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You need to help the aged, ’cause one day you’ll be older too

Labour's Ingrid Leary questions if the Suicide Prevention Office is really staying open when it...

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You need to help the aged, ’cause one day you’ll be older too

"Help the aged, don’t just put them in a home," Britpop band Pulp sang in one of their more unusual singles, Help The Aged.

Willis not standing for electorate seat at next election

Finance Minister Nicola Willis. Photo: RNZ

Willis not standing for electorate seat at next election

Finance Minister Nicola Willis will not be standing for an electorate seat at the next election.

Govt believed to have struck Free Trade deal with India

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hyderabad...

Govt believed to have struck Free Trade deal with India

The government has struck a Free Trade deal with India, it is understood.

Peters reverses stance on Chorus debt sell-off

NZ First leader Winston Peters Photo: RNZ

Peters reverses stance on Chorus debt sell-off

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has reversed his previous opposition to the Chorus debt sell-off, saying it is "monetisation" rather than an asset sale.

Maipi-Clarke outranks Te Pāti Māori elders in leadership poll

Maipi-Clarke outranks Te Pāti Māori elders in leadership poll

Te Pāti Māori's leadership isn't trusted by nearly half of Māori voters and many would prefer Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke to take over, a new poll suggests.

Poll puts Labour well ahead of National

Labour leader Chris Hipkins (L) is preferred prime minister on 45 percent, while National's...

Poll puts Labour well ahead of National

Labour has an eight-point lead over National in the latest The Post/Freshwater Strategy poll, but neither the coalition nor the opposition has the numbers to govern.

Luxon defends leadership

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he has a "tight disciplined team". Photo: RNZ

Luxon defends leadership

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has mounted a defence of his leadership, reminding people he rebuilt the National Party after "a state of civil war".

Govt finances worse than expected as tax take falls

The government's finances are slightly worse than expected, as the tax take fell more than expenses.

Bishop 'definitely not' planning to roll Luxon

Chris Bishop (R) says Christopher Luxon (L) is doing a "wonderful job" as prime minister. Photo:...

Bishop 'definitely not' planning to roll Luxon

Senior National MP Chris Bishop has denied plotting a leadership challenge, insisting that Christopher Luxon remains the best person to be prime minister.

Hipkins fires shots at Māori Party, Winston Peters

Hipkins fires shots at Māori Party, Winston Peters

Labour leader Chris Hipkins has taken shots at his potential future coalition options, criticising Winston Peters and Te Pāti Māori.

Luxon gives assurance coalition govt is 'strong'

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon. Photo: Getty Images

Luxon gives assurance coalition govt is 'strong'

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says the government is a strong, stable coalition despite a public stoush between the leaders of the minor parties, ACT and New Zealand First.

Seymour warns Peters may jump to Labour

ACT leader David Seymour (left) and NZ First's Winston Peters. Photo: NZ Herald

Seymour warns Peters may jump to Labour

New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has vowed to repeal the Regulatory Standards Bill (RSB) if re-elected next year.

Schools to be barred from opting out of international tests

Education Minister Erica Stanford. Photo: RNZ / Mark Papalii

Schools to be barred from opting out of international tests

A government bill will stop schools opting out of international maths and reading tests and speed up intervention in failing schools.

Govt taking 'precautionary approach' to puberty blockers

Local Government Minister Simeon Brown. Photo: RNZ

Govt taking 'precautionary approach' to puberty blockers

The government is halting new prescriptions of puberty blockers for young people with gender dysphoria, saying "a precautionary approach" is needed while evidence remains uncertain.

Website bungle could impact survivors making claims: lawyer

Lydia Oosterhoff. Photo: Jimmy Ellingham / RNZ

Website bungle could impact survivors making claims: lawyer

A senior human rights lawyer says survivors eligible for compensation for abuse they suffered in state schools could have been put off making claims thanks to a government website bungle.

Voters split but Hipkins 'comfortable' over CGT

Voters split but Hipkins 'comfortable' over Capital Gains Tax

Labour leader Chris Hipkins says he is comfortable with where the Capital Gains Tax policy has landed, after a survey showed voters were split on the idea.

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Jones warns of ‘disembowelled’ economy

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Jones blasts Greens’ pledge: Warns Otago economy would be ‘disembowelled’

Otago's economy would be "disembowelled" if the Green Party follows through on a pledge to revoke any fast-track consents for a pair of gold mines, Resources Minister Shane Jones says.

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