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Pacific news in brief for May 6
A round-up of news in brief from around the region, including the World Bank urging Papua New Guinea to address a "human capital crisis" and invest more in educating children.
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Australian MP allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted on a night out
Queensland police have confirmed they are investigating a sexual assault complaint relating to an incident in Yeppoon last Sunday.
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NZ Music Month Live in Studio: Phoebe Rings
Auckland dream-pop band Phoebe Rings kicks off NZ Music Month with a live session in our Auckland studio. Audio
This audio is not downloadable due to copyright restrictions.
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Buyer's market, but not many buyers: Inside the housing market
Analysis - It is a buyer's market but high interest rates are keeping them out; house values have dropped, leaving sellers with reduced bargaining power.
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Three govt departments propose cuts to staff today
The total number of job losses in the public services has now gone over 3700.
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'Ministerial override must go' - Hearings begin over fast-track bill
None of the groups that spoke to Parliament's environment committee on Thursday supported the bill as it stands.
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Renters, realtors upset at scrapping of bill to regulate property managers
Renters and realtors are upset with a government decision to scrap a bill meant to regulate property managers over concerns about unethical and unlawful behaviours.
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Government to tweak Building Act to make building a home easier
Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk says it takes nearly 600 days to build a house in NZ - and that is simply too long.
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David Seymour on whether we can really afford tax cuts
ACT leader David Seymour tells Guyon how it feels being part of the coalition Government, what race-based policies he'd like to change, and whether we can really afford tax cuts. Video, Audio
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Households face more uncertainty, struggle with mortgage repayments
The Reserve Bank is warning there's a risk global interest rates could stay higher for longer.
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Housing market sees nationwide downturn in demand
There are 33,000 homes on the market, sitting for longer as the cost of living, high interest rates and recessionary pressures bite. Audio
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Cost of living crisis: Families opt for Kiwisaver cashouts, cut back on food
Families are cutting back on essentials and withdrawing their KiwiSaver funds as they struggle with the rising cost of living, a budgeting service says.
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Government's targets: 'Where is the action behind these?'
The opposition and victim support services are calling for more detail on how the government plans to achieve its nine targets.
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Baby saved from dead mother's womb in Gaza dies
Baby Sabreen was delivered by an emergency C-section after an Israeli air strike killed her mother, but has now died in hospital.
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Building product concerns dismissed: 'The industry is lacking competition'
Construction industry concerns about a potential drop in the quality of building products have been brushed aside as superficial.
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Residents fight for homes after being told they need to leave
An entire community has been told it'll be evicted - but some are feeling stressed and cannot afford to buy anywhere else.
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Preview: 2024 Resene Architecture & Design Film Festival
Dan Slevin previews three documentaries in this always intriguing interrogation of our built and manufactured environment. Video
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Truancy: By-the-numbers solutions aren't enough
Analysis - School truancy has been a concern across the political spectrum for years, but proposed solutions have largely failed.
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Residents living in boats, vans amid housing crisis
Tauranga is "not coping" with its biggest issue, its commission chairperson Anne Tolley says. Audio
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Tauranga 'not coping' with housing crisis
Tauranga is "not coping" with the housing crisis, cited by its commission chair as the city's biggest issue. Louise Ternouth reports. Audio
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'Gigantic waste of time': Pensioner unit owners worried as sale falls through
They thought they were buying their "forever homes" - but say it's now unclear what will happen.
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The week in politics: Targets, truants and MPs' pay pickle
Analysis - A look back at "ambitious" public service targets, plans to fix school attendance and pay rises for politicians.
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Truancy presents delicate problems for govt
Analysis - The government's "things to do" list gets a hostile reception, moves to get more children attending school could affect every parent, and is the PM running NZ like a company?
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World Court orders Israel to halt Gaza famine; Hamas says ceasefire needed
Hamas is welcoming the ruling, but says Israel must be ordered to end its Gaza offensive.
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Queenstown housing: 'The situation hasn't gotten any better'
A community housing leader wants the government to take firmer action to address Queenstown's long-running rental crisis.