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Ditch NZ Super entirely, minor party says
13 Feb 2026The Opportunity Party says New Zealanders would be better served by dropping NZ Super and replacing it with an entirely new support system. Audio
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Stanford hails $3.39b boost from new 'golden visa'
13 Feb 2026The immigration minister said 573 applications had been received since changes to the investor visa took effect last April.
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Opposition finds school lunch scheme rebrand hard to swallow
A free school lunches programme rebrand has dropped the reo Māori name Ka Ora Ka Ako, a move David Seymour says is "delivering real value".
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Relying on tug boat from Australia risks lives, council leaders say
13 Feb 2026Leaders on both sides of Cook Strait say lives could be put at risk due to its emergency tug being off-contract from this month.
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'Nakedly political': No rivals considered for Collins' new job
13 Feb 2026The outgoing minister was the only person considered for Law Commission president - with no recruitment process and no other candidates. Audio
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What imported gas will mean for homes and businesses
13 Feb 2026The government's plan has triggered an explosive row over the difference between a tax and a levy.
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New health and safety laws won't keep workers safer - experts
13 Feb 2026Experts warn proposed changes to health and safety laws won't shift the dial on the country's dire death and injury statistics. Audio
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Coalition promises to snuff out feared 'water tax' for farmers
13 Feb 2026The government has promised to change a contentious clause in legislation the could leave the door open to a future water tax for farmers.
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NZ First to campaign on Māori seats referendum
12 Feb 2026Te Pāti Māori has slammed the decision as "race baiting".
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Growing numbers of Pākehā seeking to understand Te Tiriti o Waitangi
13 Feb 2026More Pākehā are enrolling in Treaty education workshops and seeking out information about Te Tiriti o Waitangi, according to long-standing Treaty educators.
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Government increases space launch limit tenfold
22 Feb 2026A physics professor says he does not trust the New Zealand Space Agency to make good decisions but the agency says it assesses all space activities against clear legislative criteria. Audio
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Reserve Bank review originally supposed to be completed by March
The review into RBNZ's monetary policy decisions during the Covid-19 pandemic is now set to be published in September.
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Government tweaks law for contractors
12 Feb 2026The workplace minister says it has nothing to do with the Supreme Court's Uber decision.
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Public Service Amendment Bill reignites diversity debate
12 Feb 2026The Public Service Amendment Bill is back from Select Committee, reigniting debate on the culture war flashpoint - diversity, equity and inclusion.
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Willis urges former Reserve Bank governor Orr to front up in new inquiry
12 Feb 2026The government recently announced an independent review into the central bank's actions during the pandemic, including official cash rate cuts, money printing and its interactions with government…
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Willis challenges Labour to keep Investment Boost policy if elected
12 Feb 2026Finance Minister Nicola Willis talked up the policy's effects so far in a speech to the New Zealand Economic Forum in Hamilton. Audio
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Watch: PM faces questions in Southland
12 Feb 2026Christopher Luxon is in Southland for a visit to Space Operations New Zealand.
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Government launches inquiry into deadly Mount Maunganui landslide
12 Feb 2026Six people died after a portion of the maunga collapsed onto a section of a campground on 22 January.
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Ministers want to bypass own fast-track law to speed up new gas terminal
12 Feb 2026A proposed LNG terminal will bypass even the fast-track process in order to be built in time. Audio
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Blank Māori engagement section in governance manual raises questions
12 Feb 2026The omission was raised during council debate on the manual.
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Former Governor backs review into Reserve Bank Covid moves
12 Feb 2026However, concerns over the review's timing so close to election time are a "fair question", he says. Audio
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Natural hydrogen can make decarbonising industry cheaper
12 Feb 2026Currently, "green" hydrogen - made by splitting water with renewable electricity - costs more than $12 per kilogram.
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Wellington's mayor promises to cut commercial rates
12 Feb 2026However, even a modest reduction in commercial rates could push residential rates up by around 4 percent.
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Mayors on Moa Point - what happens next and who will pay
11 Feb 2026Some mayors in the Wellington region have weighed in on the Moa Point sewage plant failure.
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