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Confirmed: Govt considering rough sleeping ban for central Auckland
5 Nov 2025Government ministers have confirmed they are considering measures to move homeless people out of Auckland's city centre - but the exact details remain unclear.
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PM confident trade deal with India will be reached
India's trade minister Piyush Goyal is in New Zealand this week for more talks.
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Inquiry finds Carl Bates followed rules in declaring property interests
5 Nov 2025An inquiry into the declaration of National Party MP Carl Bates' interests in 25 properties has found he followed Parliament's rules.
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Fears there may be plan to push homeless out of CBD
5 Nov 2025A meeting held recently with minister Simeon Brown has sparked concern.
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Minister calls for loosening of Eden Park concert rules
5 Nov 2025A neighbour of Eden Park is "loving" the possibility of restrictions being loosened at the stadium to allow for more concerts and events. Audio
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Regulatory Standards Bill back in the House
5 Nov 2025While the week in politics began with another chapter in the ongoing tensions within Te Pāti Māori, the House started the parliamentary week by resuming the consideration of the closely followed…
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Willis says school Treaty clause was 'virtue signal'
5 Nov 2025"It made not an iota of difference for the kids whose learning we're focused on," the cabinet minister says amid criticism from teachers and the opposition. Audio
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Minister accused of 'driving a wedge' between migrants and locals
5 Nov 2025Erica Stanford has warned businesses they should hire unemployed Kiwis before looking abroad.
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Decision to end some climate policy consultation 'worrying'
5 Nov 2025Planned law changes will end public consultation on what New Zealand's emissions limits should be.
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Emergency housing grants fall by $20m in a year
The drop has led to concerns the decline is pushing more people into homelessness.
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Minister announces $61.6 million boost for crisis response services
5 Nov 2025Doocey announced $61.6 million over four years will go towards additional crisis assessment teams and other services.
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What 'young people need to learn': Ministry defends less Māori in curriculum
5 Nov 2025The Education Ministry says they contain less Māori because they are more specific. Audio
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Why commercial fishing is still allowed in 'protected' zones
5 Nov 2025The Hauraki Gulf recovery is at risk after a last-minute fishing carve-out to the new Tīkapa Moana, a City Councillor and a Marine Science Professor warn.
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Government has 'Trumpian accent' - human rights activist
5 Nov 2025Amnesty International's Agnès Callamard is calling on New Zealand leaders to speak up on world issues, saying "we need you".
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'Let's get to a hui': Optimism Te Pāti Māori crisis can be sorted
5 Nov 2025While two factions are at loggerheads, the problems will only be sorted if they start talking to each other, the National Iwi Chairs Forum says. Audio
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New climate scheme to reward landowners for wetlands
5 Nov 2025The government has identified new wetlands and rewetted peatlands as "areas of opportunity" to pull more carbon out of the atmosphere.
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Indian commerce minister visits New Zealand amid trade ‘momentum’
4 Nov 2025A team of trade negotiators from India is in New Zealand this week to conduct a fourth round of in-person talks as part of ongoing free trade negotiations.
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One of two Te Pāti Māori factions willing to meet - iwi leaders
4 Nov 2025Te Pāti Māori's leadership is willing to meet with its estranged MPs.
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'Lesson was learned' - Peters on deleted tweet
4 Nov 2025Winston Peters was asked why his tweet was removed as he made his way into the House this afternoon.
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Regulatory Standards Bill passes second reading after heated debate in Parliament
4 Nov 2025The bill was introduced by ACT and part of National and Act's coalition agreement.
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Teachers shocked by axing of school treaty obligations
4 Nov 2025The minister had been moving to change the requirement, but has announced it will remove it altogether.
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'Enough is enough' - New Zealand First wants to ban private fireworks
4 Nov 2025"The abuse and misuse of fireworks has far outgrown any of the benefits," claims Winston Peters.
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Peters will not support Gene Technology Bill unless it's 'fixed'
4 Nov 2025The NZ First leader stopped short of a commitment to kill the bill outright.
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Rawiri Waititi blames two 'rogue' MPs for turmoil within Te Pāti Māori
4 Nov 2025A process is in play for whether Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and Tākuta Ferris are expelled from the party, Rawiri Waititi says. Audio
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