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10% US tariff on NZ looks set to remain, officials clarifying
10 Apr 2025The Finance Minister says diplomats are working "at pace" to figure out the situation.
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Inland Revenue calls in debt collector Baycorp in crackdown
10 Apr 2025If you owe money to Inland Revenue, you might soon be contacted by Baycorp, chasing it.
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MPI's consultant spend halved, still $40m in FY2024
9 Apr 2025Government departments and agencies were ordered to find savings last year, including salaried and contracted staff.
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Winston Peters declines Benjamin Doyle's invitation to speak directly
10 Apr 2025The New Zealand First leader instead suggested the Green MP should speak to police about their private social media posts. Audio
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Luxon talks to world leaders as Trump pauses tariffs
10 Apr 2025The Prime Minister says he will speak to world leaders today about working together to maintain free trade. Audio
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Baby formula industry battles against online advertising ban
10 Apr 2025The industry body representing the companies even met with NZ diplomats in Geneva to raise its concerns about marketing restrictions.
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Charity takes legal action over government's 'failure' to protect rarest dolphins
10 Apr 2025It says a threat management plan isn't protecting critically endangered Hector's and Māui dolphins.
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National MP part of underground sect investigated by FBI
9 Apr 2025A National Party politician who is part of a secretive sect being probed for historical child sexual abuse says he had a happy upbringing in the group.
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New procurement rules urge wool use in govt buildings
9 Apr 2025The government says the move aims to provide opportunities for local wool producers.
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'I refuse to be disappeared by hate' - Green MP
9 Apr 2025Benjamin Doyle has broken their silence for the first time since coming under intense scrutiny for their social media history.
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National MP James Meager leaves committee chair role
9 Apr 2025Andrew Bayly will take up the role as Justice Committee chair.
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A Question Time scavenger hunt
9 Apr 2025Arguments, inferences, imputations, epithets… Many things are banned in Parliament's Question Time. The House goes on a scavenger hunt for them.
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Peters at 80: 50 years of political comebacks
9 Apr 2025Analysis: Like a Pied Piper in a double-breasted pinstripe suit, he led the disgruntled all the way to the ballot box at the last election, Grant Duncan writes.
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'Shoot me': Retiring MP dismisses prospect of Wellington mayoralty bid
9 Apr 2025Former Cabinet minister David Parker has signalled his retirement from Parliament in May - but not to enter local politics. Audio
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Ministry of Social Development to use basic AI to regrant benefits
9 Apr 2025Opponents fear a potential law change will create a loophole allowing AI to cut benefits and impose sanctions, which the ministry denies.
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Wellington council fights speed limit reversals: 'This is stupid policy'
9 Apr 2025Wellington city councillors will seek an exemption from the government's speed limit reversal rules.
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'Increasingly vulnerable' - Warning over rise of organised crime in NZ
9 Apr 2025An advisory group has told the associate police minister New Zealand is "losing the fight" against organised crime.
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'There should always be a human in charge': Minister on killer drones
9 Apr 2025Judith Collins has given the NZ military permission to acquire the drones but with conditions attached.
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Diesel importers required to increase reserves to 28 days
9 Apr 2025The new requirement - which kicks in from July 2028 - will apply to importers with more than a 10 percent market share.
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'We are now in the grips of this tariff war'
9 Apr 2025It could be five to 10 years before the world adjusts to Donald Trump's tariffs, a former Reserve Bank economist says.
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Willis insists NZ must withstand global volatility
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has urged Kiwis to be "resilient" in the face of the global economic turmoil brought on by hard-hitting US trade tariffs this week. Audio
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Minister called out over 'race-baiting' language on school lunch issue
8 Apr 2025"Why are so many Māori kids not being fed at home? Parents need to take some responsibility," ACT Minister Chhour wrote.
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Andrew Little considers run for Wellington Mayor
8 Apr 2025Little has been sought after by Labour to run on the party ticket for mayor - up against incumbent Tory Whanau.
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Labour's David Parker resigns from Parliament
8 Apr 2025The former Cabinet Minister and Attorney General is quitting politics after 23 years.
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