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The remarkably fast U-turn came about on Wednesday, as children and their parents gathered outside parliament to protest the government’s unexpected new rules impacting home schooling.
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Hipkins said there were “hundreds of people” in the room and he didn’t know who had leaked the audio.
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For almost half a century, we knew her as Camp Leader, one half of the Kens, Raylene to her sister’s Brenda, and a national treasure.
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He faced life for importing meth, importing MDMA and gun and ammunition charges. The judge allowed a 40% reduction. “At 48 years of age, with the help and support of your whānau, you are likely to be at a turning point.”
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Mather said Thompson advised the board of his plan in December. They were planning to tell staff, and confirm his departure, later this year.
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“I did four drug tests in camp and passed them all and then I fail on fight day. Who in their right mind would take drugs on fight day, especially when you’ve had the best camp of your life?” – Joseph Parker
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Regulation Minister David Seymour said the mapping exposed decades of overlap and complexity, revealing a “twisted spaghetti of regulators” that drives up costs, creates long delays, and weakens accountability.
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There are currently just over 63,000 full-time public servants, which is a slight decrease under this coalition government from the high of approximately 65,000 in the 2024/25 year.
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Christopher Luxon has ruled out agreeing to the idea – even if Peters brings it to coalition talks as a non-negotiable.
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He said no victim should have to sit in a courtroom and hear how the person who robbed them of their dignity deserves a discount at sentencing because of a statement from a former running coach or a principal.
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Ngarewa-Packer labelled Jones “insecure” because “that little iwi took you on and won” in their battle against mining the Taranaki seabed.
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Reflecting on the six-word sentence, which gained viral attention, Collins said she and her husband were “disgusted” by the response it received.
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“It could well be that critical minerals are needed for hearing aids. And I rather fear, Mr Speaker, that hearing aids are needed for the member from Western Māori sitting to my right” – Minister Shane Jones.
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Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith said the change, which will ban tort-based claims for climate-related damage, will provide certainty for businesses and shore up investment confidence. It will also stop any cases being brought against the government.
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Whanau’s evidence was to the Tribunal’s Mana Wāhine inquiry into issues affecting Māori women, including whether the Crown’s systems and institutions failed to protect and support Māori women in leadership, governance and public life.
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“I don’t feel sorry for the media in general for what’s coming. We’ve had this coming” – Heather du Plessis-Allan