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Luxon in Laos: PM meets with Modi as time ticks on inking India free trade deal
Christopher Luxon is unlikely to visit India this side of Christmas, but says the meeting with Narendra Modi was 'fantastic'.
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The sun peeks through the economic clouds, but when will it fully emerge?
The Reserve Bank followed through on a widely predicted double rates cut. It's just the beginning.
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An ecological disaster looms off the coast of Samoa
While reports of oil leaking from the capsized Manawanui may be unfounded, that doesn't mean the wreckage won't cause lasting damage.
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More media upheaval: Is TVNZ right to axe its online news offering?
As Google ramps up its threats, the broadcaster has been told it needs to be financially sustainable.
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The ‘self-perpetuating downward spiral’ in our mental health system
Plus: Fast track projects released, but critics remain unimpressed.
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Solution to worker shortages creates problem for others
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Jacinda Ardern never wanted to be prime minister
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Golriz Ghahraman's resignation raises questions about life in political spotlight
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Calls for leadership and delivery: kickstarting the political year ahead
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The lives that could be saved by creating a 'smokefree generation'
Plus: A state of emergency has been declared in Dunedin after heavy rainfall overnight.
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More census data incoming: What is there left to learn?
Today's tranche of data will provide more detail about 'who we are as a nation, and the richness of New Zealand’s diversity'.
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Foodstuffs merger declined, so what happens next?
ComCom was worried about the possible impacts on competition and consumers.
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Hospital call adds insult to injury for 'forgotten' South
It's been a long-standing catch-cry, but the 35,000-strong march in Dunedin suggests the South is done with being 'forgotten' and will remember.
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PSA: It's the last day to get free Covid-19 tests
Does it signal a shift in how we view the virus?
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War on the waggers: How David Seymour plans to see truancy stats turned around
Parents could face prosecution if their children are unjustifiably out of school.
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The tax questions circling Chris Hipkins and Labour
The list of those in support of a capital gains tax has grown as Labour considers what it will campaign on in 2026.
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Outgoing police boss hopes the role remains politically neutral
Andrew Coster will leave his position early to head the revamped Social Investment Agency.
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Is the end of 'wfh' what Wellington needs?
Public servants have been ordered back to the office, but the government doesn't know how many are already there.
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The Spinoff's essential wrap of news from across New Zealand, published each weekday morning. Written by Bulletin editor Stewart Sowman-Lund.
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