Government must stay in its lane for NZ to plug infrastructure gap - report
A new report warns against an over-reliance on public borrowing to build infrastructure.
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The curriculum should require real knowledge to be taught, in detail, to all.
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Prime Minister Chris Hipkins will lead a group of business leaders to China.
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Watch: Luxon speaks to media as Nats reveal agriculture emissions pricing plan
Christopher Luxon will announce his party's agricultural emissions policy.
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The wealth tax is back, but the Greens are promising tax cuts too.
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Thomas Coughlan: Greens' wealth tax clever - but income, tax changes risky
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National promises to end Genetic Engineering ban
National says it will end an effective ban on genetic engineering.
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Key opened up on his son's comments that he 'hated' him while he was PM.
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Jacinda Ardern pitches Christchurch Call as world’s answer to risks posed by artificial intelligence
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About $7m of cyclone business support will be returned unless Govt intervenes
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Greens promise wealth tax as research reveals rich stash $470b in trusts
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Thomas Couglan: Michael not out of wood amid Auckland Airport share saga
Michael Wood will likely face a sanction for his share schmozzle.
Lack of military action factor in Defence Force's staffing battle
Ukraine training deployment good for morale but serious staffing issues remain, vet says.
The China Tightrope: Unpacking NZ's relationship with our biggest trading partner
A new book takes a deep dive into New Zealand's relationship with China.
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The former PM's memoirs have been at the centre of a major bidding war.
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The Police Association president has also said what National did was inappropriate.
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Temperature turns up on Michael Wood after probe launched
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