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Budget to increase energy hardship
Source: Green Party Budget 2025 delays our transition to a low emissions and low-cost energy network, this will put even more pressure on households, businesses and the climate. “This Budget...
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Budget 2025 a betrayal of working people – E tū
Source: E tū, Aotearoa’s largest private sector union, is condemning Budget 2025 as a direct attack on working people, particularly women in frontline care and community services. The Government has...
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Seventy-four new constables heading to districts in a week
Source: New Zealand Police Commissioner Richard Chambers, members of the police executive and wing patron former police assistant commissioner, Allan Boreham congratulated 74 graduating constables from Wing 384 today. Also...
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Reverse Robin Hood Budget steals from working people
Source: Team effort to rescue teens Budget 2025 takes $12.8bn from low-income, female dominated workforces to prop up the Government’s failed economic policies, said NZCTU Te Kauae Kaimahi Economist Craig...
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Name release: Fatal crash, Takapau
Source: New Zealand Police Police can now release the name of the person who died in the two-vehicle crash on State Highway 2 near Takapau, on Tuesday 13 May. He...
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Budget 2025
Source: Last updated 22 May 2025 Last updated 22 May 2025 Print Share The Government’s Budget includes initiatives for the tertiary sector that provide targeted increases to tuition and training...
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Government pours gas on the climate crisis fire
Source: Green Party Budget 2025 has put our climate targets in serious jeopardy, says the Green Party. “Today the Government has done even worse than deny or delay climate action...
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Budget 2025 leaves future of school lunches uncertain
Source: Green Party The future of the Ka Ora | Ka Ako school lunch programme looks to be uncertain with Budget 2025 failing to provide any funding beyond 2026. “The...
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Have you seen Marilyn?
Source: New Zealand Police Police are asking for the public’s help finding Marilyn, who has been reported missing from the Ponsonby area. The 14-year-old was last seen on 18 May...
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Largest boost to Learning Support in a generation
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets Largest boost to Learning Support in a generation The Government is delivering the most significant investment in learning support in a generation...
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Release: National failing on the cost of living
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Despite all the promises, Kiwis are still going backwards in Budget 2025. “Kiwis do not feel like they’re getting a fair deal under National,” Labour...
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Release: The Austerity Budget that leaves women out
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Today’s Budget is a masterclass in making the wrong decisions for New Zealanders. “After a year of job cuts, now we are on to pay...
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Release: Bills increase transparency of money transfers and ports
Source: New Zealand Labour Party Two Labour bills drawn from the Member’s Ballot today would require greater transparency of international money transfers, and bring more public accountability and transparency to...
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Gulf Harbour homicide: Fourth person charged
Source: New Zealand Police Following a gruelling 14 month investigation, Police have today charged a fourth person in relation to the death of a woman whose body was found in...
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More funding to cut court case backlogs
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets Court case backlogs will be further reduced through extra funding to improve court timeliness and access to justice, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith...
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Investing in local journalism
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets New funding will ensure New Zealanders have access to independent local journalism that keeps them informed about what’s happening in their communities,...
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Parliament Hansard Report – Petitions, Papers, Select Committee Reports, and Introduction of Bills – 001481
Source: Govt’s austerity Budget to cause real harm in communities PETITIONS, PAPERS, SELECT COMMITTEE REPORTS, AND INTRODUCTION OF BILLS SPEAKER: A petition has been delivered for presentation. CLERK: Petition of...
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Rates relief for up to 66,000 more SuperGold cardholders
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets Budget 2025 will help up to 66,000 more SuperGold Cardholders with their rates payments, Local Government Minister Simon Watts and Seniors Minister...
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KiwiSaver changes to encourage savings
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets “Budget 2025 improves KiwiSaver to encourage Kiwis to save more for their first home and retirement, while making the scheme more fiscally...
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Investment Boost: Tax Incentive to Lift Growth
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets “Budget 2025 launches Investment Boost, a major new tax incentive to encourage businesses to invest, grow the economy, and lift wages,” Finance...
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12-month prescriptions put money in patients’ pockets
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets New Zealanders will soon be able to receive 12-month prescriptions for their medicines, delivering savings to patients on long-term medications, Health Minister...
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A responsible Budget to secure NZ’s future
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets Budget 2025 secures New Zealand’s economic and fiscal recovery and advances reforms to make New Zealanders better off in future. “In recent...
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Backing for food banks extended
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets The Government will back community-based food banks for a further year as New Zealand recovers from a cost-of-living crisis, Minister for Social Development...
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Parliament Hansard Report – Thursday, 22 May 2025 – Volume 784 – 001482
Source: Govt’s austerity Budget to cause real harm in communities THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025 The Speaker took the Chair at 2 p.m. KARAKIA/PRAYERS TEANAU TUIONO (Assistant Speaker): E te Atua...
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Parliament Hansard Report – Karakia/Prayers – 001481
Source: Govt’s austerity Budget to cause real harm in communities THURSDAY, 22 MAY 2025 The Speaker took the Chair at 2 p.m. KARAKIA/PRAYERS TEANAU TUIONO (Assistant Speaker): E te Atua...
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Increased support for families
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets Budget 2025 changes Working for Families to better target help to low and middle-income families with children. About 142,000 families will receive...
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Delivering the right houses in the right place, for the right people
Source: NZ Music Month takes to the streets Budget 2025 introduces a new housing investment approach that will deliver the right houses, in the right places, for the right people,...