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The Māori Law Society says his comments breach the principle of the separation of powers and the Cabinet Manual.
The Māori Law Society says his comments breach the principle of the separation of powers and the Cabinet Manual. Keep Reading
The Education Ministry has proposed axing more than 550 full-time roles. Keep Reading
The coalition government got rid of the Māori Health Authority in a hurry. What is it doing now instead? Keep Reading
Crown goes to the High Court to try to prevent the Minister for Children being summonsed to appear before the tribunal. Keep Reading
Mass job-cutting proposals at the Ministry of Education and children’s ministry Oranga Tamariki would see more than 1000 roles axed from the public sector ,... Keep Reading
Labour Party leader Chris Hipkins says shutting down Te Aka Whai Ora is a wasted opportunity to reset the entire health system. Keep Reading
"We want to put people before profits." Keep Reading
Nearly 2500 roles have been cut in the past weeks across the public service as departments try to meet Government mandated cost savings. Keep Reading
They say the cuts put children in danger. Keep Reading
Former broadcasting minister Willie Jackson says the coalition Government has no plan for media in a state of crisis. Yesterday Stuff swooped in with a deal to produce a 6pm news bulletin for TV3 from July when Warner Brothers-Discovery shuts […] Keep Reading
Albatross are being accidentally caught and killed by New Zealand fishing vessels at a rate 350 percent higher than previously reported, writes Marc Daalder Keep Reading
Almost 2000 jobs across 19 departments have already been disestablished, or will soon be. Keep Reading
Not even the MPs supposed to be scrutinising the Fast Track Bill are allowed to know which projects could bypass rules. Keep Reading
The Government is not yet clear on what 'reasonable grounds' landlords will have to provide to deny pets in their properties. Keep Reading
There’s disbelief the Government is considering a mega tunnel underneath Wellington , that will cost several billion dollars, after axing the Cook Strait... Keep Reading
The tunnel would run from north of the Terrace to Wellington Road. Keep Reading
The PM goes to Southeast Asia as the trade minister goes to China, in a bid to bed-in relationships ahead of hard work to enhance trade links and navigate rising geostrategic tensions Keep Reading
Christopher Luxon is determined to prove the scoffers wrong in his promise to "raise the energy" of international engagements. Keep Reading
Associate Education Minister David Seymour says the Government's committed to addressing the range of reasons why students don't attend school over the coming years. Keep Reading
Labour leader Chris Hipkins has ordered his senior MP Peeni Henare to remove posts on social media ridiculing government ministers including a cartoon image of ACT Leader David Seymour with faeces coming out of his eyes and an anus for a mouth. Keep Reading
A generic letter from the infrastructure minister shows some organisations have indeed been invited - but just which ones remains a mystery. Keep Reading
The plot thickens in the mystery of Broadcasting Minister Melissa Lee’s media support plan. Keep Reading
Andrew Hoggard might be new to Parliament, but he's certainly not new to New Zealand's screens and airwaves. The Manawatū dairy farmer was president of Federated Farmers from 2020 to 2023, and one of the more prominent critics of the previous government's agricultural policies. In this week's Focus on Politics, RNZ Political Reporter Giles Dexter sits down with new MP - and new minister - Andrew Hoggard, to discuss the suite of reviews and replacements he's been tasked with. Keep Reading
Twenty-eight jobs will be cut at the Department of Internal Affairs' National Library and the Māori, Strategy and Performance branch, the agency has confirmed. Keep Reading
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has defended wanting independent advice on the future of Cook Strait ferries from experts charging $2000 a day, “given... Keep Reading
The Government has announced it will restore mortgage interest deductibility for residential investment properties . So, what is interest deductibility now... Keep Reading
A round-up of news in brief from around the region. Keep Reading
You may have noticed Parliament has been sent into urgency with some regularity of late – so why the rush? Keep Reading
Latest collected news stories on the current Aotearoa New Zealand political scene. Keep Reading