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'Very little sense': Former PM blasts govt on Palestine decision

'Very little sense': Former PM blasts govt on Palestine decision

Former Prime Minister Helen Clark says New Zealand has put itself on the wrong side of history of Palestinian statehood.

Israel's ambassador praises Peters after UN speech

New Zealand's Minister of Foreign Affairs Winston Peters speaks during the General Debate of the...

Israel's ambassador praises Peters after UN speech

Israel's ambassador to New Zealand has praised Foreign Minister Winston Peters, after he announced Aotearoa would not recognise a Palestinian state.

Luxon defends NZ decision to not recognise Palestine

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon addresses media on New Zealand's position over Palestine. Photo:...

Luxon defends NZ decision to not recognise Palestine

The Prime Minister says the conflict in Gaza would not end by New Zealand recognising the state of Palestine at this time.

Obituary: opinions, ideas spurred on O’Connor

Tom O’Connor, a man of words. Photo: supplied

Obituary: opinions, ideas spurred on O’Connor

Tom O’Connor was not a man you forgot easily.

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Saving the rights of teenage workers, one petition at a time

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Saving the rights of teenage workers, one petition at a time

For this week only Southern Say is venturing over the border from the South — but not so very far away — for an inspiring tale

Cancer patients feel let down by Luxon promises

Malcolm Mulholland from Patient Voice Aotearoa. Photo: Supplied via RNZ

Cancer patients feel let down by Luxon promises

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he has not forgotten blood cancer patients but will give no assurance that a campaign commitment will be fulfilled.

PM calls for faster vote count

Christopher Luxon voting in 2023. Photo: RNZ / Tim Collins

PM calls for faster vote count

The prime minister says he expects the Electoral Commission to speed up the official vote count after an election.

Govt policies not sustainable for long-term

The Government has extended its debt hibernation scheme until October next year.

Govt policies not sustainable for long-term

The latest Treasury outlook on New Zealand's fiscal future indicates current government polices are not suitable for the long-term and change is required.

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The custom of dragging a debate out as long as possible

Where principles and law-making meet. Photo: ODT files

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The custom of dragging a debate out as long as possible

It is the nature of Parliament that sometimes things which matter not one jot, and which everyone pretty much actually agrees on, take up an enormous amount of the House’s time.

Willis 'best Finance Minister NZ's ever going to have': Luxon

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon faced questions at an Air New Zealand hangar opening ceremony in...

Willis 'best Finance Minister NZ's ever going to have': Luxon

The Prime Minister has mounted a fierce defence of Finance Minister Nicola Willis, in the wake of calls for Willis to resign.

Large majority of Kiwis support govt rates cap: poll

The research found three quarters of people supported a rates cap. Photo: RNZ

Large majority of Kiwis support govt rates cap: poll

An overwhelming majority of New Zealanders support the government putting a cap on the amount councils can increase rates each year, according to the RNZ-Reid Research poll.

Where do people stand on a capital gains tax?

More than 42 percent of people polled said they supported a capital gains tax. File photo

Where do people stand on a capital gains tax?

More of the public want a capital gains tax than oppose the idea - assuming the family home is exempt - but it's not by a huge margin.

Peters accuses Seymour on 'talking out of his field' on Palestine

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

Peters accuses Seymour on 'talking out of his field' on Palestine

Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has accused Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour of "talking out of his field" in regards to Palestine, but Seymour rejects that.

Jones officially named NZ First deputy

Jones officially named NZ First deputy

New Zealand First's defacto deputy Shane Jones has now been awarded the official title by his caucus colleagues.

New poll points to deadlocked Parliament

The latest RNZ Reid Research political poll points to a deadlocked Parliament. Photo: RNZ

New poll points to deadlocked Parliament

A new political poll points to a deadlocked Parliament, with Labour still narrowly ahead of National but neither bloc able to govern on its own.

Priests chain themselves to electorate office over Gaza

Simeon Brown's Pakuranga office. Photo: RNZ/Calvin Samuel

Priests chain themselves to electorate office over Gaza

A group of clergy members have chained themselves together outside the finance minister's office in Wellington, calling for government action against Israel.