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Letters: Tuku Morgan blaming the wrong people for tense race relations
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Letters: A spreadsheet Govt with little humanity; bring back traffic cops
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Faster cancer treatment measure slips; patients 'deserve better'
Health NZ "acknowledges the challenging situation some people may be facing with delays."
Letters: Act's alternative reality, tighter monitoring of gun owners to prevent crimes
OPINION: 'The vast majority of guns in New Zealand are not essential for legitimate use.'
Editorial: Our children's education is not a political hot potato
OPINION: Is the maths curriculum overhaul a good idea?
Erica Stanford on success
Erica Stanford on what success means to her as Education Minister. Video / Mark Mitchell
Editorial: NZ's electricity sector needs mates
OPINION: The solution to New Zealand's power supply problems is not simple.
Audrey Young: Government on track for post-Olympic policy sprint
OPINION: Also in this week's wrap – the PM's embarrassing benefit blunders.
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'We have to face some very strong medicine as an organisation' - Health NZ boss Lester Levy
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How the Government plans to use sport to forge global connections
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Govt opponents slam benefit sanction traffic light system
PM says there'll be “no more excuses” for beneficiaries not knowing their obligations.
'No more excuses' – Govt announces beneficiary traffic light system
The PM outlined the harsh new penalties under a traffic light system in Auckland today.
Seymour plans to tip money into Pharmac and big Pharma
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Mayor: A poll is a terrible way to decide if we should have Māori wards
OPINION: Those with skin in the game tell us, with passion, how Māori wards will help.
'Misled the public': No military personnel on front line of Govt’s youth offender boot camps
Children's Minister: No NZDF staff are working with youth offenders on the pilot.
Simon Wilson: Nats conference hugs and kisses, silly statements and plan for better maths
OPINION: It was happy days for National over the weekend but is the party subtly changing?
Labour fears math revamp miscalculations, National says it will be a 'big ask'
The rollout of the new maths curriculum for schools will begin next year.
PM's maths fix makes the perfect conference announcement – Claire Trevett
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PM Christopher Luxon challenged to lift polls to Key-era levels
OPINION: National has too often been overshadowed by coalition partners.
Audrey Young: Urgent action required as Act, Te Pāti Māori battle rages
OPINION: The temperature at Parliament has reached boiling point.
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Former Health NZ board members hit back at PM's attack on their credibility
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Act big on property protection, just not for Māori land – John Tamihere
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Watch: 'Cost of living relief is on its way' – Luxon and Willis speak ahead of tax cuts
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