'Absolute nonsense': Hipkins slams Luxon's $200b hole claim
Christopher Luxon delivered his first state of the nation address as Prime Minister.
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MSD warns incoming minister of rising number of Kiwis on benefit, more increases likely
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National has enough on its plate without buying another fight with Maori.
'Break-ins, bad behaviour, wilful damage' - Parnell business v Kāinga Ora tenants
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Kate MacNamara: Why govt funding for period products in schools is stopping
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The political risk facing the Government over the Interislander ferries
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State tenants' soaring debt: one man owes $48k in rent
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Minister demands action from Kāinga Ora over thousands of empty state homes
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