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Sandringham dairy attack: Police boost focus on retail crime and extend gang operation after stabbing
Police would be increasing patrols and extending a gang-focused operation.
Revealed: The six MPs creaming more than $140,000 in perks
A handful of MPs have used Parliamentary rules to top up their incomes
Three Waters entrenchment: Labour warned a year ago that clause could be 'constitutionally damaging'
Cabinet decided to kick the matter back to Parliament’s Business Committee.
Watch: 'Firm and fact-based' - Ardern denies Govt is soft on crime
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Big money donors get access to PMs, and party leaders - report
A new report reveals the access big donors get for their money.
‘Dangerous precedent’: Lawyers’ concern over entrenched Three Waters provision
Amendment is to protect against privatisation, but many are concerned about the process.
‘Outrageous’: Industry concerned costs not factored into speed limit proposal
Waka Kotahi says there is no requirement to do a cost-benefit analysis.
‘Long overdue’: Govt announces $200m for nurse pay parity
It is to ensure workers are paid fairly sectorwide.
Officials recommended no exclusion over Māori electoral switching
They also say there is a 'lack of evidence' around tactical vote switching claim.
The calculations already influencing next year’s election
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One MP was compared to the KFC founder for their impressive goatee.
Claire Trevett: Recession and mortgage rate hikes sets stage for next elections
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Rebuilding Better: Political parties on the five ideas to improve New Zealand
Political parties set out their key ideas on how they would like to improve New Zealand.
Jacinda Ardern makes first Chatham Islands visit
PM hears how cost of living is impacting island residents.
Govt not honouring treaty in watered-down hate speech reform - Human Rights Commission
The commission has released its full statement on proposed hate speech laws.
Dairy stabbing: PM will visit grieving Sandringham community, rejects Act’s criticism
Jacinda Ardern is heading to the Chatham Islands today.
Bryce Edwards: Why Labour capitulated on hate speech laws
OPINION: The Government had previously been keen to go much further.
Six weeks on the job - time for a change in strategy from mayor Wayne Brown?
On the Tiles discuses the local politician that has got everyone talking.
Slain shop worker was newly married; manhunt for killer amid 'sense of lawlessness'
Business leader says the Govt "owes answers" to the dead worker's family.
Nurse pay parity announcement imminent after Cabinet deliberation
The health sector faces a nursing workforce crisis with roughly 5000 vacancies.
Ardern to trim ministers’ international trips after travel bill tops $1m
Most ministers will have wings clipped after soaring international travel costs.
Ardern urged by MPs for stronger action on Iran, label Revolutionary Guards terrorists
National, Greens, Act and Te Pāti Māori have called for the action.
Thomas Coughlan: Changing the voting age a worthy idea - but MPs should be careful
But MPs need to be careful.
Police release photos of man wanted in connection with dairy worker’s murder
'To the family who today mourns their lost loved one - I am so sorry this has happened.'
Dairy death: Police Minister requests ‘please explain’ over fog cannons being declined
A 35-year-old man was stabbed to death at the Auckland dairy last night.
'He was like my brother': Sandringham dairy killing victim a ‘polite, friendly’ man
'To the family who today mourns their lost loved one - I am so sorry this has happened.'
Firefighters say lack of local plans causing training and resource issues
FENZ is locked in a long-running industrial dispute with firefighters over resourcing.
'Devastating' but don't arm yourselves - PM on Auckland dairy killing
'I am so sorry for this family for what has happened'.
Police plea for public to help after Sandringham homicide and robbery
'To the family who today mourns their lost loved one - I am so sorry this has happened.'
Bryce Edwards: Politicians being blamed for an escalating economic crisis
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Te Pāti Māori, Greens denounce Healthy Homes extension for Kāinga Ora and landlords
The extension would be given to both Kāinga Ora and private landlords.