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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Politics articles  Politics
    Rising living costs are driving up both the number of first-time student loan borrowers, and the size of their loans
     12 January 2026
    Rising living costs are driving up both the number of first-time student loan borrowers, and the size of their loans
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    The Government says a move to "open electricity" will give consumers more choice through better transparency
    12 Jan: The Government says a move to "open electricity" will give consumers more choice through better transparency... more
    The Government hopes the roll-out of "open electricity" makes it easier for Kiwis to get cheaper power
    12 Jan: The Government hopes the roll-out of "open electricity" makes it easier for Kiwis to get cheaper power... more
    New Zealand households and small businesses will soon have a simpler way to slash their electricity bills
    11 Jan: New Zealand households and small businesses will soon have a simpler way to slash their electricity bills... more
    Health New Zealand's providing support for Northland victims of the Manage My Health cybersecurity breach
    11 Jan: Health New Zealand's providing support for Northland victims of the Manage My Health cybersecurity breach... more
    Costly change of plans for some holiday makers, stuck on the wrong side of the Cook Strait
    10 Jan: Costly change of plans for some holiday makers, stuck on the wrong side of the Cook Strait... more
    There's still no sign of more Queensland fruit flies, after a single male fly was found in Auckland
    10 Jan: There's still no sign of more Queensland fruit flies, after a single male fly was found in Auckland... more
    It's full steam ahead for a local Wellington gaming company, as the sector continues to boom
    10 Jan: It's full steam ahead for a local Wellington gaming company, as the sector continues to boom... more
    Health portal Manage My Health is still working to notify users affected by last week's major cyber breach
    9 Jan: Health portal Manage My Health is still working to notify users affected by last week's major cyber breach... more
    A cyber expert's not impressed with the handling of Manage My Health's massive cyber breach - compromising the data of more than 100-thousand patients
    9 Jan: A cyber expert's not impressed with the handling of Manage My Health's massive cyber breach - compromising the data of more than 100-thousand patients... more

     Most Popular Recent Politics News
     06 Feb: Indonesia's government directs education funds to meals program as teachers struggle on low wages +++++++++++++++
     10 Feb: The former Air New Zealand boss says his time at the airline made him a better leader, as he moves into a new role abroad ++++++++++++++
     28 Jan: Tauranga's Mayor says a community gathering will be held tomorrow - to acknowledge last week's tragic landslide at Mount Maunganui +++++++++++++
     24 Jan: Two women believed to have been killed in the Mount Maunganui campground landslide were friends +++++++++++++
     02 Feb: There'll be a wait until we learn the outcome of today's court case between expelled Te Pati Maori MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and her former party ++++++++++++
     27 Jan: Labour Leader Chris Hipkins has ruled out adopting Te Pati Maori's policy to abolish prisons, but says there're other policy areas they align +++++++++++
     30 Jan: Missing out on a spot at the airport is largely to blame for a Wellington taxi company's failure +++++++++++

     Politics NewsLinks
      15 Feb: Mediawatch: solids, liquids and gas - infrastructure ills back in the frame (RadioNZ)
      13 Feb: Does australian politics still have a problem with women? (BBCWorld)
      13 Feb: A line in the snow: why the ukrainian athlete was banned and others were not (Sydney Morning Herald)
      11 Feb: ‘no politics, just sport’: team usa stars shut down trump talk (Sydney Morning Herald)
      9 Feb: Trump calls us olympian a ‘real loser’ for speaking up about politics at home (Stuff.co.nz)
      4 Feb: High court defeat piles pressure on 'embarrassed' fijian pm rabuka's leadership - expert (RadioNZ)
      2 Feb: Bad bunny says 'ice out' in grammy awards speech (BBCWorld)
      1 Feb: Labour peer and former fa chairman lord triesman dies aged 82 (BBCWorld)
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