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Graph mixes measures to falsely claim NZ govt has more than doubled net debt

A social media graph appearing to show New Zealand government net debt skyrocketing under the National-led coalition switches between three different measures across multiple years.

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National wants to scrap sexual offender character references. Should NZ go further?

Stopping judges from considering “good character” references when sentencing sexual offenders – as New Zealand’s National Party has pledged to if re-elected – may sound like a niche legal reform.

The Conversation

Will appeal to govt for a nationwide gig workers' law, like those in Karnataka, Telangana: Uday Bhanu Chib

The Indian Youth Congress held a conclave for gig workers. They highlighted the challenges faced by millions of delivery workers. These workers often labor long hours for low pay without social security. The IYC demanded employee status, fair wages, and social security for gig workers. They are calling for a…

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NZ budget sharpens the campaign choice for Kiwis

New Zealand's coalition government will campaign on the restoration of its budget books after plotting a pathway back to surplus.

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The National is going to Belfast and Cardiff to take you inside the Celtic Alliance

THIS week The National is heading to Wales and Northern Ireland to find out how Scotland is working with the Celtic Alliance to challenge the…

The National (Scotland)

GB Energy 'splashes' millions in taxpayer cash to be 'told how to do its job'

GB Energy is handing out millions in taxpayer cash to private consultancy firms to tell it 'how to do its job', The National can reveal

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Scrappy election campaign looms over short-lived Budget unity

Opinion: While coalition scrapping over Super may make headlines, the delivery of the Budget also puts the onus on Labour to unveil its own policies

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GB Energy 'scandal' blasted yet again as latest staffing numbers revealed

Labour have been slammed yet again over the 'scandal' of GB Energy after the latest figures revealed the vast majority of staff it has hired are not…

The National (Scotland)

National gambles on country roads to take it home

Govt invests in hospitals, schools, rail and roads – but there’s a question mark over the mechanisms by which they’ll be financed and built. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Spike in US flights from Prestwick Airport shows need for ban, say Greens

THE Scottish Greens are renewing calls for the US to be banned from using Prestwick Airport after The National exclusively revealed its use spiked…

The National (Scotland)

Revealed: Surge in US military flights from Prestwick before latest Iran strikes

US military use of a Scottish airport spiked in the days before the latest strikes on Iran, The National can reveal ...

The National (Scotland)

Wokes, women and one w**ker … the votes Shane Jones doesn’t seem to want

The Fisheries Minister reckons he’s not scared to alienate the country’s 600,000-plus recreational fishers, and plenty of other demographics. Jonathan Milne reports.

Newsroom.co.nz

Four key questions to be answered this Budget

How the fuel crisis is hitting the Government's books and what, if anything, Nicola Willis has hidden up her sleeves

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This election year budget is a political tightrope walk for Willis and National

An election year budget is a government’s pitch for reelection. For opposition parties, it’s a chance to make their case for change.

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Trouble in the ‘kingdom of Maranoa’: could a Nationals stronghold turn to One Nation?

Some in rural Queensland are fed up with the status quo, but not everyone’s convinced by Pauline Hanson

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Derek Jacobi reveals ‘hateful’ director that left him terrified

BAFTA winning actor, 87, says National Theatre director ‘would not have got away with it today’

The National (Scotland)

3 Scottish hereditary peers claimed £192k in expenses since 2024 election

THREE Scottish hereditary peers who are heading back to the House of Lords as life members cost the public purse at least £190,000 since the 2024…

Newsroom.co.nz

Govt job cuts spark election fight, with thousands facing unemployment

Today from The Detail: The Government's announcement of massive public sector cuts has ramped up the election year battle - even between Coalition mates

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Reform UK defend by-election candidate who was 'friends' with fascist leader

REFORM UK have defended their candidate in the Makerfield by-election for being “friends” with a neo-fascist leader.

The National (Scotland)

UK Government finally breaks silence after Israel kidnaps flotilla activists

The UK Government has finally broken its silence after Israel kidnapped activists sailing in international waters while taking part in a flotilla to…

The National (Scotland)

Women of colour ‘invisible’ in 2026 Scottish election coverage, report finds

WOMEN of colour were “invisible” in the Scottish media during the Holyrood 2026 election campaign, a report has found.

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Labour MP ignores pro-Palestine campaigners' call for meeting

A SCOTTISH Labour MP ignored her constituents’ request for a meeting to talk about the genocide in Gaza, The National can reveal.

Newsroom.co.nz

Sparks fly as energy dominates first major political debate

The first major debate of the 2026 campaign had intra-coalition bickering, a near-leak of Budget policy and maybe a budding political romance

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Man Goes To National For Car Rental. Then He Waits A Few Minutes Extra For A Car He Likes: ‘I’m Driving A Genesis’

"Once you go through the little parking deck where the National Car Rental service place is, just be patient..."

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'Where the bloody hell are ya?': NZ's budget sledge

New Zealand is campaigning for Australian talent off the back of major tax reforms in the budget, with the Kiwi government also whacking the broken promise.

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