Collected stories - 1 June to 31 August 2022
Newshub
With local body elections coming in October, the contentious reorganisation of drinking, waste and stormwater can be expected to attract a lot of heat.
Newshub
She's rejected suggestions New Zealand is on the way to a military alliance with the US.
RNZ
With local body elections coming in October, the contentious reorganisation of drinking, waste and stormwater can be expected to attract a lot of heat.
The petition was launched by Te Pāti Māori, who presented it to Parliament on Thursday.
Māori Television
Te Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Bill is now before Parliament and aims to transform the health system - including the establishment of the Māori Health...
RNZ
A new national national intelligence and security agency has not yet been established despite it being a key recommendation from the Christchurch mosque attacks inquiry.
RNZ
New Zealand seems to be on track to becoming full military allies with the United States, a defence analyst says, following the prime minister's White House visit.
Newshub
Ardern, along with Joe Biden, expressed "grave concerns" about human rights violations in Xinjiang and the erosion of freedoms in Hong Kong.
Democracy Project
It came at a “critical moment” according to Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, referring to her meeting yesterday with US President Joe Biden. She was talking about the need for New Zealand and its superpower ally to have dialogue in the midst of their panic over China’s increasing diplomatic presence i
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Stuff
Health advocates want a clear timeline for change after the final report following a year-long review into the medicine-buying agency found gaps in its processes and decision-making.
Newsroom
Internal documents show officials raising issues with the creation of the new Pacific role taken up by the former Labour MP.
In a response to an earlier Spinoff piece, the housing minister says KiwiBuild is not ending, and argues the government is making good progress to fix the housing crisis.
RNZ
Patient advocates say the devil is in the detail when it comes to exactly how Pharmac will address issues of inequity.
Newshub
Taxpayer spending on communications has also increased hugely since Labour came into power.
Andrew Little said Pharmac will have a "much greater focus on improving the health of Māori, Pacific peoples, disabled people and other groups."
Stuff
ANALYSIS: It is a "reasonably big deal" to get extra time with the US President, here are the top takeaways from the White House meeting.
RNZ
Pharmac will need to engage more with other parts of the health system and the public - particularly Māori - the Health Minister says, after an independent review of the agency.
Newshub
"I think Jacinda Ardern will be well chuffed with how that went today."
Stuff
The US President opened by welcoming a "not-so-old but a good friend" to the White House.
Newshub
It comes after the National leader paid tribute to Joe Hawke in Te Reo.
todayfm.co.nz
The PM's on again and off again meeting with the US President has finally happened.
ZB
Jacinda Ardern hasn't been able to change Joe Biden's mind about the CPTPP free trade agreement. The Prime Minister has met the US President at the White H
Newsroom
PM 'greatly heartened' after 90-minute meeting with the US President at the White House, writes @jo_moir
ZB
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has emerged from her first White House visit and meeting with US President Joe Biden, saying the meeting was a reflection of
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