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Social worker legislation strengthens professional oversight

· March 27, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government New legislation passed in Parliament highlights the influential role social workers play in communities around New Zealand, supporting some of the most under-served and vulnerable members...

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Teaching Council shouldn’t be policing political speech

· March 27, 2025

Source: ACT Party “The Teaching Council should throw out a vexatious complaint against a teacher who expressed a political opinion online”, says ACT Education spokesperson Laura McClure. According to the...

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Attendance rates rising but not good enough

· March 27, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Associate Education Minister David Seymour says this Government has prioritised student attendance and as a result we’ve seen every term in 2024 record higher attendance than...

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Unlocking data to increase competition and choice

· March 26, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Easier data sharing will lead to greater competition and better choice for consumers in key markets such as banking and electricity, thanks to today’s passing of...

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Cuddles for crims out, rights for victims in

· March 26, 2025

Source: ACT Party Welcoming the third-reading passage of sentencing reforms today, ACT Justice spokesperson Todd Stephenson says: “Cuddling criminals didn’t work, so ACT campaigned on restoring consequences for crime, and...

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Speech to Project Auckland Luncheon

· March 26, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Good afternoon, everyone. Thanks, Murray, for that introduction.   It’s a pleasure to be speaking with you here in New Zealand’s capital city of growth, at this...

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Tamatha Paul needs to talk to normal people

· March 26, 2025

Source: ACT Party ACT Police spokesperson Todd Stephenson is calling on Green MP Tamatha Paul to host a public meeting on law and order in her electorate to find out...

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Real consequences for crime restored

· March 26, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Kiwis can now feel safer knowing serious criminals will spend longer in prison with the Government’s sentencing reforms passing final reading in Parliament today, Justice Minister...

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New fines for fisheries offences come into force

· March 26, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Fisheries offences will be subject to a broader range of penalties to ensure the punishment fits the crime under regulatory changes that come into effect on...

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Cross-party involvement on resource management reform

· March 26, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The Government has today written to the Labour and Greens parties, inviting their involvement in the process to replace the Resource Management Act with a far...

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Safer roads through roadside drug driver tests

· March 26, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The Police are on track to have powers to screen drivers for impairing drugs after legislation to enable roadside drug testing passed its third reading today,...

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Targeted support when relocating for work

· March 26, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Minister for Social Development and Employment Louise Upston says there will be targeted help if people need to relocate for a job. The Relocate for Work...

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Release: Kiwis lose faith in job market

· March 26, 2025

Source: New Zealand Labour Party “The latest Westpac survey shows that New Zealanders continue to feel squeezed by a lacklustre labour market and high cost of living, especially in areas...

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Powhiri at Terenga Paraoa Marae

· March 26, 2025

Source: New Zealand Governor General Kaka Porowini Terenga Paraoa E te kōpuni kauika kua ū mai, tēnei ka mihi. Tēnā ra koutou kei āku rangatira Nōkū te maringa, ki te...