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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the public service has responded “fairly well” to the new government. Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking asked him this morning...
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They cover the main public services.
The targets have been set for the public service while it faces job cuts to find efficiencies.
RNZ
The plan to get Kiwis moving - as long as it's along a motorway - has public transport experts fuming
RNZ
The government is bringing in immediate changes to the Accredited Employer Worker Visa.
ACT's Brooke van Velden says it's valid to consider the statistical value of life as the Government expands the Covid-19 Royal Commission.
The Health Ministry's proposal to cut 134 jobs has resulted in confusion over whether the Suicide Prevention Office would close or not.
Reversing the ban on live animal exports - "while ensuring the highest standards of animal welfare" - is part of National's coalition agreement with ACT.
RNZ
Public Service Targets are set for a comeback but with job cuts looming over ministries and agencies, unions fear public servants are only being asked to do more with less.
NZ Herald
Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick has fired back at David Seymour’s criticism of students protesting against the climate crisis during school time today.
RNZ
Opponents say the government is completely out of line with plans to force councils to hold referenda on their Māori wards. The coalition has announced that councils which brought in Māori wards, without polling residents, will either need to hold a binding referendum or scrap the wards they've set up. Local Government New Zealand has labelled it as complete overreach by central Government. Local Government Minister Simeon Brown declined to come on the programme but has said that local community members deserve to have a say in their governance arrangements. Labour's local government spokesperson Kieran McAnulty spoke to Charlotte Cook.
PSA national secretary Duane Leo said he was surprised by the Mental Health Minister's surprise yesterday.
Yesterday, it was announced the National Iwi Chairs Forum was no longer participating in the National Action Plan Against Racism.
NZ Herald
Minister for Regulation David Seymour is frustrated at the way population ministries can slow down the business of Government. Most proposals have to be...
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The acting Race Relations Commissioner is concerned the Justice Minister is trying to water down the experiences of Māori.
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From eight countries, the experts in transport, urban planning, health and more raise "major concerns" about the draft policy statement on land transport.
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The government is trying to make it easier and cheaper for builders to use overseas building products.
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"This Government is determined to stop dividing New Zealanders along superficial lines."
The forum said its involvement was no longer tenable due to the government’s planned changes to NAPAR, which it said were targeted at reducing the focus on racism against Māori.
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"It divides history into villains and victims."
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Associate Education Minister David Seymour has named an eight-member board to oversee the re-establisment of charter schools or kura hourua. It will be...
Teachers' association sounds serious concerns about coalition Government's suggested methods in a school attendance action plan.
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The latest job cuts are part of a wave of redundancies across the public and private sectors, prompting concern over a brain drain.
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The review into the guidelines won't mean any changes to the law.
There are fears Trans Tasman Resources (TTR) will use the government’s fast-track consenting process after they pulled out of consent hearings for the project off Taranaki’s coast.
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The Government has announced it will restore mortgage interest deductibility for residential investment properties . So, what is interest deductibility now...
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