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Citizenship pledge sparks fears of NZ brain drain

Both sides of New Zealand politics agree the lure of Australian citizenship for Kiwis makes it important to lift the standard of living at home.

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Australia unveils direct pathway to citizenship for New Zealanders

Australia announced on Saturday a direct pathway to citizenship for New Zealanders living in the country, reversing controversial visa rules a day before a visit by New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins.

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New Zealand PM welcomes drop in Australian deportations

As New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins heads across the Tasman to meet Anthony Albanese, he is heartened fewer Kiwis are being deported from Australia.

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Kia Ora: The Govt Is About To Make It Shitloads Easier For Kiwis To Get Aussie Citizenship

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Albanese to welcome Chris Hipkins amid migration overhaul – as it happened

Anthony Albanese hails discovery of Montevideo Maru shipwreck after 80 years

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Kiwis delighted by Australia's citizenship embrace

Australia's Anthony Albanese and New Zealand's Chris Hipkins will meet in Brisbane this weekend after momentous changes to citizenship rules.

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The days of politely begging for better Kiwi rights in Oz are over

New Zealanders living in Australia are celebrating a historic win after Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the biggest improvement in the rights of Kiwis living across the ditch in more than two decades.

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Australia fast-tracking citizenship for up to 400,000 expat Kiwis

Hundreds of thousands of New Zealanders living in Australia will be able to claim citizenship under a historic re-writing of the rules

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New Zealanders to gain faster pathway to Australian citizenship under major changes to immigration rules

In a move that restores reciprocity to rights of expats, about 380,000 New Zealanders living in Australia will no longer have to become permanent residents first

The Guardian - AU

Albanese government makes Australian citizenship easier for New Zealanders to obtain

Ahead of a visit by New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins, Anthony Albanese unveils a new direct pathway to citizenship that will make it easier for about 350,000 Kiwis living in Australia to vote and receive government benefits.

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Australia prime minister to attend NATO summit in July

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will attend the NATO summit in July, his office said on Friday, days after his New Zealand counterpart, Chris Hipkins, confirmed his attendance.

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Australia to make citizenship easier for New Zealanders

A policy tweak set in train by former New Zealander leader Jacinda Ardern after talks with Anthony Albanese will improve pathways to Australian citizenship.

AAP

Three Waters: The little town that said 'no' to a $2.4m no-strings windfall

When local authorities are under financial strain by the Government's own admission, Waimate is the only council in the country to stand on its principles and refuse the Three Waters sweetener. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Kieran McAnulty - Eketāhuna's straight-shooting MP

Kieran McAnulty has come a long way since his self-confessed “pretty disappointing” Wairarapa result at the 2014 election. Political editor Jo Moir looks at the Labour MP’s road from TAB bookie to Cabinet minister.

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Australia and New Zealand armies expand their military co-operation with Plan Anzac, sharing intelligence and technology

The new "Plan Anzac" cooperation agreement will allow both armies to share operational intelligence and technology as New Zealand's new PM prepares to meet Anthony Albanese in Australia.

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New Zealand PM Hipkins to attend NATO summit, Australia considering

New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said on Tuesday he would attend the upcoming NATO summit in July, while Australia's leader said he was still considering whether to travel.

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Albanese to meet NZ counterpart Hipkins in Brisbane

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is expected to announce changes to Australia's treatment of New Zealanders when he meets Kiwi PM Chris Hipkins.

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Anti-Aukus feeling growing at home

A public debate is needed before New Zealand moves ahead with any efforts to join the controversial security deal, groups say.

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An empty school and a policy half full

If an education policy drops in a school, and only three pupils are there to see it, did it make a sound? Tim Murphy watches the PM on a school holidays visit to the classroom.

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Luxon frustrated by sidelined start to NZ election year

Six months out from the NZ election, opposition leader and alternative prime minister Chris Luxon admits he has work to do for Kiwis to get to know him.

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Kieran McAnulty’s four gaffes

Chris Hipkins has admitted the Government didn't communicate the reasons for its Three Waters reforms well enough – but new minister Kieran McAnulty's arguments also failed the watertightness test, argues Jonathan Milne.

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Ratepayers pay more for water so councillors can sit at the table

Opinion: Chris Hipkins and Kieran McAnulty must be wondering how they’ve ended up selling a worse version of Three Waters, that is less affordable, all so a few extra councillors can sit at the table when decisions are made, writes political editor Jo Moir.

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Water reforms cost more than money – there's a cost to community cohesion

Another day, another Three Waters announcement. A generation on from the Mangawhai fiasco, NZ is dithering over fixes to rundown drinking water and wastewater plants and pipes – everybody wants control, nobody wants the bill. But one way or the other, we'll all pay.

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NZ PM Hipkins throws Ardern's water policy on bonfire

Jacinda Ardern's water infrastructure reforms are the latest policy to be axed by her successor as New Zealand prime minister, Chris Hipkins.

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New Zealand Labour tied with National in latest polls, six months out from election

Māori party likely to be kingmaker according to latest polls as countdown begins to election day

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