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RNZ
After 30 years, National MP Nick Smith is leaving Parliament after details of an inquiry into a verbal altercation at his Wellington office was leaked to the media.
Newshub
China is likely to be a hot topic.
Stuff
We analysed 25 Budget speeches to reveal the ideas and words that have preoccupied governments.
RNZ
The Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has touched down in Queenstown, saying extending the trans-Tasman bubble into the Pacific is a "real possibility".
Newsroom
Countries, companies and organisations like the International Energy Agency are calling for more to be done to address climate change. Our Climate Commission's final report also needs to be more ambitious, writes Rod Oram
RNZ
Analysis - New Zealand's foreign minister is ruffling feathers. Geoffrey Miller explores Nanaia Mahuta's orientation to her job, Beijing, and Belarus.
Newsroom
Funding for Māori housing announced in the Budget will go a long way towards a radical scaling up of Māori housing delivery, writes the University of Auckland's Fred Astle.
The Spinoff
John Tamihere said AT had gone rogue. And he was right, argues Hayden Donnell. In the final days of his doomed Auckland mayoral campaign, John Tamihere kept hammering the same message. At Grey Power gatherings and ratepayer association meetings alike, he would accuse Auckland Transport (AT) of ha
Stuff
OPINION: Despite some recent frostiness in the relationship, this meeting will most likely show that NZ and Australia are mostly singing from the same song sheet on China.
Newsroom
The situation in Melbourne will be on Morrison’s mind throughout his 30-hour stopover.
Stuff
More than a dozen Government ministers and agencies are working on a “colossal” effort to turn New Zealand’s emissions around. James Shaw talks of building a kitchen, but when are we going to see the cake
Stuff
OPINION: The reality is we have workforces in education, health and justice who are not fit for purpose, because they can’t facilitate good outcomes for Māori, and they don’t know how to.
Māori Television
National MP Paul Goldsmith says it is alarming that teachers aren’t focused on ensuring good education for children.
1 NEWS
Labour continues to hold a strong lead in party support, our figures show.
the Guardian
Differences on China and an Australian deportation policy that disproportionately affects New Zealanders may mar talks
Stuff
OPINION: The Government's Covid-19 vaccine programme is still on track, but any more delays could put the overall timeframe at risk.
Stuff
ANALYSIS: The Climate Change Commission says we should ban hook-ups to the natural gas network. After backlash, the Energy Minister hinted she'll take a softer approach.
Māori Television
Mob life member John Nepe Apatu expressed his concern at the MP's comments and says he lacks understanding of tikanga Māori
Stuff
A crisis meeting of the Government's top-level officials is due to be held in Wellington as the Waikato DHB struggles with crippling cyberattack.
RNZ
Random checks of 13 MIQ hotels in February and March found staff shortages, PPE supply problems, returnees left to mingle and bus drivers not complying with PPE rules.
The Spinoff
A handful of Labour's Māori MPs are hitting centres around Aotearoa to talk through the budget and its $1.1 billion in targeted Māori funding. Today saw a tour of duty in Auckland for three of Labour’s Māori caucus, in an effort to connect with Māori organisations on the ground following last wee
Māori Television
The review is one result of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the terrorist attack on Christchurch masjidain report.
The Standard
This is day five of the post Ruthenasia era and the response from the right is really underwhelming. The most notable response is a comment by Peter Dunne questioning whether 11 year olds are ever interested in politics.
Stuff
OPINION: Entrenched long-term dependence on the state to live is continuing to mushroom under this Government.
RNZ
The government is pushing ahead with designing a social unemployment insurance scheme with Business New Zealand and the Council of Trade Unions.
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