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Tāmaki Makaurau by-election: Last minute push to get voters to polls
4 Sep 2025Although nearly 44,000 people are enrolled to vote in the electorate, only about 3681 ordinary votes have been cast. Audio
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Doctors fear law change would gag healthworkers from speaking out
4 Sep 2025But Health Minister Simeon Brown insists the bill does not restrict workers from raising safety concerns.
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Call for government action after council misses out on new water entity at last minute
4 Sep 2025Thames Coromandel council was shunted from a deal on the last day for councils to submit their plans for Local Water Done Well. Audio
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Health NZ apologises to nurses' union after Ombudsman's scolding
4 Sep 2025"We acknowledge that refusing this request was not appropriate and may have contributed to delays in the important work you are undertaking on behalf of our kaimahi."
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Amazon and the case of the missing NZ data centres
3 Sep 2025Additional details of Amazon's announcement are casting doubt on claims of a boost to jobs and GDP.
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Will we get four-year Parliamentary terms soon?
3 Sep 2025Explainer - Parliament will soon take up whether to put longer terms to a referendum. Here's where it stands so far.
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Major changes to disability support services announced
3 Sep 2025Assessment processes and allocations for services are set to the standardised across the country
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'Upfront and transparent as you could be'; Willis on Orr's resignation
3 Sep 2025Controversy has surrounded the resignation of former Reserve Bank Governor Adrian Orr on 5 March. Audio
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Peer support for eating disorders 'the silent revolution' - Minister
3 Sep 2025The Mental Health has labelled the new strategy as the silent revolution. Audio
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Willis denies Luxon taking credit for Amazon data centre announcement
3 Sep 2025National and Labour's deputy leaders joined Morning Report for the weekly political panel. Audio
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'Key milestone' in Cook Strait ferry talks
3 Sep 2025The government is close to striking a deal with a shipbuilder to deliver the much-anticipated, new Cook Strait ferries.
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Council calls for government to step in over illegal boarding houses
3 Sep 2025A report has found many are housing vulnerable populations, such as those referred by Work and Income or the Department of Corrections.
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Peeni Henare keeps being asked if he's considering a leadership bid - is he?
2 Sep 2025Henare and Te Pāti Māori's Oriini Kaipara are on the campaign trail for the Tāmaki Makaurau by-election.
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Key, Clark appear at massive Chinese military parade
The former prime ministers' attendance at the event - which also featured Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin - has raised eyebrows.
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New approach and funding for eating disorder services
3 Sep 2025The government is promising to invest an extra $4 million in support services each year.
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Slow-motion energy crisis: Call for govt to redistribute gas supply
2 Sep 2025About 45 percent of New Zealand's gas is consumed by one company - the building industry argues it should be reallocated. Audio
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Health minister's note to nurses striking outside his office
2 Sep 2025More than 36,000 nurses are walking off the job in a pay dispute, and Simeon Brown had a message for them. Audio
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Foreign investor compromise 'very, very, very minor' - Peters
2 Sep 2025NZ First leader Winston Peters insists his party's supporters are "rational and reasonable" people and will understand the move to let some wealthy overseas investors buy property here. Audio
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ACT wants out of Paris Agreement, National says no
2 Sep 2025The prime minister said leaving the agreement would "damage and hurt" New Zealand farmers.
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University advisory group calls for tougher entry requirements
2 Sep 2025But the government has rejected an advisory group's call for a more elite university system.
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Luxon hypes Amazon data centre opening
2 Sep 2025The Prime Minister says Amazon is spending $7.5b on data centres - a move the company announced four years ago.
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Coalition eases regulation for events organisers
2 Sep 2025The coalition is promising changes to special licensing rules to make it easier for organisers to run events.
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Hipkins accuses Willis of letting RBNZ chair 'mislead' public
2 Sep 2025Labour leader Chris Hipkins has labelled the handling of the resignation of the Reserve Bank governor as a "complete debacle". Audio
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Why Labour might struggle to repeal the government's foreign buyer plan
2 Sep 2025The opposition party says New Zealand homes should be for New Zealanders, but real estate firms are welcoming the changes. Audio
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