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PM axes Ardern's projects, takes wind out of Nats' sails

Hate speech, biofuels, the media merger and social insurance have been dumped in the worthy, but not important bin, after Chris Hipkins takes the axe to his predecessor's policies.

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Covid-19 health funding quietly halved

The money the health system has to fight Covid-19 in the first half of 2023 is less than half of what it had in the second half of 2022.

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TVNZ merger response raises eyebrows

MediaRoom column: On the eve of a Cabinet decision on the proposed public broadcasting merger, questions emerge over the engagement by TVNZ's chief executive of two former National government aides to change the narrative and push TVNZ's view about the Government's plan.

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Artist told to pay GST on his own paintings

The experience of a painter dealing with NZ Customs is a salutary lesson about engaging with bureaucracy – and getting your paperwork right. As Nikki Mandow reports, this story comes with a twist in the tail…

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PM will now speak at Waitangi after communication chaos

The Prime Minister will once again speak at Waitangi commemorations after the organising trust originally moved the political leaders to a panel away from the main event, prompting Chris Hipkins to agree to not give a speech at the põwhiri

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Inferior overseas honey being passed off as mānuka – new research

The discovery that Serbia, Spain and the UK are producing their own 'mānuka honey' has highlighted the significance of a looming NZ legal decision on trademarking the brand. Jonathan Milne investigates.

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Rich Lister Olympian goes to ground in new row over his aggressive alcohol sales

Foodstuffs admits not one, but three of its Pak'nSave supermarkets were offloading short-dated beer – some at prices the Government calls 'irresponsible'. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Investigation underway over concerns pokie trusts cooking the books

Millions meant for community grants appears to have been spent on new equipment and paying down the debts of class 4 gaming trusts.

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Hipkins picks his team, turns his focus to policy purge

The easy part is over for Chris Hipkins in naming his new team, now the tough policy decisions lie ahead, writes political editor Jo Moir

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Auckland's historic flooding explained in five charts

The epic deluge and subsequent flooding across Auckland broke just about every record in the book. Newsroom has pulled the data together to show just how unprecedented this storm was.

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Pak'nSave's 67c beers are 'simply irresponsible'

Minister condemns supermarket's 'targeted and aggressive' marketing of $3.99 six-packs, amid calls to speed up review of Sale of Alcohol Act. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Hipkins needs a new plan for TVNZ and RNZ

A focus on “bread and butter” issues likely signals the end of the RNZ/TVNZ merger, writes Mark Jennings

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Kiwi tech success story becomes the face of Chris Hipkins' workforce crisis

Never mind the chief executives and TV cameras in the CBD – it was a small business grouping in west Auckland that had the new Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister as a captive audience, to talk through the challenges for struggling employers. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Clean car crowing ignores stark reality

Kiwis are still buying oodles of new gas guzzlers, David Williams writes

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Man gets 14 months in prison for threatening Ardern

David Ruck was held on remand for months after a judge determined he was likely to continue sending death threats if released.

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Experts to advise Govt on autonomous sanctions regime

An independent group will look at how New Zealand can best punish human rights violators overseas, as the "complexities" of the Russia sanctions regime are outlined.

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Small print shows the impact of inflation isn’t 7.2% but a massive 8.7%

Stats NZ publishes a figure for consumers price index plus interest payments, that undermines Government's claim that 'inflation has peaked'. Jonathan Milne reports.

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NZ rejected Ukrainian request for military vehicles

The Ukrainian Ambassador wrote to the Prime Minister asking for surplus light armoured vehicles, Marc Daalder reports.

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Post-Ardern, could a capital gains tax be back on the table?

Jacinda Ardern ruled out a capital gains tax on her watch. With her watch now over, some are speculating about whether her successor could revive a policy still popular in some quarters,

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‘Mum, she’s calling us killers’

“Terrorist” slur made against victim of the Christchurch terror attack and her children.

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UK push for more Māori, Pasifika to access holiday visa scheme

The British government is looking at how to get a more diverse range of Kiwis heading there for the classic OE.

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Where to next for the NZ leader who 'stands for co-operation and decency'?

The over-qualified recruiters for international agencies are banging on Jacinda Ardern's door, writes Jonathan Milne, but she can afford to take her time.

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Five MPs who could be the next Prime Minister

Jacinda Ardern's decision to step away from politics leaves the role of Prime Minister up for grabs. Newsroom looks at the pros and cons of those who may put their hand up to replace her.

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$30m-plus on a transition to... what?

Questions are raised over fundamental work not done by the health transition unit

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Summer break replaced with reshuffles and resets for MPs

The rest from the public eye is over for Jacinda Ardern and Christopher Luxon who will both make announcements from their caucus retreats in Napier on Thursday

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