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New Zealand First AGM about projecting unity, stability, common sense
8 Sep 2025Analysis - Recurring attacks on political opponents and allies alike, and the party's continued focus on its war on woke, may make that a difficult sell for some. Audio
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Plunket and Hospice nurses refile pay equity claims
8 Sep 2025The first two pay equity claims under the government's tougher new regime were filed on Monday on behalf of Plunket and hospice nurses.
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Peters reheats policy of getting migrants to abide by 'NZ values'
8 Sep 2025Anaylsis: Winston Peters wants all new migrants to have to sign a document agreeing to abide by New Zealand values - a policy NZ First was promoting in 2018. Audio
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Pay rise offer to secondary teachers doubled
8 Sep 2025The Education Ministry has offered teachers at the top of the pay scale a pay rise of 2.5 percent followed by 2 percent a year later.
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Why NZ's new maritime helicopters cost $400m each
8 Sep 2025Australia recently paid $82 million each for the same choppers.
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Tāmaki Makaurau by-election: A race marked by tributes
8 Sep 2025The tragic death of Te Pāti Māori's Takutai Tarsh Kemp defined much of the campaign for the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election, writes Lillian Hanly.
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Watch: Peters promises compulsory 10% KiwiSaver and tax cuts
7 Sep 2025The party leader says making KiwiSaver compulsory would be his first move, if it gained power. Video
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Tāmaki Makaurau by-election: Low turnout not a surprise, says political scientist
8 Sep 2025While the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election turnout was low, it could have been worse, a political scientist says. Audio
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Polytechnics had double the students a decade ago
Figures show only four institutes in the country have more full-time students now.
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Docs to decide on whether to strike again
8 Sep 2025The senior doctors' union is expected to announce Monday morning whether its members will strike for over deadlocked pay negotiations.
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Hospital outsourcing hits target, but figures questioned
8 Sep 2025The government has exceeded the first target of the Elective Boost programme by more than 50 percent.
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New Zealand income growth one of the worst in world
The post-Covid recession has pushed our wage growth to near the bottom of global rankings. Audio
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'Tāmaki Makaurau want unapologetic representation' - Te Pāti Māori
7 Sep 2025Te Pāti Māori's Oriini Kaipara has taken out the Māori electorate with a margin of around 3000 votes.
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Jones talks up power mill plan, talks down coalition partners
7 Sep 2025The Regional Development Minister called for more action on electricity prices, calling out his coalition partners for inaction.
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Kaipara keeps Tāmaki Makaurau for Te Pāti Māori
6 Sep 2025Labour candidate Peeni Henare conceded defeat to his rival, when the vote count hit 80 percent.
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Fewer Marsden Fund grants after government cuts
7 Sep 2025A major research fund has been forced to slash its grant allocation by more than $20 million next year.
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The House: Parliament's local MP and electorate
7 Sep 2025Each of New Zealand's 72 electorates is unique - so what's it like to represent the heart of our capital city? Louis Collins chats with Tamatha Paul and her staff.
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Bougainville reportedly unhappy with RNZAF presence
6 Sep 2025NZ Defence Force and Bougainville seem at odds over whether a RNZ Air Force Hercules C-130J had permission to land there.
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Former Labour MP won't close door on campaigning for NZ First
6 Sep 2025Stuart Nash has spoken at the party's annual conference.
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Polls close in Tāmaki Makaurau by-election
6 Sep 2025Early results heavily favour Te Pāti Māori candidate Oriini Kaipara.
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Former National Party MP joins New Zealand First
7 Sep 2025Hipango was MP for Whanganui from 2017 to 2020, and returned to Parliament on the list in May 2021.
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Winston Peters predicts 'massive political victory' next year
6 Sep 2025The NZ First leader made the remarks at the party's 32nd annual general meeting.
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New social housing plan falls far short of need - city missioners
6 Sep 2025The Auckland City Mission says the Housing First programme will not meet the level of need in Aotearoa.
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Greens promise to re-instate axed national war memorial jobs
6 Sep 2025Labour agreed the jobs shouldn't be cut, but wouldn't go as far as promising to re-instate them.
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