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National MP part of underground sect investigated by FBI
9 Apr 2025A National Party politician who is part of a secretive sect being probed for historical child sexual abuse says he had a happy upbringing in the group.
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New procurement rules urge wool use in govt buildings
9 Apr 2025The government says the move aims to provide opportunities for local wool producers.
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'I refuse to be disappeared by hate' - Green MP
9 Apr 2025Benjamin Doyle has broken their silence for the first time since coming under intense scrutiny for their social media history.
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National MP James Meager leaves committee chair role
9 Apr 2025Andrew Bayly will take up the role as Justice Committee chair.
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A Question Time scavenger hunt
9 Apr 2025Arguments, inferences, imputations, epithets… Many things are banned in Parliament's Question Time. The House goes on a scavenger hunt for them.
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Peters at 80: 50 years of political comebacks
9 Apr 2025Analysis: Like a Pied Piper in a double-breasted pinstripe suit, he led the disgruntled all the way to the ballot box at the last election, Grant Duncan writes.
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'Shoot me': Retiring MP dismisses prospect of Wellington mayoralty bid
9 Apr 2025Former Cabinet minister David Parker has signalled his retirement from Parliament in May - but not to enter local politics. Audio
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Ministry of Social Development to use basic AI to regrant benefits
9 Apr 2025Opponents fear a potential law change will create a loophole allowing AI to cut benefits and impose sanctions, which the ministry denies.
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Wellington council fights speed limit reversals: 'This is stupid policy'
9 Apr 2025Wellington city councillors will seek an exemption from the government's speed limit reversal rules.
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'Increasingly vulnerable' - Warning over rise of organised crime in NZ
9 Apr 2025An advisory group has told the associate police minister New Zealand is "losing the fight" against organised crime.
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'There should always be a human in charge': Minister on killer drones
9 Apr 2025Judith Collins has given the NZ military permission to acquire the drones but with conditions attached.
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Diesel importers required to increase reserves to 28 days
9 Apr 2025The new requirement - which kicks in from July 2028 - will apply to importers with more than a 10 percent market share.
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'We are now in the grips of this tariff war'
9 Apr 2025It could be five to 10 years before the world adjusts to Donald Trump's tariffs, a former Reserve Bank economist says.
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Willis insists NZ must withstand global volatility
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has urged Kiwis to be "resilient" in the face of the global economic turmoil brought on by hard-hitting US trade tariffs this week. Audio
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Minister called out over 'race-baiting' language on school lunch issue
8 Apr 2025"Why are so many Māori kids not being fed at home? Parents need to take some responsibility," ACT Minister Chhour wrote.
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Andrew Little considers run for Wellington Mayor
8 Apr 2025Little has been sought after by Labour to run on the party ticket for mayor - up against incumbent Tory Whanau.
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Labour's David Parker resigns from Parliament
8 Apr 2025The former Cabinet Minister and Attorney General is quitting politics after 23 years.
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Government's green investment bank to be shut down
8 Apr 2025The Climate Change Minister says there has been very limited results to investment.
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Luxon condemns 'trade war', Willis warns of tough times
The PM has made his strongest statements yet about US tariffs, while the Finance Minister says we are watching a "historically significant global event".
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High Court rules Crown breached one of oldest Treaty Settlements
8 Apr 2025It relates to the 1992 Fisheries Settlement, commonly known as the Sealord Deal.
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Christian Hawkesby appointed Bank Governor for next six months
8 Apr 2025The search is on to replace former Governor Adrian Orr.
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Thirty-day union rule for employment contracts to be scrapped
8 Apr 2025The coalition government is scrapping the 30-day rule that automatically signs an employee up to the collective agreement when they sign on to a new job.
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Laws to better protect MPs from the public being considered
8 Apr 2025The prime minister will not say yet if he would support a potential law change to keep publicly elected officials safer.
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Hipkins calls on PM to attend Treaty Principles Bill debate
8 Apr 2025Labour leader Chris Hipkins has changed his diary to speak at the second reading of the bill and says Christopher Luxon should do the same.
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