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Transgender athlete supports legal challenge over minister's decision
21 Nov 2025Auckland Pride has filed for judicial review in the High Court over Minister Mark Mitchell's directive that Sport NZ must scrap its transgender inclusive community sport guidelines. Audio
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Gareth Morgan happy to see feral cat 'crime family' added to official hit list
21 Nov 2025Not a fan of letting cats wander where they please, he is thrilled the government has stopped "pussyfooting" around the issue. Audio
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MPs debate defence details under urgency
21 Nov 2025MPs are working on passing bills through various stages under urgency this week, including a stage where details as specific as the title are debated.
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Shane Jones says 'it's a bit late' as recreational fishers oppose Hauraki reforms
22 Nov 2025But Fisheries Minister Shane Jones says their leaders signed up to the policy, "so it's a bit late for them to cry now".
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Te Pāti Māori turns down hui offer
21 Nov 2025Te Pāti Māori is risking "political suicide" by not showing up to a Te Tai Tokerau hui, the chair of Ngāpuhi says.
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Police boss attributes fall in violent crime to tougher gang laws
21 Nov 2025A new survey reports 38,000 fewer victims of serious violent crime. Audio
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'A divorce between two parents': Te Pāti Māori MP breaks silence
20 Nov 2025Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke says she's observed the "division" of Te Pāti Māori.
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Peters vows to repeal Regulatory Standards Bill; Seymour hits back
20 Nov 2025"We did our best to neutralise its adverse effects and we will campaign at the next election to repeal it," Peters told Radio Waatea.
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China's third-highest-ranking official visits Parliament
20 Nov 2025In China's pecking order, Zhao sits only below President Xi Jinping and Premier Li Qiang in order of importance.
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NZ politicians react to failure of Australia-Pacific COP bid
20 Nov 2025Australia and Pacific nations jointly bid to host the 2026 summit in Adelaide, but have been in a months-long stand-off with a rival bid from Türkiye.
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Govt's puberty blockers move attracts strong reactions
Cabinet has signed off on plans to halt new prescriptions for puberty blockers for young people with gender dysphoria, pending the results of a major clinical trial in the United Kingdom, expected in…
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Health NZ-funded clinical psychology internships to double
25 Nov 2025Minister Matt Doocey said the frontline workforce had grown by about 10 percent over the past year.
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Schools to be barred from opting out of international tests
20 Nov 2025A government bill will force schools to take part in global maths and reading tests and speed up intervention in failing schools.
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'Absolutely ludicrous': Costello defends plunge in tobacco ranking
20 Nov 2025New Zealand has gone from second in the world to 53rd in a major tobacco control index. Audio
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'Stone cold killer' feral cats officially designated predators
20 Nov 2025After initially suggesting feral cats stay out of the Predator Free plan, the government has done a U-turn, announcing they are now a target.
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Anti-stalking legislation passes third reading in Parliament
20 Nov 2025Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says stalking is an "insidious behaviour" and the legislation was long overdue.
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Meeting with minister a 'complete waste of time' - Pike River families
20 Nov 2025Anna Osborne and Sonya Rockhouse sat down with Brooke van Velden on the 15th anniversary of the disaster: "She seemed to be focusing all the time on the employers." Audio
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Crowd gathers outside Parliament ahead of visit by China's third most powerful official
20 Nov 2025Zhao Leji ranks only below president Xi Jinping and premier Li Qiang.
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How the government plans to save $2b on new Cook Strait ferries
20 Nov 2025The costings have been revealed for the project which will see two new ships sail into New Zealand. Audio
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NZ silent so far on climate summit push for a 'fossil fuels' roadmap
20 Nov 2025About 80 countries at this year's COP30 meeting want the world to develop a fossil fuel phase-out plan - but New Zealand is still considering whether to join them. Audio
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Kelston Boys' board hopes no other school will face unwanted charter bid
20 Nov 2025An outside push to convert the Auckland high school into a charter school, against its wishes, has been abandoned.
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New Zealand pushes pause on puberty blockers pending UK trial
20 Nov 2025Green Party MP Ricardo Menéndez March says the government is "buying into imported culture wars" .
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New Cook Strait ferries won't cost more than $2b, Rail Minister vows
19 Nov 2025Peters says taxpayers have saved $2.3 billion while still getting the ferries and infrastructure they want.
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Pike River 'a murder scene' - Winston Peters
19 Nov 2025Today marks the 15th anniversary since the disaster.
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