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Much of Parliament's time so far this year has been spent on one very long debate, and not about legislation - but a plan for legislation.
Much of Parliament's time so far this year has been spent on one very long debate, and not about legislation - but a plan for legislation. Keep Reading
The government is being accused of racism and 'othering' the Muslim community, after failing to provide halal-certified school lunches. Keep Reading
The Justice Committee has entered day FIVE of oral submissions for the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill. Keep Reading
But we're in a better place than before and we should be very "proud as a country", the Emergency Management Minister says. Keep Reading
Changes to the free school lunches programme may end up costing the very people it was designed to help, the head of a rural school says. Keep Reading
The government says it is "playing our part to unshackle the energy sector, and now the sector must deliver. Otherwise, further action will be inevitable." Keep Reading
New Zealand First’s Shane Jones has criticised Te Pāti Māori MP Tākuta Ferris for not apologising in English after a finding of contempt by a powerful... Keep Reading
Oral submissions for the Principles of the Treaty of Waitangi Bill continue, with Thursday being the fourth day the Justice Committee has heard arguments for and against. Keep Reading
Finance Minister Nicola Willis is willing to “do a deal” with any supermarket company eyeing an entrance into the New Zealand market. Speaking to journalists... Keep Reading
Hekia Parata and former Labour prime minister Sir Geoffrey Palmer were among those making submissions on Thursday as the Justice Select Committee resumed hearings on the bill. Keep Reading
We’ve all been there. Hit the wrong contact, typed out a text, vwhoosh, sent it out into the ether and then the doom hits. Whoopsie. In National MP Joseph Mooney’s case, he was being mean about his coalition partners - the guys that are supposed to be his buddies - to the opposition - also known as: the sworn enemy. Keep Reading
The Economic Growth Minister is targeting increasing competition in the banking, grocery, and electricity sectors for the government to address this year. Keep Reading
Just a fraction of the families the Government said were eligible for the full amount of the Family Boost childcare tax credit have now received it. Answers... Keep Reading
Critics say the money would have been better spent training more workers, including much-needed psychiatrists. Keep Reading
More than half of New Zealanders who responded to the 1News Verian poll were not in favour. Keep Reading
The Speaker is considering points raised by the Labour Party about comments Act leader David Seymour made prior to attempting to drive up Parliament’s steps... Keep Reading
The courts, not Tiktok, should deal with illegal fishing, Shane Jones says. Keep Reading
Health boss Lester Levy has suffered leaks and accusations of 'cooking the books' as he tries to turn the agency's finances around. Keep Reading
The opposition called for a special debate about the resignations of Health New Zealand's chief. Keep Reading
Immigration Minister Erica Stanford will next week bring ideas to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to encourage Chinese tourists to return to New Zealand.... Keep Reading
Half of the New Zealanders who responded to the 1News Verian poll were still unconvinced. Keep Reading
David Seymour says he wasn’t undermining Prime Minister Christopher Luxon when he said he needed to get his facts right before commenting on a letter the ACT leader sent to police in support of Philip Polkinghorne. Keep Reading
The PM wants the tech sector to 'go for growth' like Singapore's – but overseas success stories are underpinned by higher per-capita spend on research Keep Reading
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Ngāi Tahu tells the High Court the Crown has been a poor Treaty partner, and it should be forced to co-manage freshwater Keep Reading
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