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'No new guns' added to NZ, Luxon says on anniversary of attack
15 Mar 2024The prime minister spoke on the mosque attack anniversary, and defended the government's plan to rewrite the Arms Act.
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Watch: Willis reveals economy has slipped further this year
15 Mar 2024The Finance Minister is urging businesses to play a greater role in rebuilding the economy while revealing the books are in worse shape than thought.
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Government rejects Westport's plea for flood protection funding
15 Mar 2024Local Government Minister Simeon Brown told the mayor it was not the government's problem.
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Green MP suspended amid migrant exploitation claims
15 Mar 2024The party is defending its handling of MP Darleen Tana's suspension, despite becoming aware of the allegations a month ago. Audio
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Freyberg High School haka was 'peaceful', not 'over-excited' - student
15 Mar 2024A haka directed at ACT Leader David Seymour was a legitimate form of protest, one student says.
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Police call Interpol, reveal new clues found on woman's body
15 Mar 2024Police say they still haven't figured out who a woman pulled from Auckland's Gulf Harbour was and are calling for public help.
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Student spits near Seymour during school visit
14 Mar 2024Students performed a haka as the ACT MP went to leave the school, with one spitting at his feet once they finished.
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'Deaths will go up': International expert unimpressed with speed limit changes
15 Mar 2024Eric Howard says New Zealand should not be abandoning Road to Zero targets. Audio
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Government's casino tax plan blows out by $500m
15 Mar 2024Inland Revenue predicts the government's plans to raise money from online casinos will bring in much less money than National had costed for in the campaign.
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'Unambitious' Luxon vs 'irrelevant' Hipkins
14 Mar 2024With Labour and National both taking time to reflect after the government's first 100 days, the leaders are looking at next steps - and engaging in a bit of verbal sparring.
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Peters clarifies comments about Canadian Sikh leader's killing
14 Mar 2024The foreign affairs minister has clarified comments he gave to Indian media about the killing, alleged to have Indian government involvement.
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Drought relief unlocked for top of South Island
14 Mar 2024The Agriculture Minister has classified an intense dry spell as a "medium-scale adverse event".
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China's Foreign Minister to visit NZ for first time in 7 years
14 Mar 2024Wang will meet with Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters in Wellington for a bilateral meeting and official dinner.
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Big questions over council books after Three Waters
14 Mar 2024The demise of Three Waters has left councils facing a dilemma.
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A brief history of government bailouts
A ski field is the latest in a long line of floundering private companies being rescued by the taxpayer.
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Government allots $6.2m for passionfruit project in Vietnam
The partnership will have NZ scientists sharing planting practices, post-harvest and processing work, and how to export the high-value horticultural produce.
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The Week in Politics: More controversy, more surprises
8 Mar 2024Analysis - Christopher Luxon gets a roasting, when is a tax not a tax, and there's another debacle, Peter Wilson writes.
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Week in Politics: Angry debate on 'the bill that kills'
1 Mar 2024Analysis - What we learnt as the government pushed two controversial bills through Parliament under urgency.
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Tax question hangs over Labour as Hipkins looks to rebuild
14 Mar 2024The party's annual retreat has started with Chris Hipkins targeting the government, but Labour faces its own dilemma.
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'We've inherited a situation': Luxon defends more money for Ruapehu
14 Mar 2024David Seymour, who previously criticised the "gravy train" of funding, says the coalition is crystal clear this is the operators' last chance.
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Government drops nature protection rules for councils
14 Mar 2024The Green Party said adding SNAs to its "already roaring environmental policy bonfire" was "an assault on the future of wildlife that makes Aotearoa unique".
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Government announces animal facial eczema research fund
14 Mar 2024The government has announced a $20 million joint partnership fund with Beef+Lamb NZ and the primary sector to help farmers curb facial eczema for grass-fed animals.
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Wellington water: Funding problems creating 'extreme residual risks'
14 Mar 2024The money being set aside in the capital for new water pipes is not even half what Wellington Water wants for the next decade.
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'Penalty on a plug': Warning EV taxes are too high
14 Mar 2024The government's proposed new charges for electric vehicles have left the motor industry and consumers not impressed.
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