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Date for Tāmaki Makaurau by-election set
14 Jul 2025The byelection was triggered by the death of Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Moana Tarsh Kemp last month.
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Watch: PM on the disestablishment of Te Pūkenga
14 Jul 202510 polytechnics to replace the New Zealand Institute of Skills and Technology on 1 January 2026.
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Maths, reading pass rates up, writing rates slip
14 Jul 2025Pass rates improved in crucial NCEA maths and reading tests in May.
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ACT leader blames 'identity politics' for division
14 Jul 2025But supporters are calling on their party to stick to its values as it takes stock.
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'Won't be able to keep bailing out': Luxon on future floods
14 Jul 2025The government is looking at what the Tasman district needs, but in the long-term it can't keep bailing people out after disasters, the PM says. Audio
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Analysis: ACT's campaign calculus
14 Jul 2025The party's challenge this term has been - and remains - how to stand apart from its coalition partners without pulling apart the government. Audio
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Council rate increases of up to 65% too much, Taxpayers' Union says
14 Jul 2025The lobby group has released its rates ranking of local bodies across the country.
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Alcohol guidelines outdated and 'understate risks', update halted after lobbyists complained
14 Jul 2025Canada, Australia and the UK all significantly reduced their safe drinking guidelines in recent years. Audio
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Government unveils plan to lift international student enrolments
14 Jul 2025The government aims to lift enrolments to 119,000 and is extending work rights for eligible student-visa holders.
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A radical tax plan to avoid an economic 'car crash'
The idea proposed by a former finance minister and an economist would have you paying into savings rather than tax.
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Sovereignty 'red line' in any future Ngāpuhi settlement message from hui
10 Jul 2025Much of hapū hui agenda taken up by discussions of sovereignty and bill which aims to impose a single settlement on Ngāpuhi.
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ACT sets out plan: 'Keep the government and make it better'
13 Jul 2025The ACT party has unveiled its pitch to lure a new supermarket player into New Zealand through a new fast-track approval process.
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Peeni Henare to contest Tāmaki Makaurau by-election for Labour
13 Jul 2025The by-election was sparked by the death of Te Pati Maori MP Takutai Moana Natasha Kemp.
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The House: The other MPs
13 Jul 2025Despite being a non-sitting week last week, Parliament was brimming with political intrigue and drama between MPs - just not bona fide ones.
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Government 'meddling in a place where it's just not required' - tertiary union
12 Jul 2025But supporters of the Education and Training Amendment Bill say universities can't be trusted to uphold freedom of expression.
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ACT Party rally to focus on supermarkets, free speech, the economy
13 Jul 2025The ACT Party is hosting its annual rally in Auckland, and unveiling a policy to help competition in the supermarket sector.
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'An interesting juncture' for the nation - new chair of Waitangi Trust
12 Jul 2025Tania Simpson intends to hit the ground running in what will ultimately be a short term due to the trust's rules.
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Oranga Tamariki's near $2m wage bill for comms team
11 Jul 2025The revelations come from an Official Information Act response to questions raised by the Taxpayers Union lobby group.
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Where next for Regulatory Standards Bill?
11 Jul 2025Anaylsis: Critics of David Seymour's controversial bill are in for disappointment. Audio
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Whanau hits back at Chung over 'malicious, sexist rumour' sent to councillors
11 Jul 2025Mayoral hopeful Ray Chung says sending an email containing third-hand claims might not have been the best idea, in hindsight. Audio
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Reviewers of legislation Treaty clauses expected to report back in months
11 Jul 2025The creation of the group has been led by Justice and Treaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith.
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Nurses vote to go on 24-hour strike, citing safe staffing concerns
11 Jul 2025Health NZ is offering a 3 percent pay rise over two years, plus two payments of $325.
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Watch live: Focus turns to vaccines and mandates at Covid Inquiry
11 Jul 2025The hearings will include testimonies from mandated industries, nursing and midwifery sectors and researchers.
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Kaipara will fight hard to retain vacant seat for Te Pāti Māori
11 Jul 2025The Te Pāti Māori co-leader says the newly chosen candidate is prepared for the battle to keep the seat in his party's hands. Audio
