before Parliament today, but faces opposition
21 Sep 2021Legislation introducing a new offence for planning a terrorist attack comes back to Parliament today, after being expedited as a result of the LynnMall attack.
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Clean vehicles bill passes its first reading in Parliament
21 Sep 2021A bill that sets up the legal framework for the government's clean car discount and fees for high-emission imports has passed its first checkpoint to becoming law this evening.
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Best way to flush out mystery cases is 'to test, test, test' - PM
21 Sep 2021Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern is also asking level 3 workers returning to work tomorrow to get vaccinated.
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The safe bet and the cash cache: imprest supply
19 Sep 2021The House: MPs have been arguing about imprest supply recently. Partly, that argument assumes you don't understand what it is. You're about to. Audio
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