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Crimes bill adds things outside the usual rules
Source: Radio New Zealand VNP/Louis Collins The government’s plan for Parliament’s final full week of the year moved 12 different proposed laws through 32 stages of approval. Included in the...
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Ruth Richardson still willing to debate Nicola Willis after dispute over venue
Source: Radio New Zealand Ruth Richardson says she is still willing to debate Finance Minister Nicola Willis “so long as it is a substantive discussion”. RNZ/Reece Baker/Supplied The Taxpayers Union...
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Hualien Unveils “We Bloom!” for 2025, Marking a Full Revival of Tourism
Source: Media Outreach HUALIEN, TAIWAN – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 December 2025 – The Hualien County Government has launched its 2025 tourism identity, “We Bloom! 繁花盛開,” marking the county’s...
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Parliament debates climate targets under urgency
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Farmers will be exposed to the uncertainty of the three-year political cycle by the government’s decision to walk away from the bipartisan...
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World-leading Economists and Thought Leaders Converge at Hong Kong’s Landmark Forum to Decode China’s Economic Future in a Multipolar World
Source: Media Outreach HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach Newswire – 12 December 2025 – The highly anticipated International Forum on China’s Economy and Policy 2025, held by the Chief...
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How to support a low-emissions farming future
Source: Radio New Zealand Rudmer Zwerver CreativeNature.nl A low-emissions future for farming will likely mean fewer cows – but farmers will struggle to diversify without financial and infrastructure support, government-funded...
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Employment Disputes – Fire and Emergency received calls to 22 incidents during today’s strike
Source: Fire and Emergency New Zealand Fire and Emergency New Zealand received calls for 22 incidents between 12pm – 1pm today, Friday 12 December, the time of the most recent strike...
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Fast and fudged: Crimes bill omits crimes
Source: Radio New Zealand VNP/Louis Collins The government’s plan for Parliament’s final full week of the year moves 12 different proposed laws through 32 stages of parliamentary approval. Included in...
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IHC settlement a commitment to all students reaching their potential
Source: New Zealand Government The Government has settled an historic Human Rights Review Tribunal claim taken by IHC in 2012 which alleged the Government at the time breached the Bill...
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New Zealand exporters ‘coping’ six months into US tariffs – report
Source: Radio New Zealand US President Donald Trump’s tariffs were suspended on beef and fruit in November. (File photo) AFP / RNZ Composite New Zealand exporters appear to have coped...
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Govt abandons NZ’s climate credibility with shameful methane bill – Greenpeace
Source: Greenpeace “Utterly shameful”. That’s Greenpeace Aotearoa’s response to the Government’s new methane targets following the first reading of the Climate Change Response Act (2050 Target and Other Matters) Amendment Bill...
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Employment – Pitiful minimum wage increase adds insult to injury for workers robbed of pay equity – PSA
Source: PSA The Government’s 45 cent minimum wage increase is an insult to thousands of workers already struggling to make ends meet, many of them women in care and support roles,...
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Transport – Fernhill Bridge strengthening a huge win for freight
Source: Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand National road freight association Ia Ara Aotearoa Transporting New Zealand is welcoming an announcement from the Transport Minister confirming SH50’s Fernhill Bridge will be strengthened. The...
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Rural communities supported by 32 new vets
Source: New Zealand Government Thirty-two graduate veterinarians will begin their careers in rural New Zealand through the Government’s Voluntary Bonding Scheme for Veterinarians (VBS), Agriculture Minister Todd McClay and Associate...
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Minimum wage increase balances business and worker needs
Source: New Zealand Government The adult minimum wage rate will increase by 2 per cent to $23.95 an hour from 1 April 2026, Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van Velden announced today. This increase reflects the Government’s...
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New speed limits to keep kids safer at Southland schools
Source: New Zealand Transport Agency New Variable Speed Limits (VSLs) to slow traffic outside Southland schools are set to take effect from the start of the new school year, and...
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Urgent debates in Parliament go into wee hours of the morning
Source: Radio New Zealand VNP/Louis Collins MPs may well be cranky after debates under urgency continued until about 1.40am this morning – resuming again at 9am. The House continues a...
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Disgraced former Gloriavale leader Howard Temple sentenced to 26 months’ jail for sexual offending
Source: Radio New Zealand Former Gloriavle overseeing shepherd Howard Temple in the Greymouth District Court during his sentencing. Tim Brown / RNZ The disgraced former leader of Gloriavale stole the...
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‘On track’: Auckland councillor’s renewed confidence in cashless ticketing for public transport
Source: Radio New Zealand The first stage of the $1.4 billion National Ticketing System’s latest iteration, known as Motu Move, has been launched in Christchurch. RNZ / Nate McKinnon An...
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Minimum wage workers to get pay increase next year
Source: Radio New Zealand The increase was to keep up with the cost of living, the Workplace Relations and Safety Minister said. (File photo) 123RF Minimum wage workers will get...
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Timaru’s Christmas tree set on fire, won’t be replaced
Source: Radio New Zealand The Timaru Christmas tree has suffered some significant fire damage overnight. Timaru District Council Police have charged a man with deliberately setting Timaru’s public Christmas tree...
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Kiwis star Dylan Brown misses out on Golden Boot in baffling decision
Source: Radio New Zealand By Nick Campton, ABC Dylan Brown scores a try for the Kiwis against Tonga in round 3 of the Pacific Championships rugby league tournament at Eden...
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New government rules coming for micro-abattoirs
Source: Radio New Zealand Jordan Hamilton-Bicknell offers a homekill service. Photo: Supplied The government is looking to cut red tape for small meat processors and is also exploring how homekill...
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Police press on with prosecution of Jevon McSkimming accuser ‘Ms Z’
Source: Radio New Zealand Jevon McSkimming RNZ / Mark Papalii Police are continuing with a prosecution against the woman who accused former Deputy Commissioner Jevon McSkimming of sexual offending in...
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Government boosts Kiwi space ventures
Source: New Zealand Government Space Minister Judith Collins today launched a $1.8 million pilot programme through which Kiwi space companies can develop their technologies, that could ultimately form part of...
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Netflix is buying Warner Brothers: Is it the end of the cinema?
Source: Radio New Zealand Netflix has announced its planned acquisition of the American media company Warner Bros with a deal valued at US$82.7 billion (NZ$142.43 billion). The acquisition has provoked...
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Primary teachers consider settlement after drawn-out pay talks
Source: Radio New Zealand Primary teachers have been in drawn-out pay talks. (File photo) 123rf.com Primary school teachers are considering a potential settlement of their drawn-out pay talks. Teachers belonging...