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Waitangi Treaty, Māori dropped from new English, maths curriculums, teachers say
4 Sep 2025Teachers and principals warn the government was erasing decades of progress.
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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.
