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NZ's Belt and Road deal with China extended

The Government appears to be taking a half-in, half-out approach to Xi Jinping's flagship soft power initiative, with a bilateral agreement extended five years despite there being no tangible progress on any projects.

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National's policy no-show on rising school truancy

An actual policy or just one idea from National to address chronic truancy would go much further than grand statements blaming parents, writes political editor Jo Moir.

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Hybrid tree wrongly sold as 'sterile' highlights potential wildings solution

A hybrid pine variety in huge demand has been labelled sterile and unable to spread without any evidence to support the claim.

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The Peter Ellis Series: The author and the minister

Part 7 of the Newsroom series Peter Ellis, the Creche Case & Me is an electrifying look at a merry-go-round of bureaucrats protecting their decisions

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Cautious PM shares little on Xi's view of the world

Jacinda Ardern seemed more cautious than usual recalling the issues she discussed with Xi Jinping in their 50-minute bilateral meeting in Bangkok on Friday. @jo_moir was in the room

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Hate speech reforms drastically watered down

The Government has scrapped plans to ban violent threats against women and rainbow and disabled communities.

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The Pacific benefits of Biden and Xi's thawing tensions

China and the US hammering out their differences face-to-face at the G20 this week can only be a good thing for both New Zealand and the wider Indo-Pacific region, writes @jo_moir

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Rod Oram: Climate summit clogged by indecision

Political leaders at the global climate summit are handed an over-long list of unsolved issues to sort this week - and NZ wins Fossil of the Day award

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Cabinet scrapped masks against health advice

Ministers were told that removing the mask requirement on public transport would increase hospital admissions by a quarter and disproportionately hit Māori and Pasifika.

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‘So many people have got blood on their hands’

Grief and tragedy bound two mothers together after their daughters were murdered by the same man two decades apart. This week their devastation is being heard at a joint inquest.

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The Peter Ellis series: In jail and trying to get out

Part 6 of the Newsroom series Peter Ellis, the Creche Case & Me looks into the repeated attempts to free Ellis from prison.

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Hopes for 175 new Auckland homes dashed by former bankrupt’s mortgagee sale

Work has been shut down on a multimillion dollar Auckland development that would have housed up to 500 people, and the developer faces bankruptcy – for the second time.

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Luxon set to reveal his election year team

Christopher Luxon is set to announce his reshuffle in coming weeks, while Jacinda Ardern is holding off until the new year as both parties get campaign-ready

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How to tackle the cost of living crisis and the climate crisis at the same time

In her final column for Newsroom, Dr Jess Berentson-Shaw says we have the skills, ambition and plans to address both problems

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Govt pays $108k to wrongfully imprisoned driver

Cabinet improves compensation after an error meant the man was incorrectly recorded as a disqualified driver.

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‘Nobody’s cracked it’ – Govt struggles to fix poor procurement

Almost three years after a damning report into government procurement practices, it seems nothing has changed.

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Young farmers the angriest of all, says Todd Muller

The hopelessness and anger in the rural sector right now is palpable in a way he's never seen before, National's agriculture spokesperson tells political editor Jo Moir.

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ACT, Greens want end to 'obsolete' role of Leader of the Opposition

Minor parties to advocate for the abolition of the job in the upcoming Standing Orders review.

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ANZ faces further pressure over Myanmar ties

Trans-Tasman bank's connection to a Myanmar corporation supporting the military junta draws criticism.

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Where Govt is lacking in post-March 15 reforms

Government urged to spend more to respond to 2019 terror attack.

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NZ backs climate rights of future generations

New Zealand is formally supporting Vanuatu's quest to clarify international legal obligations of countries to preserve human rights in the face of climate change.

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Govt should pay rates to cash-strapped councils – review

Ministers must measure the impact of their law changes on local authorities, and provide them funding for new mandates like freshwater management and urban development.

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Spies: Possible violence during routine law enforcement

A joint report from police and the intelligence community found a "realistic possibility" that so-called sovereign citizens could commit extremist violence in New Zealand.

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The last ski run on Ruapehu

PwC administrator asks Govt to keep ski fields operator afloat over summer until a new company can be set up – or face a bill of nearly $150 million to clear the debts and restore the mountain.

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Support growing for changes to how Parliament runs

The public will have their say on proposed changes to the way Parliament is run when the standing orders committee meets next month.

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