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Could Australia's 'No Jab, No Pay/No Play' policies work in NZ?
10 Dec 2025Under Australia's long-standing 'No Jab, No Pay' legislation, parents must have kids immunised to qualify for family tax benefits and subsidised childcare. Audio
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Rat numbers could double by 2090, DOC warns
10 Dec 2025The Department of Conservation is urgently hunting an extra $150 million in revenue, warning it's at risk of going backwards.
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Why the government shouldn't bring oral nicotine pouches to NZ
11 Dec 2025Tobacco and nicotine companies want to introduce oral nicotine pouches, claiming these are a "cleaner way to enjoy nicotine".
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Inland Revenue accused of 'behind closed doors' push for tax
10 Dec 2025Inland Revenue is pushing ahead with consultation on a plan that would see organisations that charge membership fees having to pay tax on that income.
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Govt increases major school property grant
10 Dec 2025Education Minister Erica Stanford announced the base rate for five-year agreement or 5YA funding would increase 50 percent next year.
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RMA reforms signal end of resource consent 'lottery' - property council
10 Dec 2025Its chief executive says reducing 100 plans down to 17 will lead to more consistency and clarity of decisions. Audio
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Richardson ready to debate Willis on NZ's finances
9 Dec 2025The former finance minister has accepted the challenge from current Finance Minister Nicola Willis to debate her.
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Coalition reveals RMA replacement, but will it stand the test of time?
9 Dec 2025The replacement includes a Planning Bill and a Natural Environment Bill which will be sent to select committee next week.
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Five things you need to know about the RMA replacements
9 Dec 2025The government has unveiled its proposed replacement bills for the Resource Management Act. Here's five key details.
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'We're growing': Te Pāti Māori co-leaders on dismal poll
9 Dec 2025Support for the party dropped to one percent in the latest poll after weeks of in-fighting, two expulsions and one court order.
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Landowners to get more compensation from councils as RMA replaced
9 Dec 2025The Resource Management Act is going, and the government has revealed what will replace it. Audio
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Officials warned against lower methane emissions target
9 Dec 2025The government chose to go ahead with its preferred option, despite advice that it could increase New Zealand's contribution to global warming.
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Parliament halted by protest demanding sanctions on Israel
Question Time was just beginning as the call "free Palestine" rang out from above the chamber.
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GST used to be 10%, is it going to rise again?
This December marks 40 years since the law changed to allow GST to be introduced. But are there better ways for the government to collect tax?
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'Anytime, anywhere': Willis challenges former finance minister to debate
9 Dec 2025The Taxpayers' Union is poised to launch a "pressure campaign" targeting Nicola Willis.
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Luxon backs Hipkins over McSkimming, NZ First casts doubt
9 Dec 2025Both the Labour leader and Mark Mitchell have strongly denied claims they were briefed earlier than revealed.
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Hipkins 'absolutely certain' he wasn't told about McSkimming
9 Dec 2025The Labour leader and former police minister says he had no conversation on the matter with former police commissioner Andrew Coster in 2022. Audio
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Union opposes ministry job cuts amidst restructure
9 Dec 2025A Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade report shows it shed seven jobs in a restructure that disestablished 42 jobs and created 35.
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Mariameno Kapa-Kingi resolute on her return to Parliament
9 Dec 2025The MP for Te Tai Tokerau is returning to Parliament for the first time after being temporarily reinstated to Te Pāti Māori.
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Government set to reveal its Resource Management Act replacement
9 Dec 2025The Prime Minister says the reforms are a "game changer" for New Zealand.
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NZ navy ship shadowed by seven Chinese warships
8 Dec 2025The NZDF says the seven different warships kept a "safe and professional distance" throughout.
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Govt has the numbers to stay in power in new poll
8 Dec 2025Te Pāti Māori is on one percent, while the Greens have dropped to seven percent.
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'The matter's settled': PM rules out further inquiry into McSkimming scandal
8 Dec 2025Christopher Luxon has expressed confidence in Mark Mitchell and his timeline of events.
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Too many laws passing without 'proper scrutiny', former PM says
8 Dec 2025Sir Geoffrey Palmer says the government is increasingly pushing through legislation under urgency and skipping consultation. Audio
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