RNZ
Luxon stressed New Zealand would raise the matter directly with China itself "nation-to-nation."
NZ Herald
The Health Minister says a proposed funding package for general practitioners (GPs) will keep costs stable for patients, but Labour says it fails to bring...
Waatea News: Māori Radio Station
A survey of Māori Public Service Association members has warned that removing references to Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles from 19 laws will widen existing inequities for Māori and weaken […]
RNZ
A report on disabled people's experiences of health services says improvements are needed across sectors to reduce barriers to care.
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said the ban was "not appropriate" and the country was "concerned" by China's move.
Brownlee is set to make a ruling on Stuff Digital's access to the Parliamentary precinct after raising concerns about some of its reporting last month.
Stuff
Lower Hutt’s Waiwhetū Marae could be one of the last marae to get emergency preparedness funding.
Newsroom
Waitangi fisheries trust Te Ohu Kaimoana maintains the appeal process shouldn’t affect redress being made, reports Andrew Bevin
Stuff
Company failures jumped 49% even as hospitality led demand for business finance.
RNZ
An iwi leader described the coalition government as "the most racist, anti-Māori government ever", while experts warned the proposed Treaty reforms could be the widest breach of Te Tiriti in decades.
Newsroom
Govt lawyers told Peters NZ would still make its own decisions under updated WHO rules, but he insisted the changes put sovereignty at stake.
NZ Herald
The Government is introducing sweeping changes to copyright law, which will see songs like I See Red by Split Enz, Dragon’s April Sun in Cuba and Hello...
Stuff
Parliament voted, among other things, to make it easier to host a boxing contest, amend the Patents Act, and keep track of sperm donors.
NZ Herald
National and Act are expressing caution at the prospect of further public money being devoted to the Moana Pasifika rugby franchise, which has been placed in...
Government says the change will stop councils appointing iwi representatives as full voting members, as it was "not democratic".
NZ Herald
The Government will stop unelected individuals from voting on council committees, a move an Act MP has characterised as closing an “anti-democratic...
Newsroom
The Government’s under fire for shrinking funding for DoC but Conservation Minister Tama Potaka hints at future announcements
NZ Herald
The spokesman for lobby group Hobson’s Pledge will stand as a candidate for New Zealand First in the upcoming general election. The party said Elliot Ikilei...
Point of Order
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NZ Herald
New Zealand is placing travel bans on three extremist Israeli settlers for their violent acts to expand illegal settlements in the Palestinian territory of...
The Labour leader confirmed a wave of policy announcements was on its way but says caucus has not yet finished assessing last week's Budget.
RNZ
The prime minister insists New Zealand will not be dropping its nuclear-free stance - and doing so would be detrimental to relations with other countries, according to a former defence minister.
RNZ
Explainer - A new bill would define gender in the law, and there's a month to make public submissions on it. Here's how.
Waatea News: Māori Radio Station
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Michael Forbes was accused of secretly recording sex workers. The government hasn't addressed the gaps in the law laid bare by the scandal.
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