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Given the huge importance of the oceans to our wellbeing, we need to urgently elevate oceans in our national discourse and political processes, says Rod Oram

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'A price worth paying': Counting the cost of wider local voice

Newsroom has modelling suggesting 10 smaller regional water corporation will cost communities billions more than the Govt's previous reform model. Jonathan Milne talks with seven key mayors about that trade-off.

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'Decisions have consequences' – Climate Commission scolds Govt

The Government's top climate advisors have told it to shape up or risk failing to meet its own climate targets.

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Kiwi police work with Hong Kong force accused of brutality

Hong Kong police have provided lessons to their Kiwi counterparts on riot control, despite allegations of brutality and misconduct after a crackdown on protesting residents.

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CEO tensions trigger Coast council coup

Behind-the-scenes legal wrangling looks to have led to the unseating of West Coast council chair Allan Birchfield.

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From military combat to Parliament – meet Labour's 'working class' MP

Labour’s Dan Rosewarne hoped to get the nod for the safe Labour seat of Christchurch East. Now he’ll likely be scrapping it out on the list but puts up a good case for being one of few “working class” MPs left in the Labour Party.

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Political relationships have become 'polarised', says PM

Chris Hipkins is frustrated that political disagreement has got personal. He explained to political editor Jo Moir that smokefree laws are partly to blame.

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Jackson’s Plan B for public media

Axing the proposed merger of TVNZ and RNZ saved the Government a significant amount of money but left it with the problems the merger was supposed to fix. Mark Jennings looks at Labour’s new slimmed down approach to public media.

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Raw Politics: Goodbye Jacinda, hello recession?

In episode 2 of Raw Politics: Jacinda Ardern's final farewell from Parliament, the Reserve Bank's hawkish interest rate move and the gentle crackdown on lobbyists.

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Census turnout low despite $37m blowout

Concerns are being expressed over low returns as the census budget potentially leaps to $300 million.

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$1.25m taxpayer loan at heightened risk in Rosa Foods collapse

Vegan All Black TJ Perenara is among investors in a glamour plant-based food brand under scrutiny after the collapse of its indebted sister company. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Petition opposes extra subsidies for carbon polluters

Official correspondence shows the Government decided to lower eligibility for carbon subsidies to keep specific businesses open, without considering the ramifications.

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Call for official information penalties following Nash saga

Officials who knowingly break the country's official information law need more than a slap on the wrist, experts say as the Ombudsman investigates a former minister's email to donors.

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The raw of the crowd

Welcome to Newsroom's new weekly video and podcast, Raw Politics.

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The opaque transparency of the OIA system

The latest revelations in the Stuart Nash saga extend Chris Hipkins' political headache but also spotlight the lack of transparency on freedom of information decisions.

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Evidence Stuart Nash breached official information laws

The "inexcusable" email that led to Stuart Nash's sacking from Cabinet formed part of correspondence requested by - and improperly denied to - Newsroom in 2021. Pete Mckenzie reports.

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National's new MP: Māori want safety, not co-governance

Tama Potaka has told his daughter she can't go to the dairy next door to her school because he doesn't think it's safe. He tells political editor Jo Moir that putting food on the table and being safe is what Māori care about – not political issues like co-governance.

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New oil and gas not consistent with 1.5C

New oil and gas fields are not consistent with 1.5C of warming but the Government has just approved one and opened up applications for more.

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Perception problems hang over PM after inevitable Nash sacking

Chris Hipkins spent a huge amount of political capital when he gave Stuart Nash a fourth chance in his Cabinet. Now Nash has gone, but big questions about perception and influence remain.

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RNZ enters Chinese-language news amid censorship concerns

The state broadcaster is due to launch a dedicated Asia unit amid concerns about foreign interference in Chinese-language media.

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Why NZ (really) needs water reform – in five charts

Five key charts from the state-of-our-waters report put the case for Three Waters reform. There are still some pretty grim numbers, but there are welcome signs the reforms are already have are starting to make a difference.

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East Coast farmland crumbles after carbon group takes over

The Government's Emissions Trading Scheme incentivises the planting of pine forest. But a company looking to cash in on the scheme has ended up causing significant erosion on a farm on the East Coast within months of taking over.

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Bunnings agrees to remove 999 year legal constraint on use of residential land

The Australian-owned building supplies chain is defending the 16 land covenants it has retained, as protecting the value of its property and marketing investments. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Airport share sales fraught with difficulty – but retaining ownership is costly

The council's proposal to sell Auckland Airport shares is an uncanny throwback to the sale of the government's Wellington Airport shares, writes Andrew Bevin.

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Risk of political violence this election high – Shaw

There’s a very real possibility someone will be injured, or worse, during this year’s election campaign, warns Greens’ co-leader James Shaw

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