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Bishop's 'whole shebang' plan to fight communist productivity with housing
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Chris Hipkins calls on PM to compel David Seymour to address school lunch issues
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Kiwi police in Vietnam amid Wellington sexual assault case investigation
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Citizens' arrest restraining powers ‘very problematic’ - legal expert
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Overall crime and violent crime steady, but some family violence doubles
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Labour MP calls for David Seymour’s sacking over school lunch programme
Associate Education Minister claims the revamped scheme will save $170 million overall.
‘Cost-saving’ lunch scheme under fire: Principals urge acting PM to return to old system
Principals list issues like small portions, late deliveries, and burned and unsealed food.
‘There is room for savings’: Nicola Willis mulls Reserve Bank funding cut
The Bank has dramatically increased spending while struggling to control inflation.
Luxon floats sending Navy ship into South China Sea
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NZ Government Proposes Shift to Four-Year Parliamentary Term
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Govt accepts plan to cut approval times for products ‘absolutely critical’ to Kiwis
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Referendum possible; Parliament may shift to a four-year term, rather than three years
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‘Risk to brand’: Inside TVNZ’s decision to quit ‘notoriously toxic’ X/Twitter
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The growing number of ‘sovereign citizens’ clogging up courts
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Winston Peters says warship saga a ‘failure’ in NZ-China relationship
China's naval exercises in the Tasman lacked sufficient warning, says Winston Peters.