Minister tells Pharmac to ditch Treaty of Waitangi consideration
Patient advocacy groups are welcoming calls for them to be more involved.
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Govt sets up new Ministerial Advisory Group to tackle retail crime
The Ministerial Advisory Group will work with victims and offer ideas to reduce offending.
David Seymour's charter schools: Applications open today
More than $150 million has been allocated to establish up to 50 new charter schools.
Govt accused of trying to bury damning oil and gas ban report
The Opposition argues the Government is hiding its inaction with 'pamphlet' strategy.
Brown v Bishop on housing ‘flood’; Mayor’s wharf dream inches closer
Auckland Council versus Government on freeing up land on the outskirts. Who will win?
Opinion: Five reasons why the Govt should slow down on raising speed limits
OPINION: The case for lower speeds is compelling: lives are saved, pollution is reduced.
MP returns to Parliament after son’s tragic death
Act MP Mark Cameron is returning to Parliament after his son's tragic death.
Thomas Coughlan: Housing policy leaves anti-density backers nowhere to run
OPINION: Chris Bishop plans to 'flood' the market with housing.
25% budget reduction is cutting Whakaata Māori at the knees - Takuta Ferris
Māori Party call on Potaka to stand up to Nicola Willis.
Māori hit back over Treaty of Waitangi Principles Bill as misleading and innacurate
Translators claim Act's Treaty Principles Bill is factually incorrect and misleading
'A fashionable kitchen shouldn't cost lives': Govt urged to ban engineered stone
Australia’s ban on the popular kitchen and bathroom benchtop material began this week.
Barry Soper: In defence of Seymour's social media engagement with schoolkids
OPINION: It’s not often that you would feel the need to jump to the defence of politician.
More opportunities to succeed or privatisation? Charter schools debate ramps up
$153m was put aside in the Budget for their re-establishment with some opening in 2025.
Shane Jones calls out 'anti-govt' kapa haka tutors, suggests AI replacement
Jones says tutors are filling impressionable minds with anti-government rhetoric
Luxon compares Govt action plan to 'corporate turnaround'
Law and order will be the Government's focus.
Paddy Gower on why Kiwis shouldn't get sucked into a political race debate
The veteran journalist says the demographics are not wrong.
Letters: Live animal exports cruel; USA not okay based on debate
OPINION: 'The people of the USA have no one but themselves to blame.'
Heather du-Plessis Allan: The two main issues with the Three Strikes Law 2.0
OPINION: Government MPs should prepare for an influx of angry emails.
Public consultation on reversing live animal export ban to start
The Government is expected to introduce legislation to Parliament next year.
Climate change: Panel members revealed for review of country’s methane goals
Panel to be chaired by former climate change commissioner and respected farmer.
Charter schools legislation set for first reading today
$153m in funding has been allocated to establish up to 50 new schools.
Three Strikes Bill: Evidence shows punishment doesn’t stop re-offending says criminologist
The reinstatement of the law will bring back the Three Strikes regime
A royal compromise: Why Covid inquiry chair is leaving
Government reveals an inelegant solution to an untenable Covid inquiry problem.
PM brushes off poll result as Kiwis deliver verdict on Budget 2024
Christopher Luxon also stayed ahead of Chris Hipkins as preferred PM but the gap closed.
Governing coalition bounces back in new poll, Hipkins closes preferred PM gap
How the Government is faring in the first 1News Verian poll since the Budget.
Coalition friction: NZ First invokes first 'agree to disagree' clause
It's the first time the 'agree to disagree' clause has been used during the term.
Mixed reaction from patients to cancer drugs promise
Specific treatments for bowel, liver, kidney, lung and bladder cancer have been named.
Editorial: NZ's infrastructure issues caused by lack of long-term thinking
OPINION: New Zealand needs a Government that will look to the future.
‘Cruel’: Labour, Greens respond to new young offender sentencing category and plans for boot camps
'I’m sick of it, Kiwis are sick of it and it’s unacceptable.'
Watch: PM Luxon, ministers reveal new measures to tackle youth crime
Luxon will be joined by Children’s Minister Karen Chhour & Police Minister Mark Mitchell
Winston Peters delivers serious warning as scrutiny week concludes
Ministers have survived hours of questioning by Opposition MPs during the week.
Claire Trevett: PM's big-noting detracts from diplomatic wins
OPINION: The plane breakdown was bad enough. Then came the 'C-listers' clanger.
Letters: David Seymour out of his depth on school lunch debate
OPINION: Also in today's letters – rubbish council comms; that NZDF plane versus ferries.