Dunedin's two tertiary institutions have come out swinging against the government’s plans to either downscale or ditch the new hospital project. The...
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From the University of Otago – Otago: Four experts explain why greater criminalisation of NZ's least-harmful drug is likely to increase harm.
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Health professionals pushing Casey Costello to provide evidence that repealing smoke free legislation won’t lead to more harm say she has none
A crowd estimated at up to 35,000 heard speakers slam government misinformation and tell MPs they will be responsible for deaths caused by a...
Simeon Brown said the previous government's speed limit reductions slowed Kiwis and the economy down.
Underfunding, cost cutting, and staffing freezes are just some of the issues protesters are marching against today.
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The fisheries minister has met with the iwi-owned Waitangi fisheries commission in a last-ditch bid to break a courtroom stalemate. Newsroom expects commercial fishers will be allowed to catch 1000 tonnes more snapper from next week, but endangered orange roughy will be cut by 1200 tonnes. Jonathan Milne reports.
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NZ has wrapped up its fastest ever trade deal – but while the Government is celebrating the news, others say we have sacrificed our standards for speed.
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The House - A new bill would remove governments' power to determine funding levels for Parliament, the body that scrutinises its performance.
Willie Jackson has labelled proposed cuts at Whakaata Māori “really sad”, and says he’s sick of hearing the government blame Labour for the organisation’s lack of funding.
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With the world "in a whirlwind" according to the UN's head, the body's effectiveness is under the microscope – while NZ support for an Israel resolution has exposed coalition disagreements.
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Analysis - It comes as ministers outline a downgrade in plans for Dunedin Hospital as it is simply unaffordable.
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The time for MPs to consider the bill has also been shortened because the government wants the change passed by the end of the year.
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ANZ's boss says it's time for a tax on property gains - but also that it'll take someone "politically extremely courageous".
NZ Herald
Te Pāti Māori is warning the Government of the “wrath of the million Māori” after a $30 million cut to a programme for teachers to learn te reo Māori. It...
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Analysis: A crackdown on work from home arrangements is backed by data, but Monday's announcement was all but devoid of hard evidence, writes Fox Meyer
The government is in the firing line over the claimed 'insidious' timing of the introduction of legislation to reverse the ban on oil exploration off the coast of Taranaki.
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Special report: With the Government walking back its dedication to the Paris target, it would be convenient to unexpectedly find a massive carbon sink in old trees, writes Marc Daalder
NZ Herald
Associate Education Minister David Seymour says there will be no more teacher-only days during term time and schools will need to implement a truancy plan to...
David Seymour has a new strategy for lifting New Zealand's school attendance rates, including potential prosecutions and removing teacher-only days during term time.
The list of those in support of a capital gains tax has grown as Labour considers what it will campaign on in 2026.
NZ Herald
$30 million is being stripped from a program funding teachers learning te reo Māori in order to refresh the math curriculum. Education Minister Erica...
The Labour MP criticised what he said was a short select committee consultation process.
Jackson accused the government of manipulating data but Potaka says Labour let emergency housing become a "moral, social and financial catastrophe".
After many months of heated discussion, the controversial Bill has finally begun what is likely a doomed legislative journey. 1News explains what's next.
"It was horrific. It was heartbreaking. It was wrong," Christopher Luxon said.
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