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The US Supreme Court ruled the sweeping tariffs Donald Trump imposed on nearly every country, including New Zealand, were illegal.
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The bill is being fiercely defended by Winston Peters.
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Labour's deputy leader says the backtrack is a huge blow for families looking for affordable homes.
NZ Herald
NZ First leader Winston Peters says his deputy Shane Jones “could have expressed himself better” when sharing his view on the potential immigration impacts...
Kieran McAnulty ordered out after challenging Speaker Gerry Brownlee's decisions on comments made by Winston Peters.
Newsroom
Brooke van Velden says she doesn't know why MBIE omitted estimates produced via consultation in its regulatory impact statement
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The Housing Minister has had to grapple with a process which he says is "legally complicated".
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But the Ministry of Education says there is enough time for schools and kura to provide feedback.
The decision by Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith is revealed by 1News.
RNZ
Hipkins has decried an "ugly side to NZ politics", calling out "outright race-baiting" and "direct racism" being expressed in the debating chamber.
NZ Herald
The Government is being taken to court over “tectonic” funding changes that limit what disabled people can spend their money on and the way equipment is...
RNZ
Luxon wants it handled independently, while Hipkins says infrastructure should not be something the parties "compete" on.
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The Government’s multi-billion dollar baby, the Roads of National Significance, are here to stay. That’s despite Te Waihanga, the NZ Infrastructure Commission, making a not-so-veiled recommendation to the contrary.
He's not normally a fan of the polls, but Winston Peters may have cause to smile at the latest poll.
The results are revealed in the first 1News Verian poll of election year.
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The Prime Minister has softened his language around a bed tax, indicating it is something the government will consider if it wins a second term.
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Chris Hipkins noted Prime Minister Christopher Luxon was committed to a deal one of his coalition partners had refused to support.
Treasury secretary Iain Rennie said New Zealand risked falling behind unless it acted now to rebuild its rundown hospital network.
RNZ
The immigration minister said 573 applications had been received since changes to the investor visa took effect last April.
Newsroom
At economic forum, Kiwibank disputes popularity of finance minister's Investment Boost, saying its customers don't have confidence to expand yet. Alice Peacock reports
RNZ
A free school lunches programme rebrand has dropped the reo Māori name Ka Ora Ka Ako, a move David Seymour says is "delivering real value".
RNZ
The outgoing minister was the only person considered for Law Commission president - with no recruitment process and no others candidates.
NZ First is campaigning for a referendum on the future of the Māori seats, seeking their abolition. Winston Peters argues the seats are no longer relevant
Labour vows to contest all seven Māori seats, unveiling candidates, while National claims Labour will still need TPM to form a government.
All major political parties agree artificial intelligence must not be used to mislead, but their approaches to using – or avoiding – the technology in the 2026 campaign vary widely.
Luxon will be there tomorrow, but how often have his predecessors taken part?
Voters are facing significant rule changes that were only just made into law.
Two Chrises, two rival coalitions, and lingering economic malaise will help define the political year ahead.
NZ Herald
By Phil Smith of RNZ The 2025 parliamentary year has ended and it was a monster. In the MPs’ final hurrah – the adjournment debate – David Seymour announced...
RNZ
We look at the government's nine key goals and see what it's achieved so far.
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