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Luxon, Peters, Hipkins lead NZ tributes to Pope Francis
Pope's death comes hours before Luxon is due to meet King Charles in London.

MPs visit Taiwan, meet President despite NZ not recognising it as country
'Taiwan and New Zealand share the universal values of democracy.'

‘Current law is confusing’: How Easter alcohol rules could change
It's a hotly debated topic in Parliament.

Thomas Coughlan: How Labour walked away from Tory Whanau and backed Andrew Little
OPINION: In 2022, Labour quietly backed Tory Whanau. Now they want her gone.

Luxon promotes NZ as ‘champion for free trade’ as he heads to UK amid global uncertainty
The PM will also visit Gallipoli for Anzac events.

More Jobseekers than when coalition Govt took office
There's also been a sharp increase in sanctions being issued.

Shane Jones woos and warns Chatham Islands with ‘surprise’ abattoir and kūmara bin
Jones' true intentions were made clear soon after touching down in the Hercules aircraft.

'You're gonna get it': Former Te Pāti Māori candidate criticised for confronting Casey Costello
The activist has criticised Pere Huriwai-Seger after an exchange with the NZ First MP.

Porirua locals & Ngāti Toa hold first citizens' assembly to plan for climate change
One hundred people aged 8-80 brainstormed environmental solutions.

No 'fundamental failures' with management of bootcamp youth who escaped tangi – review
Oranga Tamariki is also still refusing to provide details about alleged reoffending.

‘I wasn’t happy’ Nicola Willis responds to Reserve Bank’s $50m splurge
The funding shake-up explained.

No safety benefit, no evidence: Officials slam proposal to expand citizen's arrest powers
Officials say the proposals provide clarity but are unlikely to make any difference.

ED upgrades, more carparks : Inside the Govt’s new health infrastructure plan
The Government says the 10-year plan is the first of its kind.

Labour tight-lipped as Te Pāti Māori wants Māori to receive Super at 55-58
Te Pāti Māori's policy could cost nearly $4 billion.

Reserve Bank loses millions in funding under new deal with Government
The bank's expenses will be slashed by 25% this year.

Watch: ‘$20b investment required’ - Govt announces ‘first-ever’ Health Infrastructure Plan
Brown is making the announcement around 9am.

The drop in victims of violent crime, impact of Govt’s ‘vibe’ rather than its policies
Luxon has reached his target for reducing victims of violent crime four years early.

Revealed: 10% chance of Akld eruption in next 50 years, entire city may be evacuated
The cost of the building damage alone has been put in the tens of billions.

'Restore law and order': Govt claims key crime target met
But it admits the data it is using is 'volatile'.

Thomas Coughlan: Inside Christopher Luxon and Winston Peters’ Donald Trump bust-up
OPINION: The PM and his deputy have been feuding from three different countries.

'Vigilante violence': 15-25% chance of attack on MP Benjamin Doyle - security report
A security report warns the Green MP faces increased stalking and violence risks