Unstable land under Wairarapa train line could have ‘catastrophic’ consequences
KiwiRail said there was an area of loose fill material just below the railway line.
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Winston Peters meets Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi
China's top diplomat visited Wellington today.
Govt crackdown on anti-social Kāinga Ora tenants and unpaid rent
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Public pressure mounting on Govt as police pay negotiations stall
The next meeting in the negotiations was set for tomorrow.
Winston Peters clarifies his comparison of co-governance to Nazi Germany
The NZ First leader's comments were made during his State of the Nation address.
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The crowd was treated to many of Peters' greatest hits during his speech.
‘Drunk uncle at wedding’: Hipkins hits back at Peters’ Nazi Germany comments
The NZ First leader's speech was very similar to what he said during the campaign.
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'No new guns': Luxon's promise ahead of firearms law reform
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Haka towards David Seymour was ‘peaceful’, not ‘over-excited’ - student
Actions by students during ACT leader's visit defended as a legitimate form of protest.
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Barbara Edmonds: Labour needs to take country with it on tax debate
Edmonds has replaced Grant Robertson as Labour's finance spokesperson.
‘Will the landlords get enough to eat?’: Heckler interrupts Finance Minister Nicola Willis
Nicola Willis was answering questions after a lunch at the Auckland Business Chamber.
Oops! Govt MPs vote for wrong amendment, accidentally cut proposed taxes for hybrid cars
Labour and the Greens are chuffed Govt MPs accidentally cut taxes for hybrids.
Slow growth won't stop income tax cuts, Nicola Willis says
A return to surplus by 2026-27 remains in question.
Matthew Hooton: Government faces death by a thousand cuts
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Audrey Young: Hero to zero in 6 months - the Green Party's horror run
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Students’ behaviour during David Seymour visit ‘totally unacceptable’
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Officials side with Government on $2.9b rent debate
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Hope for cancer patients as price falls on life-extending drug
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China's Foreign Minister to visit New Zealand next week
It is the first high-level meeting with China since the new government came to power.