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Community funding guaranteed as Online Gambling Bill moves forward

· December 4, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Minister of Internal Affairs, Brooke van Velden welcomes the Governance and Administration Committee [Committee] report back of the Online Casino Gambling Bill [Bill].  This report marks a crucial step forward in...

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Expanding access to everyday medicines

· December 4, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Registered nurse prescribers can now prescribe nearly double the number of medicines, significantly expanding access to timely, local care for New Zealanders, Health Minister Simeon Brown...

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Education Minister welcomes settlement for secondary teachers

· December 4, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Education Minister Erica Stanford is welcoming the successful conclusion of pay negotiations for secondary teachers following a majority vote from Post Primary Teachers’ Association (PPTA) members...

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Analysis: Can Andrew Coster come back from this?

· December 4, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Andrew Coster when he was in charge of the police. RNZ / Angus Dreaver Analysis – Headline writers have had their fun calling it ‘Coster’s Last...

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Weightlifting women gun for first Commonwealth gold

· December 4, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand weightlifter Litia Nacagilevu. All Shots Media Weightlifting New Zealand is hoping Aotearoa will have its first female Commonwealth Games gold medalist next year as...

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NZ to host Parliamentary Assembly on Antarctica

· December 4, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government New Zealand will host the third Antarctic Parliamentarians Assembly in Wellington next week, Foreign Minister Winston Peters has announced.  It is the first time the Assembly...

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Retirement village rule changes strengthen rights

· December 4, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government New Zealanders deserve clarity, fairness, and straight-up information when they move into a retirement village, Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka says. “The Government is taking the...

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Google’s top New Zealand searches of 2025 revealed

· December 4, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand The most popular search topics in New Zealand in 2025 on Google included Kiwi sports stars and celebrities like David Parker, Liam Lawson and Lorde, overseas...

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Government finances worse than expected as tax take falls

· December 4, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Finance Minister Nicola Willis. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The government’s finances are slightly worse than expected, as the tax take fell more than expenses. Treasury figures,...

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Tasman’s Port Tarakohe upgrades complete

· December 4, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The completion of a multimillion-dollar upgrade of a key port in Tasman District is a major step forward for economic development and resilience, Regional Development Minister...

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Compassionate change underway for stillbirth families

· December 4, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The Government has begun work on making the process of registering a stillbirth more compassionate and supportive for grieving parents, Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey says....

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Resilience work for SH6’s Gates of Haast begins

· December 4, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The Government continues to invest in the resilience of the South Island’s state highways, with $5 million of work underway on critical improvements to State Highway...

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NZ announces $15m to support defence of Ukraine

· December 4, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Foreign Minister Winston Peters and Defence Minister Judith Collins have announced a $15 million contribution to a NATO and United States initiative to supply Ukraine with...

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Calls for urgent action over deer control

· December 4, 2025

Source: Radio New Zealand Wild deer can be found in both the North and South Islands of New Zealand on public conservation land and private property. Supplied In a war...