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Watch: PM on the disestablishment of Te Pūkenga
14 Jul 202510 polytechnics to replace the New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology on 1 January 2026.
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Maths, reading pass rates up, writing rates slip
14 Jul 2025Pass rates improved in crucial NCEA maths and reading tests in May.
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ACT leader blames 'identity politics' for division
14 Jul 2025But supporters are calling on their party to stick to its values as it takes stock.
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'Won't be able to keep bailing out': Luxon on future floods
14 Jul 2025The government is looking at what the Tasman district needs, but in the long-term it can't keep bailing people out after disasters, the PM says. Audio
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Analysis: ACT's campaign calculus
14 Jul 2025The party's challenge this term has been - and remains - how to stand apart from its coalition partners without pulling apart the government. Audio
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Council rate increases of up to 65% too much, Taxpayers' Union says
14 Jul 2025The lobby group has released its rates ranking of local bodies across the country.
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Alcohol guidelines outdated and 'understate risks', update halted after lobbyists complained
14 Jul 2025Canada, Australia and the UK all significantly reduced their safe drinking guidelines in recent years.
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Government unveils plan to lift international student enrolments
14 Jul 2025The government aims to lift enrolments to 119,000 and is extending work rights for eligible student-visa holders.
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A radical tax plan to avoid an economic 'car crash'
The idea proposed by a former finance minister and an economist would have you paying into savings rather than tax.
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Sovereignty 'red line' in any future Ngāpuhi settlement message from hui
10 Jul 2025Much of hapū hui agenda taken up by discussions of sovereignty and bill which aims to impose a single settlement on Ngāpuhi.
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ACT sets out plan: 'Keep the government and make it better'
13 Jul 2025The ACT party has unveiled its pitch to lure a new supermarket player into New Zealand through a new fast-track approval process.
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Peeni Henare to contest Tāmaki Makaurau by-election for Labour
13 Jul 2025The by-election was sparked by the death of Te Pati Maori MP Takutai Moana Natasha Kemp.
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The House: The other MPs
13 Jul 2025Despite being a non-sitting week last week, Parliament was brimming with political intrigue and drama between MPs - just not bona fide ones.
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Government 'meddling in a place where it's just not required' - tertiary union
12 Jul 2025But supporters of the Education and Training Amendment Bill say universities can't be trusted to uphold freedom of expression.
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ACT Party rally to focus on supermarkets, free speech, the economy
13 Jul 2025The ACT Party is hosting its annual rally in Auckland, and unveiling a policy to help competition in the supermarket sector.
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'An interesting juncture' for the nation - new chair of Waitangi Trust
12 Jul 2025Tania Simpson intends to hit the ground running in what will ultimately be a short term due to the trust's rules.
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Oranga Tamariki's near $2m wage bill for comms team
11 Jul 2025The revelations come from an Official Information Act response to questions raised by the Taxpayers Union lobby group.
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Where next for Regulatory Standards Bill?
11 Jul 2025Anaylsis: Critics of David Seymour's controversial bill are in for disappointment. Audio
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Whanau hits back at Chung over 'malicious, sexist rumour' sent to councillors
11 Jul 2025Mayoral hopeful Ray Chung says sending an email containing third-hand claims might not have been the best idea, in hindsight. Audio
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Reviewers of legislation Treaty clauses expected to report back in months
11 Jul 2025The creation of the group has been led by Justice and Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith.
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Nurses vote to go on 24-hour strike, citing safe staffing concerns
11 Jul 2025Health NZ is offering a 3 percent pay rise over two years, plus two payments of $325.
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Watch live: Focus turns to vaccines and mandates at Covid Inquiry
11 Jul 2025The hearings will include testimonies from mandated industries, nursing and midwifery sectors and researchers.
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Kaipara will fight hard to retain vacant seat for Te Pāti Māori
11 Jul 2025The Te Pāti Māori co-leader says the newly chosen candidate is prepared for the battle to keep the seat in his party's hands. Audio
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Law change prompts spike in Māori electoral roll registrations
16 Jul 2025In the past two years, 31,000 votes have switched to the Māori roll and 25,000 new voters have opted for Māori enrolment.
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