Opening of Mangamuka Gorge
State Highway 1 in the Far North is once again open after years of closures from storm damage. Video / David Fisher, NZTA
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Opinion: Why experts urge opposition to controversial Treaty Bill
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Finance Minister Nicola Willis discussing a large deterioration of the Government books.
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Treasury shows the books will be in the red for the rest of the decade.
No surplus in sight: Creative accounting used to mask deterioration in Govt books
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Analysis: How Winston Peters regained control of Cook Strait ferries
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'World's cold wallet': NZ fintech launches $100m crypto fund
Māori-led fintech launches NZ's first crypto fund, aiming for $100m in year one.
Science body urges PM to reconsider cuts to research funding
Royal Society Te Apārangi weighs in on Govt-ordered cuts to humanities research grants.
Te Tai Tokerau iwi marks 'significant milestone' in council relations
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GNS job cuts: Emergency management bosses told of 'significant risks' for natural hazards watchdog
Cost-cutting GNS Science shake-up sparked worries within NZ's emergency management agency.
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Opinion: 'Ghost guns' to gangs' – 5 lessons from Canada for NZ firearms reform
OPINION: Both countries view firearms as a privilege, not a right.
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Steven Joyce: How political bottlenecks stalled Kiwirail's ferry plans
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