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NationalSeptember 6

Act unveils plan to scrap net zero target

The Act party has vowed to get rid of the net zero emissions target, repeal the Zero Carbon Act and cut carbon tax if elected.
    Act unveils plan to scrap net zero target
    Act unveils plan to scrap net zero target
    NationalSeptember 6

    'Affordable Kai': Greens vow to break up supermarket duopoly

    The Green Party is campaigning on establishing a publicly owned supermarket chain to break up the duopoly and drive down food prices.
    'Affordable Kai': Greens vow to break up supermarket duopoly
    'Affordable Kai': Greens vow to break up supermarket duopoly
    NationalSeptember 5

    Nats promise wider access to low-deposit home loans if re-elected

    National is promising to help more people buy their first home by expanding access to the government's low-deposit scheme, if it's re-elected.
    Nats promise wider access to low-deposit home loans if re-elected
    Nats promise wider access to low-deposit home loans if re-elected
    NationalSeptember 5

    Magnitude 4.2 quake strikes Taranaki region

    A magnitude 4.2 earthquake has struck the central North Island, 24 hours after a similar quake near Wellington.
    Magnitude 4.2 quake strikes Taranaki region
    Magnitude 4.2 quake strikes Taranaki region
    NationalSeptember 5

    Blaze at café next to NZ's oldest building ‘suspicious’

    A fire at a cafe next to New Zealand's oldest surviving building is being investigated as suspicious.
    Blaze at café next to NZ's oldest building ‘suspicious’
    Blaze at café next to NZ's oldest building ‘suspicious’
    NationalSeptember 5

    Call for free meningitis vaccines for teens

    The Meningitis Foundation is calling for bipartisan support for a fully funded vaccination programme for adolescents.
    Call for free meningitis vaccines for teens
    Call for free meningitis vaccines for teens
    NationalSeptember 4

    NZ First to campaign for conservation land to be open for economic development

    New Zealand First says it will be campaigning for conservation land to be opened up for economic development.
    NZ First to campaign for conservation land to be open for economic development
    NZ First to campaign for conservation land to be open for economic development
    NationalSeptember 4

    Community 'shocked' after shooting leaves two dead in Nelson

    A Nelson MP says the community is shocked after two people died in a shooting in the suburb of Tahunanui on Friday.
    Community 'shocked' after shooting leaves two dead in Nelson
    Community 'shocked' after shooting leaves two dead in Nelson
    NationalSeptember 4

    Mum left stranded with baby after airline refuses boarding for mistake it admits

    It's a parent's nightmare - being stranded unexpectedly at an airport with a small child.
    Mum left stranded with baby after airline refuses boarding for mistake it admits
    Mum left stranded with baby after airline refuses boarding for mistake it admits
    NationalSeptember 4

    Thousands jolted by morning quake in Wellington

    Thousands of people have been jolted awake by an early morning quake in Wellington.
    Thousands jolted by morning quake in Wellington
    Thousands jolted by morning quake in Wellington
    NationalSeptember 4

    Election 2026 interview: Green MP Francisco Hernandez

    This week's Election 2026 political interview guest is Green list MP and his party's Dunedin candidate, Francisco Hernandez.
    Mike Houlahan
    Election 2026 interview: Green MP Francisco Hernandez
    Election 2026 interview: Green MP Francisco Hernandez
    NationalSeptember 4

    Man and woman dead after Nelson shooting

    Two people have died following a shooting in Nelson.
    Man and woman dead after Nelson shooting
    Man and woman dead after Nelson shooting
    NationalSeptember 4

    Third-warmest winter on record

    The average temperature across the country over June, July and August was 9.7°C.
    Third-warmest winter on record
    Third-warmest winter on record