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‘Very gutless’: Fury as daycare evicted after 44 years
The centre has 10 months to find a new home to avoid permanent closure.
Dear John, we can’t always blame racism
John Tamihere dismisses criticism as racism, risking governance credibility.
Bowel cancer screening eligibility age to be lowered for everyone
Simeon Brown says the move will eventually align NZ with Australia.
Why a fossil fuel advocate was appointed to boost renewable energy
Simeon Brown added the lobbyist to the EECA board shortlist.
‘Get match fit’: KiwiRail cuts 227 jobs, signals further restructuring
KiwiRail has 'welcomed back' Winston Peters as Minister for Rail and briefed him.
‘Pretty disruptive’: Inside the delays and power plays behind the controversial Waitangi Tribunal appointments
One member was penciled in for reappointment, but dropped. She suspects coalition politics
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Dear John, we can’t always blame racism
John Tamihere dismisses criticism as racism, risking governance credibility.
Sports Insider: The Aussie who controls the future of top Kiwi sport
OPINION: A Saudi-backed power-broker may be the key to this country's sporting fortunes.
‘Lost it’: Distressing act shakes Mafs to its core
OPINION: This week's Married At First Sight made headlines for all the wrong reasons.
Seymour, Stanford fail again to meet on school lunches amid diary issues
Seymour said the pair 'would get to it'.
Greyhound adoption dispute over ‘gag clause’ sparks legal questions
A new owner criticised the racing industry on Facebook, leading to a legal dispute.
Health Minister Simeon Brown announces nurse training, tertiary education funding boost
Boost includes $34.2m for 120 nurse practitioner training places in primary care.
The new Commerce Minister, the family member and why he can’t tackle the supermarket duopoly
Scott Simpson says he will have nothing to do with grocery sector regulation.
‘Turning the Treaty into a socialist manifesto’: Richard Prebble resigns from Waitangi Tribunal
The former Act leader and Labour minister's appointment to the tribunal was controversial
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Luxon says MPs aren’t raising communication style concerns with him, faces Bayly questions
'That’s not a conversation we’ve had with our caucus at all.'
Government’s iRex ferry cancellation costed at $300 million - for now
Winston Peters aims to have new rail-enabled ferries running by 2029.
‘Blind to the effects of poverty’: Hipkins scorns Luxon over school lunches debacle
PM Luxon: 'There are a number of issues and the meals are not up to scratch.'
Luxon believes US still ‘reliable partner’ after Trump-Zelenskyy blow-up
Meanwhile, Labour's Chris Hipkins purposefully dodged a key question.
Editorial: David Seymour’s approach misses the mark on key issues
Complaints about school lunches include delays and poor nutritional value.
How NZ’s military ties provoke tensions with China
Why China's ships may have conducted live firing in the Tasman Sea last week.
Paltry $970,000 saved as Govt freezes incomes of 3000 families
The Government has opted not to adjust a tax credit.
‘Not worried, but they are watching’: What the ratings agencies think of Govt’s books
What do the big ratings agencies think of the Government's fiscal repair job?