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Live: Luxon and Peters need to 'stop their bickering' - Labour
Winston Peters criticised the PM for calling world leaders to discuss the US tariffs without consulting him.
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AI widely used in public sector, survey finds
34 minutes agoIt found 55 percent of respondents used AI at their place of work.
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Driving licence changes: One practical test instead of two
13 Apr 2025Drivers will not need to take a second practical test to get their licence, with the government proposing the first major changes to NZ's driver licence system…
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Peters says talk of 'trade war' is 'hysterical', 'short-sighted'
13 Apr 2025The foreign minister has taken another veiled swing at the prime minister's phone call to world leaders over US tariffs.
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Foreign Minister wraps up Tonga visit, heading to Hawai'i
12 Apr 2025Immigration, maritime safety and a $13.8m Landcare Research programme were on the cards as Winston Peters completed the first leg of his Pacific tour.
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Putting the new Defence Capability Plan in context
12 Apr 2025Explainer - $12 billion sounds like a lot to spend on the military. But is it, really? Audio
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'Call me next time': Peters disparages Luxon's tariff talks
11 Apr 2025Winston Peters told RNZ the prime minister had not consulted with him ahead of the calls. Audio
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New tariff on Kiwi exporters a concern, Trade Minister says
11 Apr 2025An additional tariff by the US on New Zealand exporters is harmful and the Minister of Trade has written to his American counterparts to tell them that. Audio
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Te Pāti Māori to run candidates in general seats at next election
10 Apr 2025Co-leader Rawiri Waititi made the announcement after the Treaty Principles Bill was voted down.
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Damning study of online abuse of female MPs shows urgent legal reform needed
10 Apr 2025Analysis: Recently released research found online threats of physical and sexual violence have caused those MPs to feel fearful, anxious and distressed.
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The unusual death of the Treaty Principles Bill
11 Apr 2025The Treaty Principles Bill has been brutally defeated in Parliament. We have highlights from key speeches, and explain why its demise is so unusual.
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MFAT job relisted without 'tikanga' title after Peters asks it to be pulled
11 Apr 2025The foreign minister is comfortable with the new role, after the word 'protocol' was used instead.
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Luxon rules out entertaining another iteration of Treaty Principles Bill
11 Apr 2025"It is now closed out. It's finished. We voted it down yesterday, and it's over, and we're moving forward."
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New national veteran day announced
11 Apr 2025The government is expanding the official term "veteran" to cover more ex-soldiers, sailors and aviators - and announcing a new day.
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Moves aimed at lifting efficiency of building new social housing announced
11 Apr 2025The government wants to deliver the 1500 social homes it funded in Budget 2024, at the cost of $140 million.
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Govt launches partnership to combat domestic violence in Auckland
11 Apr 2025Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence Minister Karen Chhour made the announcement at Ngāti Whātua Ōrākei.
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'Gamechanger': Mental health and addiction facility opens in Whangārei
11 Apr 2025Services scattered Whangārei are combining under one roof called Manaia House.
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Listen: Chambers on arming cops, and getting officers back to NZ
11 Apr 2025The new police Commissioner says the rollback of police involvement in mental health callouts will put pressure on health services. Audio
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United States no longer a trusted ally, Phil Goff says
11 Apr 2025Relishing his new-found freedom, the sacked diplomat blasted US President Donald Trump again in front of a packed lecture hall.
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More kids struggling with poverty than last year - official figures
11 Apr 2025The annual report on the child and youth strategy looked at poverty measures and indicators between July 2023 and June 2024.
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Coulson Aviation pays $9m for retired Defence Force planes
11 Apr 2025Four of the five Hercules aircraft have been sold and the fifth is on display at the Air Force Museum in Christchurch.
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How the world reacted to demise of Treaty Principles Bill
11 Apr 2025Parliament has voted down the controversial bill, with only Act backing it.
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Treaty Principles Bill scrapped but the fight for Te Tiriti is just beginning - lawyers and advocates say
11 Apr 2025Legal experts and Māori advocates say the fight to protect Te Tiriti is only just beginning - as the controversial Treaty Principles Bill is officially killed in Parliament.
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China doesn't want trade war, but will fight back, ambassador to NZ warns
11 Apr 2025Dr Wang Xiaolong rejects the trade war has come about because China had not played fair. Audio
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National aerospace centre in talks to build launch pad
11 Apr 2025Any launchpad would be for small test rockets initially, and take several years to scale up to the real thing. Audio
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'Divided the nation but ignited a fire': Aftermath of the Treaty bill
11 Apr 2025Waiata, heckling and cheers rang out as ACT's Treaty Principles Bill was voted out of Parliament, but some say it should never have got off the ranks.
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An unwinnable war on the great enemy - the road cone
11 Apr 2025The government has declared a war on road cones, but the traffic management industry thinks it's the wrong approach to an issue it's already working on.
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Luxon talks Treaty bill, trade wars, and new veteran's day
11 Apr 2025The Prime Minister faces questions after a week of chaos on markets at home and abroad.
