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The government is bringing in immediate changes to the Accredited Employer Worker Visa.
The government is bringing in immediate changes to the Accredited Employer Worker Visa. Keep Reading
ACT's Brooke van Velden says it's valid to consider the statistical value of life as the Government expands the Covid-19 Royal Commission. Keep Reading
The Health Ministry's proposal to cut 134 jobs has resulted in confusion over whether the Suicide Prevention Office would close or not. Keep Reading
Reversing the ban on live animal exports - "while ensuring the highest standards of animal welfare" - is part of National's coalition agreement with ACT. Keep Reading
Public Service Targets are set for a comeback but with job cuts looming over ministries and agencies, unions fear public servants are only being asked to do more with less. Keep Reading
Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick has fired back at David Seymour’s criticism of students protesting against the climate crisis during school time today. Keep Reading
Opponents say the government is completely out of line with plans to force councils to hold referenda on their Māori wards. The coalition has announced that councils which brought in Māori wards, without polling residents, will either need to hold a binding referendum or scrap the wards they've set up. Local Government New Zealand has labelled it as complete overreach by central Government. Local Government Minister Simeon Brown declined to come on the programme but has said that local community members deserve to have a say in their governance arrangements. Labour's local government spokesperson Kieran McAnulty spoke to Charlotte Cook. Keep Reading
PSA national secretary Duane Leo said he was surprised by the Mental Health Minister's surprise yesterday. Keep Reading
Yesterday, it was announced the National Iwi Chairs Forum was no longer participating in the National Action Plan Against Racism. Keep Reading
Minister for Regulation David Seymour is frustrated at the way population ministries can slow down the business of Government. Most proposals have to be... Keep Reading
The acting Race Relations Commissioner is concerned the Justice Minister is trying to water down the experiences of Māori. Keep Reading
From eight countries, the experts in transport, urban planning, health and more raise "major concerns" about the draft policy statement on land transport. Keep Reading
The government is trying to make it easier and cheaper for builders to use overseas building products. Keep Reading
"This Government is determined to stop dividing New Zealanders along superficial lines." Keep Reading
The forum said its involvement was no longer tenable due to the government’s planned changes to NAPAR, which it said were targeted at reducing the focus on racism against Māori. Keep Reading
"It divides history into villains and victims." Keep Reading
Associate Education Minister David Seymour has named an eight-member board to oversee the re-establisment of charter schools or kura hourua. It will be... Keep Reading
Teachers' association sounds serious concerns about coalition Government's suggested methods in a school attendance action plan. Keep Reading
The latest job cuts are part of a wave of redundancies across the public and private sectors, prompting concern over a brain drain. Keep Reading
The review into the guidelines won't mean any changes to the law. Keep Reading
There are fears Trans Tasman Resources (TTR) will use the government’s fast-track consenting process after they pulled out of consent hearings for the project off Taranaki’s coast. Keep Reading
"Sometimes you've got to make a call between health and education, and New Zealand's Government needs to bring more balance back in that regard." Keep Reading
The Government's new 36-point "action plan" includes working to restore the policy, which was scrapped in 2022. Keep Reading
David Seymour says he has not made any firm decisions about changing the attendance rules system so parents can be given on-the-spot fines - yet. Keep Reading
The coalition's new plan does nothing for the country's immediate needs and the PM's "running the country like he's the CEO", the opposition says. Keep Reading
The Government has announced it will restore mortgage interest deductibility for residential investment properties . So, what is interest deductibility now... Keep Reading
A round-up of news in brief from around the region. Keep Reading
You may have noticed Parliament has been sent into urgency with some regularity of late – so why the rush? Keep Reading
Latest collected news stories on the current Aotearoa New Zealand political scene. Keep Reading