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Plan to combat 'stubbornly high' suicide rates launched
17 Jun 2025More than 600 Kiwis died by suspected suicide last year, Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey says. Audio
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Luxon ranked Australia's most trusted world leader
17 Jun 2025Australians trust NZ Prime Minister Christopher Luxon more than any other leader on the world stage, according to a new poll.
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'No innocent players': Peters says NZ won't be taking sides in Israel-Iran conflict
17 Jun 2025Peters said the provocative behaviour by both Israel and Iran is to be criticised. Audio
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'Kids in sport stay out of court' - Sport NZ to help curb youth offending
17 Jun 2025The sport and police minister says the $2.9m Sport NZ is redirecting to new initiatives for reducing youth offending will not go into the government's "boot camps".
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Greens release fiscal strategy that calls for more public investment
Last month, their 'Green Budget' was ridiculed by the coalition government.
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'I feel so helpless': Woman left $2000 out of pocket as appliance store shuts
17 Jun 2025Months after buying, the customer was there was no stock, but the refund never came. Audio
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Nelson's deputy mayor rules out running for next election
16 Jun 2025But Rohan O'Neill-Stevens says he hasn't ruled out a return to local politics in the future.
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Has a tightening of emergency housing eligibility increased homelessness?
16 Jun 2025Tama Potaka says victims of sexual or domestic violence should not be turned away from emergency housing.
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'No discretion' over police recruitment standards
16 Jun 2025The Police Commissioner and Police Minister have answered claims of falling standards at Police College
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'Something businesses want': Minister Brooke van Velden on sick leave cuts
16 Jun 2025The government is looking at changes that would make leave proportionate to the number of hours worked. Audio
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NZ 'surprised but not totally surprised' by Israeli attack on Iran
16 Jun 2025Winston Peters says the current state of global affairs is probably the worst he remembers.
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No plan to halve sick leave, Minister says after PM's comments
16 Jun 2025But Brooke van Velden says there might be other changes coming. Audio
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WorkSafe's transformation from 'cop' to 'coach'
16 Jun 2025A decade after major overhauls to health and safety in New Zealand, WorkSafe is getting a reboot. Critics aren't convinced it will save lives.
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Cabinet considered limiting gang members' abuse in care redress
16 Jun 2025The government ultimately chose to treat gang members like other survivors, but a former gang member is 'stunned' it was even considered.
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Government considers Crown contributions to partnership projects
15 Jun 2025The move is designed to encourage more public private partnerships for infrastructure builds.
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Political blame game over slipping standards among police recruits
15 Jun 2025The Government has promised to recruit 500 more police by early next year.
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The House: Morning Tea with Matt Doocey
15 Jun 2025For electorate MPs, weekends are generally spent in the community meeting constituents. Louis Collins popped into a morning tea Q&A hosted by Matt Doocey.
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'Attempt to narrow the frame': Leading cancer specialist warns about Regulatory Standards Bill
15 Jun 2025Public submissions on the Regulatory Standards Bill close at on 23 June.
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New North Island classrooms ease pressure on teaching space
13 Jun 2025Education Minister Erica Stanford admitted using libraries as classrooms would be concerning.
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Legal action over changes to resource teaching roles 'possible' - union
14 Jun 2025The education minister said the the current system is inequitable, and 349 structured literacy roles had been funded as part of Budget 2025.
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Government putting 'health targets into law'
14 Jun 2025Health Minister Simeon Brown says he wants the health system "focused on delivering faster care, shorter wait times, higher immunisation rates, and real results".
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More cuts proposed at Ministry for Culture and Heritage
13 Jun 2025The axe is hovering over historians and staff who create digital content used by schools and the public.
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Government moves to boost household solar power
13 Jun 2025Households with solar panels on their roofs will be able to send more power back to the grid - and get faster building consents - under changes announced by the government.
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What you need to know about the Parent Boost Visa
13 Jun 2025All the answers to questions you might have about the new parent visa that commences from September.
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