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The government says it wants to reduce red tape, make it easier for businesses to obtain licences, and trust adults to make their own choices.
Earlier this month, Hipkins said the Ministry of Health never passed expert advice about potential risk to teenagers on to ministers.
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The Government will on Friday reveal the next steps in the country’s fuel plan, including the trigger points for moving to any prioritisation or rationing measures.
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The Education Minister says consultation is now on for the six weeks so the public can have their say.
NZ Herald
The Workplace Relations and Safety Minister is pushing back at claims by the Human Rights Commission that pay equity changes undermine human rights, as it...
RNZ
The triggers which could prompt the introduction of fuel restrictions, rationing or guidance will be set out later this week.
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Education Minister Erica Stanford is copping criticism after an email from her ministerial address urged principals to show their teachers a promotional...
NZ Herald
Act Party deputy leader Brooke van Velden says she will not be standing for re-election this year. At a last-minute press conference at Parliament, a visibly...
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Nicola Willis is hinting it will be targeted towards low and middle income families.
Finance Minister Nicola Willis said from April 7, 143,000 working families with children will get an extra $50 a week through a boost to the in-work tax credit.
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The Labour leader refused to outline his own suggestions on how to respond to the current challenges.
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Minister for Resources Shane Jones said cabinet agreed to temporarily allow fuel that meets Australian specifications to be supplied to the New Zealand market.
NZ Herald
The Government will allow fuel that meets Australian criteria into the New Zealand market as pressures are felt at the pump over the effective closure of the...
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon acknowledged the impact of diesel's role in the economy is key.
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Analysis: Voters say National and its leader are doing worse, according to a new poll. But they also aren't pointing to a clear alternative.
NZ Herald
The Green Party has written to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, suggesting he make public transport free for three months to help alleviate transport cost...
RNZ
Nicola Willis concedes that keeping that buffer was still "dependent on ships like this continuing to turn up".
NZ Herald
Former National minister Alfred Ngaro will stand as a candidate for New Zealand First in this year’s election, an announcement made ahead of Winston Peters’...
Finance Minister Nicola Willis said it was a "reminder" of why fiscal discipline matters.
NZ Herald
A record number of candidates will be running for The Opportunity Party at the election this year, with the party saying it’s on track to stand candidates in...
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That meeting began the overhaul of the once "world-leading" Equal Pay Act - retrospectively stripping nurses, teachers and carers.
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon travelled to the Pacific this week to meet its newest leaders and came back as a Samoan chief. On a muggy Monday outside...
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Finance minister Nicola Willis stressed there was no escalation in the National Fuel Plan right now,
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The Government is considering how it might prioritise fuel access as it prepares for the “worst-case scenario” in light of the Middle East conflict...
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“Without a plan for constitutional protection of Te Tiriti, we risk any progress being laid to waste again within a few years. I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to go through this again.” — Tina Ngata on voting to protect Te Tiriti.
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