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Gloomy vibe from infrastructure sector as RMA changes unveiled
A new survey says 'outlook not great' for those charged with building infrastructure, while RMA changes delight farmers and depress environmentalists
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Government chalks up 'tough on crime' point with resurrected three strikes law
It's been called a failed experiment and a judicial straightjacket but the government says the revised three strikes law will be a more workable regime
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Lending rule changes a prelude to bigger overhaul of CCCFA
The government has announced tweaks to the much-maligned law, but isn't scrapping the lending affordability regulations – at least, not yet.
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20,000 more on jobseeker benefits than this time last year
The government's plan to get 50,000 people off jobseeker support by 2030 has had a rocky start.
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Over 3,000 public service jobs now proposed to go
The Ministry of Education confirmed a proposal to reduce headcount by 565, while Oranga Tamariki's proposal would result in a loss of 447 jobs
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The future of news on Three
Stuff will provide a news service for Warner Brothers Discovery on Three, but commentators and Stuff say it will look very different
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Mega tunnel idea prompts anger and satire but finds a couple of champions
One proponent has suggested the minister give Elon Musk a call about the newly resurrected mega tunnel idea for Wellington
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PM eyes new export markets on week-long Southeast Asian tour
As Winston Peters returns from yet another foreign tour, his boss has jetted off to visit the leaders of Singapore, Thailand and the Philippines.
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Does Melissa Lee have a plan to help media?
The media minister's stubborn unwillingness to share any details of what she proposes has drawn both criticism and ridicule.
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A shocking night in parliament and a victory for fairness
Glad tidings from parliament as a bill introduced by a Green MP to remedy an incredibly unfair law gets support in its first reading from Act and NZ…
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Do MPs deserve a pay rise?
Politicians squirmed when asked about pay rises this week. It's not their call and the authority that makes the decision has been working on a…
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The government's nine big goals for 2030
Prime minister Christopher Luxon acknowledged the public service targets were ambitious and made no apologies for leaning into his background as a CEO
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