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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Politics articles  Politics
    The Cambridge factor: how influential NZ schools hastened the demise of NCEA
     8 August 2025
    By choosing to offer the Cambridge exam system and publicly criticising NCEA, a group of prominent schools subtly helped shape the government’s new education policy.
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    Israeli security cabinet approves plan to take over Gaza City, Benjamin Netanyahu's office says
    8 Aug: The Israeli security cabinet's decision marks another escalation of Israel's 22-month military offensive in Gaza, although Benjamin Netanyahu's office has not said when the assault could begin.... more
    BusinessNZ says our product labelling regulations are a multi-billion dollar issue for New Zealand
    8 Aug: BusinessNZ says our product labelling regulations are a multi-billion dollar issue for New Zealand... more
    Another community's raising the alarm about potential cuts to police officers in their area
    8 Aug: Another community's raising the alarm about potential cuts to police officers in their area... more
    Te Pati Maori is backing Act - on a Bill aiming to ban sexually explicit deepfakes
    7 Aug: Te Pati Maori is backing Act - on a Bill aiming to ban sexually explicit deepfakes... more
    A view higher than average grocery prices show something's clearly wrong with our grocery sector
    7 Aug: A view higher than average grocery prices show something's clearly wrong with our grocery sector... more
    A display of kotahitanga or unity from Iwi Maori Partnership Boards - standing up for their equitable health mandate
    7 Aug: A display of kotahitanga or unity from Iwi Maori Partnership Boards - standing up for their equitable health mandate... more
    Fresh no-confidence motion to be moved in Rockliff government, Labor confirms
    6 Aug: Tasmanian Labor Leader Dean Winter says a no-confidence motion will be moved in the Liberal government when parliament returns on August 19 — just on two months after the last no-confidence motion resulted in Tasmania going to a state election.... more
    Sudan’s rebel force has declared a parallel government: what this means for the war
    6 Aug: The creation of a parallel government risks cementing a permanent division of Sudan.... more
    The minister responsible for the Marine and Coastal Act says the government would have passed the bill even if the Supreme Court had agreed with a lower court's ruling against it
    6 Aug: The minister responsible for the Marine and Coastal Act says the government would have passed the bill even if the Supreme Court had agreed with a lower court's ruling against it... more

     Most Popular Recent Politics News
     22 Jul: Why Harvard University has taken the Trump administration to court over funding cuts ++++++++++++++++++++++
     24 Jul: NZEI is taking legal action against the Government - over defunding Maori and literacy resource teachers in this year's Budget +++++++++++++++++++++
     25 Jul: Columbia’s $200M deal with Trump administration sets a precedent for other universities to bend to the government’s will +++++++++++++++++
     22 Jul: The national RSA's revealed a suite of new initiatives for modern-day veterans +++++++++++++++++
     27 Jul: Fire and Emergency is reassuring strike action by unionised firefighters will not reduce or impact the services ++++++++++++++++
     28 Jul: Balancing building safety and cost is behind changes to building material legislation ++++++++++++++++
     26 Jul: General practice owners say they're delighted about changes to the funding systems ++++++++++++++++

     Politics NewsLinks
      15 Aug: How ‘papaya’ politics may decide piastri’s f1 title hopes (Sydney Morning Herald)
      15 Aug: How trump and putin's past meetings went - and what to expect this time (BBCWorld)
      14 Aug: Minister slams striking health workers for ‘playing politics’ and causing ‘real harm’ (Stuff.co.nz)
      14 Aug: Health minister simeon brown slams striking health workers for 'playing politics' (RadioNZ)
      12 Aug: Joel maxwell: zombie politics and the lost art of actually doing things ()
      5 Aug: Peters’ adviser tells media to ask ‘questions that aren’t about politics’ (Stuff.co.nz)
      3 Aug: Mediawatch: the politics of paywave (RadioNZ)
      1 Aug: Henry puna calls new zealand's involvement in cook islands politics 'improper' (RadioNZ)
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     Today's News

    Rugby:
    The Wallabies expect a Boks backlash to be in the forecast after their stunning victory in Johannesburg 16:17

    International:
    Trump is calling for peace. But how exactly do you end a war? 16:17

    Law and Order:
    Mass murder investigation in Indian temple town amid whistleblower's claims of secret burials 15:57

    Rugby:
    A plethora of improvement areas for Waikato heading into this afternoon's NPC rugby outing against Counties Manukau in Hamilton 15:27

    Rugby:
    A shock loss at Ellis Park has forced Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus to re-think his line-up for next week's rematch against the Wallabies in Cape Town 14:57

    Rugby:
    Waikato are wary of some big name personnel in the Counties Manukau ranks ahead of this afternoon's NPC rugby fixture in Hamilton 14:27

    Rugby:
    Wallabies coach Joe Schmidt is giving one of their journeyman his flowers after a remarkable Rugby Championship victory over South Africa in Johannesburg 14:07

    Rugby:
    Signs Australian Rugby is going from strength to strength 13:27

    Business:
    Fruit growers are being urged to invest in more robust production, as prices rise globally 13:07

    Law and Order:
    The IHC says an autistic man who has been kept in mental health care for minor offending, has had his human rights breached 12:27

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