‘Methane-wrapped bulls**t’ - ex-Aussie foreign-minister blasts Aukus on Wellington visit
A former senior Australian politician has blasted Aukus.
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Audrey Young: Luxon’s Philippines visit follows years of neglect, but the PM and his daughter know it well
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PM will not intervene in case of Kiwi brothers in Thai prison
The Prime Minister will speak from Thailand.
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The Greens have accused the Government of being misleading with beneficiary statistics.
Audrey Young: Government on collision course with Waitangi Tribunal
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David Seymour pares back red tape for early childhood education
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Unreasonable: Treasury slates Kāinga Ora plans to sell 10,000 homes
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Low housing density and $50 road tolls: Wayne Brown v the Govt - Simon Wilson
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Pet bonds to make renting while owning animals easier
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New SAS documents: Military lifts lid on elite combat unit
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'I’m an extrovert, I’m relational and I know the markets well:' Luxon on his foreign foray
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Claire Trevett: Tough-love Seymour makes the most of the limelight
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Health NZ chair resigns, board to get third chair in two years
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Audrey Young: Luxon can't talk down seismic foreign policy shift
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Editorial: Samoan citizenship bill highlights another piece of untold NZ history
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Government to make it easier to evict tenants
It hopes to encourage more rentals. Officials are unsure if tenants will benefit.
Ministry for Culture and Heritage confirms job cutting proposal
More than 1300 jobs are facing the chop from government departments so far.
Jason Walls: Why MPs deserve a pay rise and why it shouldn't happen yet
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Parliament shock: Act, NZ First side with opposition as Nats vote against bill
Act and NZ First have helped the Green Party bill get to select committee.
More than 1300 public sector jobs to go: Full list of where axe is falling as more cuts loom
A number of job reductions have been due to stop-work notices.
Opinion: Vulnerable, disabled, marginalised targeted - Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
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Winston Peters: Eclipse united US; says Clark will regret Aukus comments
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The power of Act and NZ First: who holds the most power - and how they use it
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Why Government decision to scrap Labour rules could lessen competition and push up ECE fees
Officials don't know why ECE costs have soared.
Nicola Willis admits some agencies won’t hit savings target
Nicola Willis says ministers are rejecting some savings proposals.
Greens surge, Act down in poll; Chris Bishop more liked than PM
The Green Party has surged under its new leadership.