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New climate scheme to reward landowners for wetlands
5 Nov 2025The government has identified new wetlands and rewetted peatlands as "areas of opportunity" to pull more carbon out of the atmosphere.
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Indian commerce minister visits New Zealand amid trade ‘momentum’
4 Nov 2025A team of trade negotiators from India is in New Zealand this week to conduct a fourth round of in-person talks as part of ongoing free trade negotiations.
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One of two Te Pāti Māori factions willing to meet - iwi leaders
4 Nov 2025Te Pāti Māori's leadership is willing to meet with its estranged MPs.
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'Lesson was learned' - Peters on deleted tweet
4 Nov 2025Winston Peters was asked why his tweet was removed as he made his way into the House this afternoon.
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Regulatory Standards Bill passes second reading after heated debate in Parliament
4 Nov 2025The bill was introduced by ACT and part of National and Act's coalition agreement.
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Teachers shocked by axing of school treaty obligations
4 Nov 2025The minister had been moving to change the requirement, but has announced it will remove it altogether.
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'Enough is enough' - New Zealand First wants to ban private fireworks
4 Nov 2025"The abuse and misuse of fireworks has far outgrown any of the benefits," claims Winston Peters.
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Peters will not support Gene Technology Bill unless it's 'fixed'
4 Nov 2025The NZ First leader stopped short of a commitment to kill the bill outright.
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Rawiri Waititi blames two 'rogue' MPs for turmoil within Te Pāti Māori
4 Nov 2025A process is in play for whether Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris are expelled from the party, Rawiri Waititi says. Audio
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Tackling nitrogen's 'gnarly' problems on farm
4 Nov 2025The government is doubling down on supporting the development of new tools to reduce greenhouse gas emissions on farm with a new co-investment, following its decision not to price agricultural…
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How porn deepfakes may soon become illegal
4 Nov 2025Explainer - They have been described as a sadistic and degrading weapon - yet in New Zealand, nude deepfakes are not explicitly a crime. Audio
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Hekia Parata condemns Veterans' Affairs for treatment of late husband
4 Nov 2025His whānau has spent years fighting the agency meant to be supporting service men and women. Audio
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Mental health services fragmented, inaccessible - report
4 Nov 2025The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission is calling for a national mental health crisis response system. Audio
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Behind the $54 billion bill for nicer highways
4 Nov 2025Latest estimates put the cost at 23 times that of Dunedin Hospital's rebuild - but why has the bill gone up so much?
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Te Pāti Māori will 'shortly' consider whether to expel MPs - Tamihere
4 Nov 2025Iwi leaders will meet with party leadership today in an effort to put a stop to extraordinary infighting. Audio
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'Blatant power grab': Union on Teaching Council shakeup
4 Nov 2025Education Minister Erica Stanford has announced plans to shrink the council, replace most of its members with ministerial appointees, and remove its role in teacher training. Audio
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David Seymour admits 'a lot of upgrades' needed for country's fire trucks
4 Nov 2025It comes after a former All Black-turned-firefighter's claims of at least one truck breaking down every day. Audio
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Another $32 million to be spent fixing Transmission Gully
4 Nov 2025NZTA's Mark Owen told Morning Report the builder never applied the final chip seal layer so it was not as waterproof as it should be. Audio
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Thousands of health workers to vote on possible industrial action
4 Nov 2025More than 11,500 Allied Health workers will vote on whether to take industrial action after mediation with Health NZ
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Minister warned of crime advisory group chair's 'concerning behaviour'
3 Nov 2025Details of the alleged behaviour are still being kept secret.
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'Greed, avarice, and entitlement' - Te Pāti Māori president urges MPs to quit
3 Nov 2025Te Pāti Māori president John Tamihere has told MPs Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris to "do the honourable thing" and quit Parliament.
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Andrew to remain in NZ's line of succession unless Palace asks
3 Nov 2025Prime Minister Christopher Luxonsaid there were no plans yet to change Andrew's position in the line of succession to the throne.
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Freshwater allocation system degrading water quality and shutting Māori out, court hears
3 Nov 2025A group of Māori landowners taking the government to court over freshwater rights.
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All Black turned firefighter challenges Seymour over fire trucks
3 Nov 2025"The siren stopped working on the way to a call. Then a spotlight in the cab caught on fire," says Steve Devine as the ACT leader talks down problems. Audio
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