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'There should always be a human in charge': Minister on killer drones
9 Apr 2025Judith Collins has given the NZ military permission to acquire the drones but with conditions attached.
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Diesel importers required to increase reserves to 28 days
9 Apr 2025The new requirement - which kicks in from July 2028 - will apply to importers with more than a 10 percent market share.
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'We are now in the grips of this tariff war'
9 Apr 2025It could be five to 10 years before the world adjusts to Donald Trump's tariffs, a former Reserve Bank economist says.
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Willis insists NZ must withstand global volatility
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has urged Kiwis to be "resilient" in the face of the global economic turmoil brought on by hard-hitting US trade tariffs this week. Audio
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Minister called out over 'race-baiting' language on school lunch issue
8 Apr 2025"Why are so many Māori kids not being fed at home? Parents need to take some responsibility," ACT Minister Chhour wrote.
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Andrew Little considers run for Wellington Mayor
8 Apr 2025Little has been sought after by Labour to run on the party ticket for mayor - up against incumbent Tory Whanau.
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Labour's David Parker resigns from Parliament
8 Apr 2025The former Cabinet Minister and Attorney General is quitting politics after 23 years.
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Government's green investment bank to be shut down
8 Apr 2025The Climate Change Minister says there has been very limited results to investment.
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Luxon condemns 'trade war', Willis warns of tough times
The PM has made his strongest statements yet about US tariffs, while the Finance Minister says we are watching a "historically significant global event".
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High Court rules Crown breached one of oldest Treaty Settlements
8 Apr 2025It relates to the 1992 Fisheries Settlement, commonly known as the Sealord Deal.
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Christian Hawkesby appointed Bank Governor for next six months
8 Apr 2025The search is on to replace former Governor Adrian Orr.
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Thirty-day union rule for employment contracts to be scrapped
8 Apr 2025The coalition government is scrapping the 30-day rule that automatically signs an employee up to the collective agreement when they sign on to a new job.
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Laws to better protect MPs from the public being considered
8 Apr 2025The prime minister will not say yet if he would support a potential law change to keep publicly elected officials safer.
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Hipkins calls on PM to attend Treaty Principles Bill debate
8 Apr 2025Labour leader Chris Hipkins has changed his diary to speak at the second reading of the bill and says Christopher Luxon should do the same.
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Who is the Defence Force spend-up meant to protect us against?
8 Apr 2025The government plans to pump billions into the Defence Force, but there are questions around just who it is the government thinks we might end up using the upgraded equipment against. Audio
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New Zealand has joined the arms race, professor says
8 Apr 2025A $12 billion plan includes spending on "enhance combat capability, including strike capacity". Audio
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Europe heading towards emissions tax on dairy imports, expert says
8 Apr 2025A lawyer working on climate and sustainability says Denmark promised its farmers it would pursue EU-wide emissions pricing, and the farmers agreed to a price on their agricultural emissions from 2030.
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Colonoscopy wait times increase as fewer procedures funded
8 Apr 2025Health New Zealand data shows the number of publicly-funded colonoscopies dropped by more than 7 percent. Audio
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Call for PM to step in over minister’s carbon trading conflict of interest
8 Apr 2025Minister Mark Patterson was the director of a farming and forestry company, while participating in decisions about carbon market settings.
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New poll shows coalition would retain power, Hipkins closes gap on Luxon
7 Apr 2025National slightly extended a lead over Labour in the latest 1News-Verian poll.
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'Defund da police': Billboards attacking Greens appear in Auckland, Wellington
7 Apr 2025The billboards, which resemble Green Party campaign hoardings, contain the slogans "Defund the Police" and "Vote Green".
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Government unveils $12 billion defence plan
7 Apr 2025Of the $12 billion of spending, $9 billion is new money that will equate to a significant boost in annual funding for the force.
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'Unchecked' industry lobbying needs regulating, say ex-politicians
7 Apr 2025Health experts and former politicians want transparency and accountability to 'end hidden lobbying'. Audio
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NZDF drops entry requirements to boost numbers
7 Apr 2025The Defence Force has made it easier for people to apply, and it's seeing a surge of applicants. Audio
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