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Inquiry to consider if judge should be removed after NZ First incident
The inquiry relates to Ema Aitken's behaviour at the Northern Club last year.

Farm-to-forest conversions continue - report
Close to 40,000ha of farms sold for forestry since September last year.

Opinion: Water issues reveal the burden on ratepayers is already too great
Ratepayers may face doubled costs when new water entities take over.

Matthew Hooton: Luxon’s China and Nato scheduling dilemma
OPINION: PM faces a choice between democratic friends and “awful foursome".

Ministry of Culture and Heritage mulling restructure after $2m annual funding cut
Ministry says "tough decisions had to be made" regarding funding cut.

Labour overtakes National in post-Budget poll, Peters' net favourability positive
New survey shows the fight for government would be close if people were voting today.

Collins downplays reports of Aukus review
The US has told Australia it needs to significantly boost its defence spending.

Reserve Bank admits 'regret' over handling of Orr's resignation after Willis criticism
The bank's chair has apparently acknowledged it could have done better.

Audrey Young: 'Superficial facelift' – the undercover zingers in Jacinda Ardern's memoir
OPINION: The former PM avoids naming her critics, but some are identifiable anyway.

Wool carpets to be rolled out in state homes
The Government has overriden fears the taxpayer would be fleeced.

'We're here to grow value': Govt announces grass-fed cert scheme, $17m resilient pasture programme
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said agriculture was leading NZ out of a recession.

The 'sobering' report on Māori kids in the system: ‘My dreams will come true...even if it takes a while’
The “oranga tamariki system” includes Oranga Tamariki, police and several ministries.

'Don't forget who the real enemy is': US slams NZ and others for Israel sanctions
One of Donald Trump's top officials was highly critical.

Govt funds e-bike charging to boost Hawke's Bay trail tourism
The Government will fund six e-bike chargers on Hawke’s Bay Trails.

Government compromises with Auckland on housing, U-turns on 'sausage flat' promise
Auckland will opt out of the 'sausage flat' law but other councils will be forced to stay.

Richard Prebble: What Luxon must do to secure a coalition victory
OPINION: The right's challenge is managing Seymour's and Peters' grandstanding.

Auckland Transport says speed limit increase at seaside highway was not appropriate
'AT does not believe the speed limit change... to be either desirable or appropriate.'

Deepfake porn to covert recordings: Are our laws keeping up with tech?
Act MP Laura McClure showed a nude deepfake of herself in Parliament.

Simon Wilson: Before you start ranting about cycleways, please read this!
OPINION: 'Car brain' is ruining the important transport debates we need to have.

Minister announces multimillion-dollar plan to increase tourism numbers
The Government wants to restore international visitor arrivals to their 2019 levels.

Government agrees to big change for proposed anti-stalking law, doxing included
The committee believed the act of “doxing” should be added to the list.