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NZ Defence Force: 200 civilian staff opt for voluntary redundancy

Staff "utterly shocked" at news and say security at NZ's borders could be threatened.

RMA will be axed and replaced with two new laws

The Government has revealed its plans for a permanent replacement to the RMA.

Helen Clark on Israel-Palestine conflict - the old way has failed

Former PM is part of The Elders, a group of former leaders set up by Nelson Mandela.

Govt wants jobseeker beneficiaries cut by 50k, but forecasts are up 11k

The Government says it wants beneficiary numbers to fall, but they continue to rise.

Watch: 'It's not about the frickin targets': Luxon gets heated over gang numbers

A reporter suggested it was “convenient” for the Government for gang numbers to reduce.

Gangs split on impending patch ban as new police powers pass through Parliament

Terse PM: "It’s not about the fricken targets, it’s actually about the outcomes."

Peters continues criticisms of MPs reading out speeches, denies his own MP did just that

One of his MPs has been accused of reading out her speech.

Watch: PM speaks after 147 police officers added to gang disruption and community patrol

Almost 80 officers will staff police's gang disruption units with more to come.

Pothole vans to patrol NZ roads looking for signs of wear and tear

Pothole vans will soon patrol New Zealand roads.

Wayne Brown: Build a new harbour bridge, don't waste billions on flawed plan

OPINION: A tunnel in the same location as the current bridge achieves nothing.

Govt needs to hire equivalent of Ashburton by 2026 to deliver transport promises

NZTA demanded a Government guarantee before signing off on the loan.

Anti-gang legislation: Police Minister accepts rushed nature of last-minute amendment not ideal

Cabinet makes second change to proposed legislation after select committee stage.

David Seymour releases targets charter schools must hit to avoid repercussions

Schools face losing contracts if they fail to reach minimum standards.

‘Confrontational’ and ‘intrusive’: Careful approach needed on gang-patch ban in home, says Police Association

After two last-minute changes, the bill to ban gang patches is set to pass today.

Claire Trevett: A bad poll and an overseas trip makes Chris Hipkins an easy target

OPINION: It didn't take long for National to make merry with leadership speculation.

Aukus celebrates birthday as NZ continues to deliberate involvement

It's Aukus' third birthday, but NZ is no closer to making up its mind on the deal.

Japanese Ambassador met Govt to discuss energy crisis impact on investment

Japan's Ambassador warned high prices were squeezing big investors.

Fire and Emergency considering fines in light of repeat false alarms

About a third of all callouts turned out to be false alarms, MPs were told.