Nicola Willis announces $190m for Social Investment Fund
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'Big distraction': Hipkins admits question that led to c-bomb was 'mistake'
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Greens promise free doctor visits, childcare but new taxes, higher borrowing
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Brooke van Velden drops C-word in Parliament
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Te Pāti Māori MPs to be temporarily suspended from Parliament over haka
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A prisoner voting ban shows again how few checks there are on Parliamentary power
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The pay equity puzzle: can we compare effort, skill and risk between different industries?
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David Seymour announces $140 million school attendance service to tackle truancy
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Christopher Luxon won't say if Ministry for Women consulted on pay equity changes rushed into law
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Luxon on the phone with global leaders about Ukraine talks
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Police minister Mark Mitchell says second firearms registry review not needed
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Budget 2025: What's in it for the youth?
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Coalition holds power, Labour regains support in Taxpayers Union Curia poll
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Labour proposes law to restrict big tobacco lobbyists influence on government
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Just 0.3% of submitters support David Seymour's regulation law – why he's charging forward anyway
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Te Pāti Māori admits social media post ‘mistake’, tells Collins ‘you’ve got us’
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Tightening of pay equity law 'gut-wrenching', brings advocate to tears
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Social media ban: Parents need to step up, not the government - retired judge
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Government halts all current pay equity claims, makes it harder to lodge new ones
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Erica Standford inviting security risks by using personal email address, Labour leader says
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Corrections minister Mark Mitchell denies pushing for longer prison sentences
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National introduces bill to ban social media for under 16s - NZ Herald
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National tops the list of donations to political parties with almost $5m in contributions
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A 'Trump slump' has lifted the left in Canada and now Australia - what are the lessons for NZ?
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Navy helicopter upgrade needed after Seasprites 'worked to the bone' - experts
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