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'Twisted priorities': Minister under fire as board fees hiked up to 80%
29 Jul 2025A document, quietly uploaded online, shows ministers agreed to lift the maximum annual fee for chairs of governance boards from $90,000 to about $162,000.
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'Way too much flip flopping' on resource management law
29 Jul 2025Labour leader Chris Hipkins says his party will make changes to the coalition government's new Fast Track regime if elected next year, but will not completely scrap it.
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Specialist education staff to test new partial strike pay-docking laws
The legislation - which passed last month - means employers can again deduct workers' wages, including for industrial action that doesn't amount to a full strike.
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Stores say prices will go up after PayWave surcharge ban
Retailers say with some facing bills up to $80,000 a year to have contactless payment, shops might just go back to EFTPOS. Audio
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Tobacco product tax break extended
The coalition has pushed back a review of its tax cut for Heated Tobacco Products by two years. Audio
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Cost of living speech 'more spin than a front load washing machine' - Labour
29 Jul 2025The government is on the defensive over its efforts to mitigate the cost of living, even as it announces fresh measures to save voters cash. Audio
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Drawing a line between threat and oppression
29 Jul 2025Rights groups are concerned a government spotlight on terror laws will see protest, freedom of speech and advocacy endangered.
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Chores young people can do on a farm changing
29 Jul 2025The agriculture sector will be consulted on proposed changes to risk regulations on what chores young people can safely carry out on the family farm.
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Cost of living: 'NZ is back on course,' says government
28 Jul 2025It's been a full year since National's tax bracket changes came into effect, with the government claiming it is winning the battle against the rising cost of living.
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Minister looks to shake up 'complex' scaffolding rules
28 Jul 2025Proposed changes would let people choose safety options based on how dangerous the job was.
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Luxon defends voting changes after Collins raises problems
28 Jul 2025Reports say Attorney-General Judith Collins has found 100,000 people could be disenfranchised by the changes. Audio
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Billboard camera footage secretly used by transport agency
28 Jul 2025NZTA says it is testing the potential use for combating fraud by illegal garages issuing warrants of fitness. Audio
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Will the government's changes bring down building costs?
28 Jul 2025Opposition parties say the devil will be in the details on the government's latest building products changes, but support them in principle. Audio
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Te Pāti Māori announces Ikaroa-Rāwhiti candidate
28 Jul 2025It's the one Māori seat currently held by Labour, and the announcement comes during a by-election for another seat Labour is also contesting.
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Surcharges for PayWave to be banned
"Shoppers will no longer be penalised for their choice of payment method, whether that's tapping, swiping or using their phone's digital wallet," Commerce Minister Scott Simpson says. Audio
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European Union parliamentarians in antipodes
27 Jul 2025This week on The House, we chatted with Seán Kelly, a visiting MP from the European Parliament.
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'Silly games': Peeni Henare on passport design changes
26 Jul 2025The Labour MP told media during his campaigning for the Tāmaki Makaurau seat that the government is playing silly games by changing the design of passports.
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More overseas building materials allowed in NZ
27 Jul 2025A new building product specifications document will be released on Monday.
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Councils face funding cuts for using too many road cones
27 Jul 2025The Minister of Transport says too many councils still use an outdated guide to traffic management.
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Govt removes barrier in bid to increase counsellors in public mental health
26 Jul 2025There are more than 330 counsellors now eligible through this expanded pathway.
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Te Pāti Māori slam 'marginalising' passport changes
26 Jul 2025The move reflects the government's "sad obsession with erasing Te Tiriti o Waitangi", Debbie Ngarewa-Packer says.
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What happens if your car is clamped or towed because of unpaid fines?
25 Jul 2025The government has come up with a new way to force people to pay court fines and reparations. The Minister explains how it will work. Audio
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New passport sees English words move up above te reo Māori
25 Jul 2025The move reflects the government's commitment to using English first, Internal Affairs Minister Brooke van Velden says.
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'Blunt tool': Government to strengthen election 'treating' offences
25 Jul 2025The government is creating a buffer zone around polling stations where free food, drink and entertainment is banned.
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