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The Foreign Minister wants all United Nations members paying their dues, as a looming funding crisis threatens to undermine international relations and...
Ngā Toki Whakarururanga has criticised the conclusion of the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement saying they’re highly sceptical of the benefits to Māori.
Te Pāti Māori co-leaders say they were “blindsided” at the way things “spiralled out of control” this year.
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However, the opposition party isn't saying whether it will back the deal if and when it is introduced to Parliament.
Chris Hipkins says the Government is dividing Māori and non-Māori, pledges inclusive leadership, and aims for a clean sweep of Māori seats by focusing on cost of living, health, and housing.
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NZ First says it is a bad deal, but there is widespread support for the Free Trade Agreement with India among the New Zealand business community.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has hailed the agreement as a "massive moment" for the country, but New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says its a "bad deal" and has vowed to oppose enabling legislation.
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It has been a rollercoaster term for Te Pāti Māori. The highs were remarkable: growing from two to six electorate MPs at the last election, a stunning...
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By Phil Smith of RNZ The 2025 parliamentary year has ended and it was a monster. In the MPs’ final hurrah – the adjournment debate – David Seymour announced...
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Te Whatu Ora says a coroner's recommendations are unfeasible, but the minister disagrees.
PM Luxon admits a trust gap with Māori amid divisive Treaty debates, touts phonics-led education gains and private engagement, prioritizing outcomes over symbolism to rebuild confidence.
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The associate police minister has announced a new cross-agency plan to combat criminal networks.
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In a sit-down interview with RNZ, the New Zealand First leader discusses the year that's been and the upcoming election.
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Public Trust executives told the Government that vulnerable people were struggling to pay new fees for the auditing of their finances and that help was needed, official documents reveal.
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Minister of Justice Paul Goldsmith appointed Stephen Rainbow and Melissa Derby in August 2024.
NZ Herald
A new report reveals how some iwi groups feel forced to take legal action or repeatedly remind the Crown to uphold its settlement commitments. The report,...
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The country's highest court says climate change is "a pressing concern" when it comes to oil exploration - but Shane Jones says it must not triumph over energy security.
NZ Herald
The Waitangi Tribunal wants local government to enable shared decision-making or other forms of collaboration with iwi and hapū. It wants the Government to...
Former Te Pāti Māori lawyer and prominent Treaty activist Tania Waikato will stand as a candidate for the Green Party in next year’s general election.
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New Zealand First leader Winston Peters is preparing an “answer” intended to silence speculation about whether he’d govern again with Labour as questions...
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Health NZ’s procurement systems failed so badly that an independent reviewer could not verify whether conflict of interest checks or basic due diligence were ever carried out before $1.7m was awarded to a single supplier.
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The Green Party says they’ve made “major changes” to their selection processes before the 2026 general election. This follows the ousting of disgraced MP...
NZ Herald
The Government will sell the debt it holds in Chorus, Finance Minister Nicola Willis has confirmed. She said the money raised from the sale will be “invested...
NZ Herald
The leaders of New Zealand’s parliamentary political parties have delivered their final speeches of the year. The adjournment debate wrapped up the...
All major political parties agree artificial intelligence must not be used to mislead, but their approaches to using – or avoiding – the technology in the 2026 campaign vary widely.
Luxon will be there tomorrow, but how often have his predecessors taken part?
Voters are facing significant rule changes that were only just made into law.
Two Chrises, two rival coalitions, and lingering economic malaise will help define the political year ahead.
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By Phil Smith of RNZ The 2025 parliamentary year has ended and it was a monster. In the MPs’ final hurrah – the adjournment debate – David Seymour announced...
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We look at the government's nine key goals and see what it's achieved so far.
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