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Efeso Collins was an 'extraordinary man', widow says at funeral
29 Feb 2024Vasa Fia Collins has paid tribute to her late husband at a celebration of his life, saying he was "the very best of us".
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Seymour plays down TVNZ dividend comments
29 Feb 2024The ACT leader is playing down his previous comments about TVNZ's profitability, saying people should not "read too much into it".
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Health minister coy on whether promised hospital additions will happen
29 Feb 2024The government is not committing to its pre-election promise to put more beds and services into Dunedin's new hospital.
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Government designates political wing of Hamas a terrorist entity
29 Feb 2024The 7 October attack "reinforces we can no longer distinguish between the military and political wings of Hamas", Foreign Minister Winston Peters says.
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Minister rejects claims he ignored concerns over Te Aka Whai Ora scrapping
29 Feb 2024Dr Rose Harris says removing Te Aka Whai Ora without a clear plan strips away a vital support mechanism which was helping all medical professionals address inequities.
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Government announces review of forestry ETS costs
29 Feb 2024The minister says forestry owners have complained of "excessive costs".
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Doctors, dentists call on Health Minister to step in over delayed pay rises
29 Feb 2024The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists says Te Whatu Ora was "failing to meet its contractual obligations to pay staff correctly" due to ongoing payroll problems.
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Veteran news boss thinks Newshub could still be saved
29 Feb 2024A government bailout looks like it's off the cards, but some think Newshub survive in some form. Audio
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Wellington City Council's Reading Cinemas deal made public
28 Feb 2024The council has released the full details of its $32 million Reading Cinemas deal.
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PM won't rule out changes to semi-automatic gun laws
29 Feb 2024The Prime Minister is refusing to rule out changing semi-automatic gun laws, saying no decisions have been made on the issue.
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Smokefree generation law scrapped by coalition government
28 Feb 2024Labour leader Chris Hipkins unleashed a fiery speech in the debating chamber, saying the change would kill people, and increase smoking in New Zealand. Video
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Education buildings review won't delay work - ministry
28 Feb 2024Minister Erica Stanford wants a review of what's going wrong with hundreds of school builds and how to do them better.
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Bill to disestablish Māori Health Authority passes
28 Feb 2024Parliament has passed the legislation to abolish the Māori Health Authority, with 68 votes to 54.
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Government intervention for Newshub 'highly unlikely'
28 Feb 2024If a media global company can't make a success of Newshub, it's unlikely a government handout would help, the prime minister says.
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Employer visa set for changes 'urgently' - Minister
28 Feb 2024Erica Stanford says the changes taken to Cabinet in the next couple of weeks will be followed by a larger review.
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Former government put pressure on immigration officials, Hikpins admits
28 Feb 2024Labour Party leaders admits politicians put pressure on officials to speed things up when borders re-opened post-Covid. Audio
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Semi-automatics on the table in gun law shake-up
28 Feb 2024But a mother whose son was killed in the Christchurch mosque shootings fears what will happen if the rules are relaxed.
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Commission's axing called 'cruel' and 'thoughtless'
28 Feb 2024"To hear via a public announcement ... This did not reflect well on those who decided," Productivity Commission chair Ganesh Nana says.
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Wellington's Reading Cinemas deal debate to go public
28 Feb 2024Council staff have recommended Thursday's meeting stays private, but Mayor Tory Whanau is keen for it to be public.
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Foreign minister seeks larger diplomatic footprint, despite cuts
27 Feb 2024The House: The Minister of Foreign Affairs says New Zealand's diplomatic presence overseas must grow, despite government plans to reduce spending in his ministry. Audio
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School truancy will leave 80-year shadow of negative effects, Seymour warns
28 Feb 2024Associate Education Minister David Seymour has warned that serious school truancy will leave an 80-year shadow of negative effects.
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The $1m 'counter-offensive' to overturn live animal export ban
Lobbyists, PR experts and lawyers are being paid to counter criticism of animal welfare standards in live exports.
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Bill scrapping Māori Health Authority goes under urgency today
27 Feb 2024A Waitangi Tribunal hearing challenging the move has not yet taken place. Audio
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Timing of Bill raises alarm bells for iwi leader
24 Feb 2024An urgent Waitangi Tribunal hearing is set down for Thursday - but it may come after the bill to disestablish Te Aka Whai Ora is tabled in Parliament.
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