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Government completes four bills in week of political sideshows
14 Nov 2025Four government bills completed their legislative journeys this week - two enjoyed relative consensus across the House. The other two, not so much.
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Opportunity party's new leader unveils 'tax reset' policy idea
16 Nov 2025Once known as The Opportunity Party or TOP, the party has undergone a rebranding.
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An Inspector-General might not have stopped McSkimming cover-up
14 Nov 2025"What's the difference between that and any other avenue they already have for communicating anonymously?" an advocate asks. Audio
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Benefit change 'throwing young people' to foodbanks
14 Nov 2025The coalition will end Jobseeker payments to 18 and 19-year-olds whose parents earn more than $65,000 from next November.
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Beyond 1.5: Why the global climate target still matters
14 Nov 2025The world is about to blow past 1.5°C of warming, a limit we collectively hoped to avoid. What does that mean - and what comes next?
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NZ committed to climate target despite Australian opposition dumping net-zero
14 Nov 2025A spokesperson for the Prime Minister said New Zealand's government would not follow Australia's coalition.
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John Key says public's trust in police threatened by McSkimming case
Sir John's comments come after a report that found senior police leaders mishandled accusations of sexual offending by former deputy commissioner Jevon McSkimming.
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Morning Report: Ferris denies plotting Te Pāti Māori coup
14 Nov 2025Ferris, along with Mariameno Kapa-Kingi, were kicked out the party earlier this week. Audio
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Australian company to supply police's new roadside drug-testing kits
14 Nov 2025Police have confirmed a deal with an Australian company to provide detection devices for roadside drug testing.
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Will drug testing drivers really make roads safer?
14 Nov 2025Police can now stop any driver, at any time, to screen for four illicit substances - cannabis, cocaine, methamphetamine and MDMA.
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Petition calls for inquiry into Papatoetoe election
14 Nov 2025The petition cites turnout anomalies, alleged issues with ballot handling and concerns about the integrity of postal voting.
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Police cannot be trusted to self-monitor, advocate says
15 Nov 2025Te Ohaakii a Hine's calls for reform follow this week's review of how senior officers mishandled allegations about former deputy commissioner Jevon McSkimming. Audio
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Road tolling changes will be tough 'for users to swallow', freight companies say
14 Nov 2025It will be difficult for the government to justify some of its changes to road tolling, Transporting New Zealand says. Audio
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Government gives $6m to tourism campaigns aimed at attracting travellers to regions
14 Nov 2025Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston announced the latest round of the government's Regional Tourism Boost in Dunedin on Friday morning.
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Schools reaffirm commitment to Te Tiriti
14 Nov 2025From Whakatāne to Tāmaki Makaurau to Ōtautahi and Invercargill, school boards have issued public statements reaffirming their obligations to honour Te Tiriti o Waitangi.
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Ousted Te Pāti Māori MP Tākuta Ferris says expulsion 'a joke'
13 Nov 2025The newly independent MPs, Ferris and Mariameno Kapa-Kingi, had their first day back in Parliament on Thursday since being expelled.
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Nearly 200 schools write to minister over removal of Treaty obligations
13 Nov 2025Some school boards made public statements reiterating their commitment to the Treaty.
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Controversial Regulatory Standards Bill passes third reading
13 Nov 2025The bill got the backing of the coalition parties
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'Utterly disgraceful': Parliament reacts to McSkimming saga
13 Nov 2025Question time was pushed back on Wednesday this week so that the House could address the report of the Independent Police Conduct Authority into misconduct at police.
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Suite of banking competition changes adopted by government
13 Nov 2025The government has accepted most of the recommendations out of a banking inquiry to improve competition in the sector.
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Question Time directs rare query to non-ministerial MP
13 Nov 2025Question Time is usually all about ministers, but on Thursday it had an extra question directed at an MP who is not a minister.
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Some schools defy government move on Te Tiriti o Waitangi
13 Nov 2025One says upholding the treaty is the right thing to do and part of its "civic responsibility".
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Bill to expand Road User Charges introduced
13 Nov 2025A bill to make road tolling easier and shift Road User Charges towards a digital tracking system has been introduced to Parliament.
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140 jobs to go in Fire and Emergency NZ's biggest ever restructure
13 Nov 2025At least 140 people are slated to lose their jobs, and unions say the proposal will decimate the agency most relied on for first response in emergencies. Audio
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