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COP28: NZ supports tripling global renewable energy, minister says
Climate Change Minister Simon Watts says he will provide an update on New Zealand's stance on a global renewables pledge when he lands in Dubai at the end of the week.
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Present and former Finance Ministers clash over shorter-term 'fiscal cliffs'
4 Dec 2023Nicola Willis has accused the previous government of finding "workarounds" to hide funding shortfalls. Grant Robertson says it shows she hasn't even read the…
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Motorists advised to prepare for disruptions due to protests
4 Dec 2023Te Pāti Māori is calling on the community to join in, and police say people with time-sensitive commitments should be prepared.
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Watch: 100-day plan starts with 'laser focus' on cost of living
4 Dec 2023The government is starting its 100-day plan with a laser focus on bringing down the cost of living and inflation, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says.
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Northland doctors say scrapping smokefree legislation 'ridiculous'
4 Dec 2023A plan to repeal parts of the smokefree legislation is anti-health, Northland emergency doctors say in a letter to Health Minister Dr Shane Reti. Audio
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Govt confirms it is dumping 'hugely wasteful' Lake Onslow battery project
3 Dec 2023The $16 billion pumped hydro scheme had been championed by the former Labour government.
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Scrapping NZ battery project 'short-sighted' - Otago energy expert
4 Dec 2023The government confirmed on Sunday it was scrapping the Lake Onslow scheme in Otago. Audio
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Luxon tells team to fact-check claims after tobacco outlet mistake
4 Dec 2023The new government is "deeply committed to lowering smoking rates in New Zealand", the prime minister says. Audio
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New Zealand to put 'every single effort' into getting free trade deal with India
4 Dec 2023A trade expert is sceptical about New Zealand's ability to lock in a free trade agreement with India within three years, but the trade minister says it is possible.
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Raf Manji steps down from leading The Opportunities Party
3 Dec 2023Raf Manji is standing down from his role after failing to get into Parliament this election. The party received just over 2 percent of the general vote.
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'And so it begins': Inside Parliament during the uneasy transition of government
3 Dec 2023All week, boxes, trolleys, and chairs have been moving back and forth as the new government, new MPs, and survivors from the old government transition into their new roles.
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The Week in Politics: Winston goes to war
1 Dec 2023The NZ First leader derailed the new coalition government's first week in power, writes Peter Wilson.
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Focus on Politics: Distractions assail coalition as it lays out ambitious agenda
2 Dec 2023Fixing the economy is a hefty workload for a Cabinet that's so far been dogged by distractions - driven partly by new Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters. Audio
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'It's not working' - Councillor says Wellington mayor should resign
1 Dec 2023A Wellington City councillor says mayor Tory Whanau isn't able to give "the 150 percent that's needed" to lead the capital. Audio
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Political panel: The coalition government's first week
1 Dec 2023RNZ political reporter Katie Scotcher, Newhub's political editor Jenna Lynch, and the New Zealand Herald's deputy political editor, Thomas Coughlan discuss the coalition government's first week in… Audio
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Eight new hats for Judith Collins
The Detail - Spies, space and science form just part of the new domain for battle-hardened politician Judith Collins.
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Steve Maharey resigns as chair of Pharmac and ACC
1 Dec 2023Steve Maharey has resigned as chairperson of the boards of Pharmac and the Accident Compensation Corporation (ACC).
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Watch: 'We are going to ban phones across NZ in schools' - Luxon
1 Dec 2023Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Education Minister Erica Stanford have spoken about their plans for schooling, local government and the economy in Auckland.
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New Zealand welcomes extension to pause in Gaza conflict
1 Dec 2023Foreign Minister Winston Peters has welcomed the extra day added to the halt in fighting, and called on all parties and countries with influence to work towards a long-term ceasefire.
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Coalition's WHO policy leaves public health expert 'baffled'
1 Dec 2023Public health academic Michael Baker says the new government's approach to World Health Organisation regulations is "incoherent".
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Mark Mitchell 'to commit to supporting' cyclone-hit regions ahead of visit
1 Dec 2023In his first week on the job, new Emergency Management and Recovery Minister Mark Mitchell is visiting cyclone and flood-ravaged regions to hear what they need from the government.
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Labour leader Chris Hipkins reveals new opposition line-up
30 Nov 2023Labour leader Chris Hipkins says the new Labour line-up is "going to hold the coalition of chaos to account over the next three years".
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'Ashamed and embarrassed': Carmel Sepuloni reacts to government's 100-day agenda
30 Nov 2023The former deputy PM has labelled the new government's 100-day plan as "the most regressive policy agenda" she has ever seen. Audio
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NZ First's new provincial fund won't be a 'slush fund' this time - Chris Bishop
30 Nov 2023Chris Bishop is promising the new Regional Infrastructure Fund will not be a "slush fund" for NZ First pet projects. Audio
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Green MP slams 'double standards' over coverage of mayor's public drinking
30 Nov 2023Julie Anne Genter says male politicians have been "drunk in public for decades" without the kind of coverage Wellington mayor Tory Whanau is getting.
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Call for health minister to quit over plans to axe smokefree legislation
30 Nov 2023A recently retired intensive care specialist says he saw patients suffer heart attacks, strokes and lung disease from their exposure to smoking. Audio
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Government confirms its 100-day plan
29 Nov 2023The new government has confirmed its plan for its first 100 days, with 49 items Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says are "ambitious for New Zealand".
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Foreign Affairs Minister praises US engagement in the Pacific
The new foreign affairs minister has signalled the coalition government intends to strengthen engagement with the United States.
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