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Newsroom
Two years on from a damning review, politicians lack independent accountability for their conduct towards Parliament's workers.
NZ Herald
Experts say it's a big deal for NZ to accuse our biggest trading partner of cyber attacks.
RNZ
The government's first-ever plan for upgrading hundreds of unfit - and sometimes unsafe - hospital facilities is encountering a lot of delays.
ZB
The Act party wants electronic income checks for gang members to prevent them from spending any welfare money on alcohol, gambling or tobacco. Reviews of s
Newsroom
Two years on from a damning review, politicians lack independent accountability for their conduct towards Parliament's workers.
the Guardian
Chinese embassy hits back, calling criticism âgroundless and irresponsibleâ and urging Wellington to âabandon the cold war mentalityâ
RNZ
The government says it has uncovered evidence of Chinese state-sponsored cyber attacks in New Zealand.
RNZ
New hate speech law proposals from the government are confusing - even tripping up the prime minister and justice minister. RNZ is here to clear it all up.
Newshub
The watchdog said the ad used a "hyperbolic example" for "political effect".
Newsroom
Migrants left uncertain of their futures may pose social and economic problems for New Zealand, warns an immigration law specialist.
Newshub
"While it is too early to know the full cost of the damage, we expect it to be significant."
Newshub
"The Government is completely devoid of the reality of the misery gangs cause to law-abiding New Zealanders."
Stuff
OPINION: On Friday, farmers found their voice. The real test now is where to from here?
1 NEWS
Truckers had some rigs forced off the road or had to pay extra for new brake certifications.
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Stuff
OPINION: Listening to the Government, it feels like we slipped down the rabbit hole into an alternate vaccine Wonderland.
The Standard
The Groundswell farmers movement want the new freshwater policy scrapped, the "ute tax" removed, lots of imported labour for farm work, parts of the ETS dumped the new Significant Natural Area policy dumped, the draft policy on indigenous biodiversity scrapped and Crown Pastoral Land Reform Bill stopped. How likely is this?
RNZ
In a virtual meeting chaired by New Zealand, leaders of the Asia-Pacific trade group APEC pledged overnight to work to expand sharing and manufacturing of Covid-19 vaccines to fight the pandemic.
Stuff
OPINION: It's easy to pull the rug out from under thousands of migrant workers, but nobody tells you the carpet might bounce back and hit you in the face.
Stuff
OPINION: Judith Collins cracked into a campaign demanding a political conversation during a week when politicians are back in their electorates.
Stuff
OPINION: Mike King has shown there’s one rule for gangsters and another for those trying to save lives.
RNZ
The Nurses Organisation has agreed to consider the government's pay offer and lifted a two-day strike notice.
1 NEWS
They spoke about Covid-19, vaccines and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
Stuff
ANZ says Reserve Bank has to hike rates as soon as possible after "monstrous" inflation leap, Grant Robertson calls it an "unexpected development".
Newshub
"Our primary sector is critical... that doesn't mean, unfortunately, the challenges to our environment are going away."
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