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Issues pile up as PM prepares for President Xi Jinping meeting
20 Jun 2025Christopher Luxon heads into his meeting with China's President on Friday with an ever-growing list of topics to discuss.
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New classrooms for Kura Kaupapa announced
20 Jun 2025The government has announced $28 million will be spent on building more "safe, warm and dry classrooms" for tamariki in Māori full immersion schools.
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Government, Opposition scrap over common infrastructure ground
20 Jun 2025Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop has agreed to work with his counterparts on the 30-year plan, but the discussion got heated.
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'Puts New Zealand in a weaker position' - expert on Peters' Cook Islands move
20 Jun 2025The decision by the Foreign Affairs Minister to suspend payment of aid to the Cook Islands could backfire on the New Zealand government, an academic says.
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'By Seymour, for Māori?' - Tama Potaka defends Māori targeted funding cut
18 Jun 2025The Māori Development Minister has defended attacks by the opposition arguing he allowed targeted Māori funding to disappear under his watch.
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Scrapping national census raises data sovereignty, surveillance fears for Māori
20 Jun 2025Analysis - The move is not necessarily bad, especially given the rising cost and declining participation rates, but there are concerns, experts say.
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Hawke's Bay residents outraged over proposed water rate hikes
20 Jun 2025Hawke's Bay has some of the highest rates in the country due to three waters, roading and debt servicing.
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Defence defends budget boost at scrutiny week hearing
20 Jun 2025The increased budget means troops can now move past being only partly equipped, says defence secretary Brook Barrington.
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Opposition slams Kāinga Ora decision to scrap public housing builds
20 Jun 2025The housing agency has identified 212 projects producing 3479 houses that will not proceed for "financial sustainability" reasons.
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Shane Jones vows to restart oil, gas industry
19 Jun 2025The Associate Minister for Energy used the scrutiny week hearing to attack the previous government for banning oil and gas exploration in 2018.
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No need to give China heads-up over decision to halt Cook Islands funding - Luxon
19 Jun 2025Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the government saw no need to give China a heads-up over its decision to halt funding for the Cook Islands.
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Otago school expansion targeted in $27m govt spend
19 Jun 2025The investment will add 12 new classrooms to Queenstown's Te Kura Whakatipu o Kawarau, which had repurposed its library for teaching.
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Labour moves ahead of National on top concern in poll
19 Jun 2025It's the first time since 2021 that Labour has been considered more able to handle the cost of living.
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'Not doing enough': Peters holds court with MPs on New Zealand's foreign policy
19 Jun 2025Foreign Affairs is a portfolio that often receives bi-partisan respect. In an otherwise adversarial Scrutiny Week, Winston Peters' Foreign Affairs hearing was positively amiable.
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Ministers quizzed over Budget cuts in scrappy environment scrutiny hearing
19 Jun 2025Environment and conservation funding cuts the balancing act in the management of the economy and growing jobs, opposition MPs told.
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Kāinga Ora stops hundreds of housing developments
19 Jun 2025The projects would have included 3500 homes, as the state housing provider also sells a fifth of its vacant land.
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NZ halt to Cook Islands funding kept quiet for two weeks
19 Jun 2025The news - amid a stoush over the region's relationship with China - only emerged as Prime Minister Christopher Luxon prepares to meet Xi Jinping. Audio
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NZ sanctions more 'crucial enablers' of Russia's war against Ukraine
19 Jun 2025Since 2022, New Zealand has imposed sanctions on more than 1800 individuals and entities.
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Ministry spends thousands hunting leaks to RNZ
19 Jun 2025The Education Ministry is spending about $20,000 on its hunt for the sources of multiple leaks to RNZ.
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Media attention, political pressure credited with solving cardiac surgery waitlist
Cardiac Society of New Zealand chairperson says the waitlist had reduced from 110 to 10 patients.
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Christopher Luxon on blitz of promotional events in Shanghai
19 Jun 2025The PM's three-day trip to China comes at a time of increased rivalry between the superpower and the United States. Audio
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'New security service' for Parliament would have more powers
19 Jun 2025Parliament's security guards will receive training later this year to prepare for potential additional powers.
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Government looking at making lifejackets compulsory
19 Jun 2025It comes after findings a mother and her young son would have had better chances of surviving a capsizing, if they been wearing them. Audio
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Lack of people standing for local body election worries officials
19 Jun 2025An electoral officer says if an area has no candidates an extraordinary vacancy will be created.
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