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The Green Party's new plan for tackling climate change will cut five times more carbon emissions than the government by 2030, it says.
The Green Party's new plan for tackling climate change will cut five times more carbon emissions than the government by 2030, it says. Keep Reading
Housing is a common topic - its availability, quality, or cost. This week both housing ministers appeared before MPs. Keep Reading
One MP was arrested, another passed away, and a third was diagnosed with cancer - but through it all, "we've really stuck by our values", co-leader says. Keep Reading
Regional Development Minister Shane Jones said the perilous state of water security and resilience in Hawke's Bay can no longer be ignored. Keep Reading
The goal is to eliminate local transmission by 2030, and if achieved, Aotearoa will be the first country in the world to do so. Keep Reading
NZ's aid is focused 'in too many different places', MPs hear, with changes on the way Keep Reading
Trade Minister Todd McClay says it will be his fault if New Zealand doesn’t secure a free trade agreement (FTA) with India this term, not Christopher Luxon... Keep Reading
A senior acadameic says the changes are short-sighted, but a business group says it will boost productivity and economic growth. Keep Reading
It's been a busy year for the Government, so what is there still left to cross off its coalition agreements in 2025? 1News looks into the political crystal ball for the new year. Keep Reading
Cutting all research funding for the fields is a massive step backwards, critics say. Keep Reading
Atereano Mateariki Posted On December 4, 2024 Keep Reading
A top official advises 'deep breaths' on potential NZ involvement in Aukus, as military budgets and capabilities face scrutiny Keep Reading
Christopher Luxon talks about job losses and the confronting report from the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care Keep Reading
Finance Minister Nicola Willis is promising tax changes ahead for charities. Keep Reading
Why it’s unlikely the Govt will abandon its urgent law to restrict Māori coastline rights, despite the Supreme Court finding in its favour Keep Reading
It comes as about 36,000 nurses, midwives and other health workers walked off the job in an eight-hour nationwide strike over staffing and pay levels. Keep Reading
The Defence Minister says China “changed the game” by firing an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) into the Pacific amid what she says is a worsening... Keep Reading
"This change ensures that transport policies have democratic legitimacy and democratic accountability," the Transport Minister says. Keep Reading
The government is introducing "significant reforms" for the city's transport policies. Keep Reading
Public sector impartiality and the impact of budget cuts on government departments came to the fore as the new commissioner faced questions Keep Reading
Associate Health Minister David Seymour has confirmed Pharmac will review its decision to fund Mylan-branded HRT and cut Estradot. Keep Reading
Neither Pharmac Minister David Seymour nor board chairwoman Paula Bennett are expressing confidence in chief executive Sarah Fitt as the agency comes under... Keep Reading
Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop has inked his intention for users of new infrastructure to cover more of the costs to avoid leaving the Government with... Keep Reading
Social Development Minister Louise Upston is hoping an additional 10,000 job seekers receiving one-on-one support will help reverse the growth in the number... Keep Reading
The senior ministers brought up "setting precedents and being careful about what we commit to", according to new documents. Keep Reading
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