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Meeting with minister a 'complete waste of time' - Pike River families
20 Nov 2025Anna Osborne and Sonya Rockhouse sat down with Brooke van Velden on the 15th anniversary of the disaster: "She seemed to be focusing all the time on the employers." Audio
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Crowd gathers outside Parliament ahead of visit by China's third most powerful official
20 Nov 2025Zhao Leji ranks only below president Xi Jinping and premier Li Qiang.
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How the government plans to save $2b on new Cook Strait ferries
20 Nov 2025The costings have been revealed for the project which will see two new ships sail into New Zealand. Audio
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NZ silent so far on climate summit push for a 'fossil fuels' roadmap
20 Nov 2025About 80 countries at this year's COP30 meeting want the world to develop a fossil fuel phase-out plan - but New Zealand is still considering whether to join them. Audio
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Kelston Boys' board hopes no other school will face unwanted charter bid
20 Nov 2025An outside push to convert the Auckland high school into a charter school, against its wishes, has been abandoned.
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New Zealand pushes pause on puberty blockers pending UK trial
20 Nov 2025Green Party MP Ricardo Menéndez March says the government is "buying into imported culture wars" .
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New Cook Strait ferries won't cost more than $2b, Rail Minister vows
19 Nov 2025Peters says taxpayers have saved $2.3 billion while still getting the ferries and infrastructure they want.
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Pike River 'a murder scene' - Winston Peters
19 Nov 2025Today marks the 15th anniversary since the disaster.
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Thirteen bills get urgency treatment in penultimate sitting block of 2025
19 Nov 2025In the last week of the penultimate sitting block of the year, the House was moved into urgency for the progression of 13 government bills.
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No families left in Rotorua emergency housing - but where are they?
19 Nov 2025At its peak, there were more than 240 families place across 13 motels. Now there are zero.
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Ministry website bungle could impact survivors making claims - lawyer
19 Nov 2025The ministry says it should have been clearer, removing the false information from its website after questions from RNZ.
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Uniformed defence staff can now fill in for striking civilian workers
25 Nov 2025Legislation to allow uniformed Defence personnel to cover striking civilian workers has passed in Parliament.
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Hone Harawira weighs in on Te Pāti Māori turmoil
19 Nov 2025He's calling for the ousted MPs to be brought back, and for a reconciliation tour before getting "back to work".
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'If you don't tax the rich, the rich will squeeze you out'
British economist Gary Stevenson tells 30 with Guyon Espiner fire engines aren't coming to fix the New Zealand economy.
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New Zealand slumps again in climate change league table
19 Nov 2025"Backsliding" on climate policies means New Zealand is now ranked as "low-performing" in a major international index. Audio
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Morning Report political panel: Nicola Willis and Tangi Utikere talk polls and food prices
19 Nov 2025The Labour and National MPs go head to head over health, polling and the cost of living. Audio
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No families left in Rotorua emergency housing - but where are they?
19 Nov 2025At its peak, there were more than 240 families place across 13 motels. Now there are zero.
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Hone Harawira weighs in on Te Pāti Māori turmoil
19 Nov 2025He's calling for the ousted MPs to be brought back, and for a reconciliation tour before getting "back to work".
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Calls for corporate manslaughter law 15 years after Pike River
19 Nov 2025"This law would mark a paradigm shift in how health and safety is recognised and enforced at every level."
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Luxon calls growing prisoner numbers 'a good thing' as police target slips
18 Nov 2025The prison population has surged to record highs and is now nearing 11,000 inmates
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Promises and petitions: Social media stir-up outside parliament
The Education Minister has promised a group petitioning for the ban of social media for under 16s that change is coming.
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PM backs 'pragmatic' call to spend Kāinga Ora money on local bridge
18 Nov 2025Chris Bishop is rejecting criticism over a decision to reallocate funds to a walking and cycling bridge in his electorate.
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200kg of signatures: Petition to fix 'broken' health system presented to Parliament
18 Nov 2025Organisers says it is New Zealand's longest petition ever.
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How a 'loophole' resulted in 11-day submission period on fast-track amendments law
18 Nov 2025Labour leader Chris Hipkins said the decision "infringed on the rights" of the public to take part in the process.
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