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‘Loathed’ rail crossings slated for removal to reap benefits of CRL
Govt to spend $200m on new bridges. access roads to help speed up Auckland journey times.
NZ First ‘woke’ bank bill drawn from ballot, but not backed by National and Act – yet
Parties consider whether to crack down on de-banking.
Watch: Judith Collins grilled over Police Minister’s ‘perimenopausal woman’ comment
Collins was answering questions on behalf of Minister for Women Nicola Grigg.
‘Enormous strike power’: Collins slates Chinese Govt as Beijing launches warships
New Zealand was given no warning of the ships.
Audrey Young: Health hunger games – is Lester Levy next?
OPINION: The commissioner's turnaround plan is under review and speculation is mounting.
Ardern’s three-year child poverty reduction targets not met
The Government says it's an ongoing challenge.
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Phil Gifford: We will know this week whether the Crusaders are back
OPINION: Six talking points heading into the second round of Super Rugby Pacific.
Pip Thompson: There’s life after 5pm - Hawke’s Bay needs to wake up
Our towns so quickly turn into ghost towns, with limited options for locals and visitors.
Daron Parton’s cartoons: February 1 - 28
Our cartoonist Daron Parton shares his view on current events.
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Winston Peters - A to Z in foreign affairs - Audrey Young
Winston Peters' schedule in five countries includes a boxing bout and a big horse race.
Public agencies ‘finding it unaffordable to increase pay ranges’
Automatic pay rises are under threat in the public service.
Winston Peters calls for ‘reset’ of relationship with Cook Islands
Foreign Minister: there are 'challenges in the Government-to-Government relationship'.
Green MP accuses Peters of ‘explicitly xenophobic’ comments, calls for PM to step in
'Silence is complicity, right?'
Historic Waikato war battle site to be returned to descendants of Māori fighters
The Crown confiscated more than 486,000ha of land, including the site at Ō-Rākau.
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Foreign Minister calls for transparency as Cook Islands-China deal released
The deal has been at the centre of tensions between the Cook Islands and NZ.
Luxon aiming to get ‘close’ to spending 2% of GDP on defence
The Government wants to hit a defence spending target – it'll cost a bomb.
Manurewa Marae inquiry: Significant failures found in data safeguards, Stats head falls on sword
The failures were described as 'concerning' and 'problematic'.
Treaty Principles Bill submission: Māori tired of constant defence against Govt policy
Potaka: 'I think that I have a lot of aroha for those concerns...'
Revealed: Mega-ministry’s 63% cut to ‘Big Four’ consultancy spending
The agency's "big four" spend went from $7.1m to $2.6m in a financial year.
Kieran McAnulty wants guarantee ratepayers aren’t helping plug Health NZ’s deficit
Kieran McAnulty fears tens of millions in ratepayer funds will head out of Masterton.
Luxon not ruling out directly appointing public service chief executives
The PM would not rule out directly appointing them himself either.