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Regulations ministry clarifies cost estimate for Regulatory Standards Bill
18 Jul 2025But the revised cost of $18 million may also end up on the low side.
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More candidates quit Ray Chung's campaign group
18 Jul 2025Two more Wellington council candidates running under the Independent Together ticket have left after Chung's email about Tory Whanau.
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SFO launches pilot programme to tackle public sector corruption risks
18 Jul 2025It will build a "system-wide" picture of the corruption and fraud risks in the public sector.
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Parliament versus Executive: Regs Review and the Regulatory Standards Bill
18 Jul 2025A parliamentary committee tasked with keeping a check on regulation has heard how the Regulatory Standards Board would duplicate its role, but without its powers.
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New 'Institute for Advanced Technology' announced
18 Jul 2025Christopher Luxon has confirmed a new public research organisation focused on "supercharging" the economy.
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Why New Zealand First wants to require businesses to accept cash
19 Jul 2025Explainer - A member's bill put forward by New Zealand First would require businesses to accept cash as payment. Here's what you need to know. Audio
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Decision on additional Tasman flood funds not yet made - PM
19 Jul 2025But news that a rain radar for the top of the South Island will be funded by MetService has been welcomed.
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Parliamentary agency resources under pressure
18 Jul 2025Speaker Gerry Brownlee has met with MPs and discussed Parliament's ability to cope with its increased government oversight and skyrocketing public feedback on bills.
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New Zealand reaches deal with Canada in long-running dairy trade dispute
The deal is expected to deliver up to $157 million to New Zealand dairy exporters. Audio
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Do people earning $200,000 need help with childcare?
18 Jul 2025Some of the families now receiving Family Boost payments are among the 10% wealthiest in the country, an economist says.
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Calls for NZ rethink as UK lowers voting age to 16
18 Jul 2025But Paul Goldsmith says 18 makes perfect sense and the government would not be changing it.
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'Councils have lacked fiscal discipline' Local Government Minister says
18 Jul 2025Legislation requiring councils to report more on finances and prioritise core services has passed its first reading overnight.
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National joins Labour to back pay transparency bill
17 Jul 2025A bill protecting workers who talk about pay has passed its second reading with rare cross-party backing.
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ACT, NZ First cast doubt on capping council rates
17 Jul 2025"You've got to be able to control the costs first", said Seymour when asked about issue .
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Benefit sanctions surge by 27%
17 Jul 2025Jobseeker Support numbers are also up 10 percent to 216,000 people.
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Fears up to 285 more staff needed to make Seymour's bill work
17 Jul 2025The cost of the ACT leader's Regulatory Standards Bill work could be as high as $60m a year, officials say. Audio
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Law change letting workers talk about salaries likely to pass
17 Jul 2025Labour MP Camilla Bellich's bill has passed its second reading
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Criminologist fears electronic tagging of migrants 'going to get huge'
17 Jul 2025The government has introduced legislation that would allow electronic monitoring of migrants and asylum seekers who pose a security risk, or might run away.
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Scandal and a scramble in the battle for Wellington's mayoralty
17 Jul 2025Leaks, lies and leadership. The Wellington mayoral race was shaping up to be dull - but now a dirty politics scandal is splitting the capital.
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'Dramatic shift' that could leave KiwiSaver members better off
17 Jul 2025The proportion of KiwiSaver in funds with high volatility has quadrupled in three years.
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ETS settings incentivising whole farm conversions into forestry, farmers say
But a forestry group has hit back saying it's not the only reason sheep numbers are declining. Audio
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As house prices drop, will the retirement nest egg still be such a safe bet?
17 Jul 2025Changes to KiwiSaver, global economic uncertainty and predictions house prices could drop by as much as 20 percent by 2030 all mean retirement is looking very different to how it...
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Minister Judith Collins hospitalised
16 Jul 2025She says she spent the night in Wellington Hospital but is now back home and "on the mend".
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Govt launches $500k support package for flood-hit farmers
Tasman's mayor warned the total repair bill from the back-to-back floods was likely to exceed $100 million.
