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'I've done a deal,' Luxon announces, but Peters says it's 'we'
29 Oct 2025The Foreign Minister's office seemed to take umbrage with the PM's characterisation of who did what to get a new partnership.
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What doctors, landlords and economists make of Labour's tax plan
29 Oct 2025The policy won't work if house prices don't go up, an expert says, while property investors aren't happy. Audio
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RNZ political panel: Willis digs at Labour over leak
"Already civil war is breaking out in the Labour Party over whether this tax is wide enough," the finance minister says. Audio
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Do we need 50 more MPs? Or a four-year term?
29 Oct 2025A policy think tank is proposing big reform of the country's electoral system, including having 170 members of Parliament.
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Greens want public feedback on cannabis laws
29 Oct 2025More than two dozen people have been jailed mainly for cannabis offences in the last year, the party's co-leader says.
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Luxon to dine with Trump and other leaders
29 Oct 2025The Prime Minister will be attending an APEC leaders dinner on Wednesday in South Korea.
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Full draft of new school curriculum released
28 Oct 2025There is growing criticism of the changes which are now open for consultation.
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Why your health insurance premiums keep going up
29 Oct 2025A 'healthy, young' man says he's shocked to be told his premiums have increased 25 percent in a year. Audio
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WorkSafe board no longer has any worker representative
28 Oct 2025Removing the voice of the worker from the actual governance of WorkSafe is "deeply concerning", says the CTU.
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Doctors group supports Labour's new policy, but questions GP capacity
28 Oct 2025Labour has agreed to campaign on a capital gains tax covering just property - excluding family homes and farms - to help fund three free doctor visits for everyone. Audio
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Elderly couples asked to prove marriages are real with WhatsApp chats
28 Oct 2025Lawyers say elderly couples married for more than 50 years and applying for visas are being asked to prove their relationship is real with WhatsApp chats.
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Labour's capital gains gamble: From leak to launch
28 Oct 2025Analysis: It was hardly a dream debut for Labour's long-awaited, much-argued-over tax package, writes Craig McCulloch.
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PM says halal deal 'really important'
28 Oct 2025The government first announced its commitment to boost halal meat trade with Malaysia in July.
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Labour will oust any policy leaker, Hipkins says
28 Oct 2025The party won't be hunting for who leaked its new capital gains tax policy, but if someone is found they'll be removed as a member, Chris Hipkins says.
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Te Pāti Māori's new MP backs Kapa-Kingi
28 Oct 2025"I see her, I believe her and in her, I support her," Oriini Kaipara says of Mariameno Kapa-Kingi, whose future in the party is uncertain after reports she's been suspended.
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Labour's capital gains plan 'not the way forward' - Luxon
28 Oct 2025The prime minister says Labour's plan is a "tax on every single business in New Zealand". Audio
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Malaysian PM calls for multilateralism at East Asia Summit
28 Oct 2025Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is in Kuala Lumpur, aiming to deepen ties with Indo-Pacific countries amidst global trade instability.
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Will New Zealand ever ban fireworks - and should we?
28 Oct 2025Explainer - Every November, talk of banning fireworks sparks up. But despite petitions presented to Parliament, will it happen? Audio
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Labour to campaign on capital gains tax, leak reveals
28 Oct 2025Labour has agreed to campaign on a tax covering just some property to help fund a limited number of free GP visits. Audio
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Commissioner wants answers as Australia ramps up recruiting of Kiwi cops
28 Oct 2025Richard Chambers has sent his Northern Territory counterpart a please explain. Audio
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Taking the political temperature a year ahead of the vote
28 Oct 2025With just 12 months until the next election, the mood of the nation is 'one of disillusionment', and that's reflected in the polls.
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Te Pāti Māori to suspend MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi - reports
27 Oct 2025Te Pāti Māori members have voted to suspend MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi, according to Waatea News.
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Petition calls for urgent action on youth mental health
28 Oct 2025The Mental Health Foundation says one in four young people are struggling with their mental health, and one in five are finding it difficult to get support.
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Changes to the aged care funding model on the cards
28 Oct 2025A ministerial advisory group is being established to make recommendations to the system, which the government says is out of date.
