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The Finance Minister says education will always be a worthwhile investment - as the Government announces two new specialist schools

29 January 2026

The Finance Minister says education will always be a worthwhile investment - as the Government announces two new specialist schools

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The Greens aren't happy with New Zealand First's stance on the India-New Zealand Free Trade agreement
	29 Jan: The Greens aren't happy with New Zealand First's stance on the India-New Zealand Free Trade agreement... more

Trump threatens Iran with 'major destruction' as US fleet arrives in Gulf
	29 Jan: The US president says Tehran should make a deal or face military strikes as tensions between the two countries escalate.... more

Non-urgent events are dominating the number of 111 calls for ambulances, as paramedics struggle to keep up with demand
	29 Jan: Non-urgent events are dominating the number of 111 calls for ambulances, as paramedics struggle to keep up with demand... more

Iranian doctor who fled to Australia after operating on massacre victims estimates death toll in tens of thousands
	28 Jan: In one of the most harrowing accounts yet, a doctor who fled Iran for Australia recounts trying to save bullet-riddled victims of the government crackdown on protests.... more

Te Pati Maori is justifying its stance on prison abolition, in the face of criticism from the Government and Labour
	28 Jan: Te Pati Maori is justifying its stance on prison abolition, in the face of criticism from the Government and Labour... more

New Health and safety laws for teaching and research laboratories - could take effect this year
	28 Jan: New Health and safety laws for teaching and research laboratories - could take effect this year... more

Tensions in Minnesota could send the US into another government shutdown — here's why
	28 Jan: Politicians across the spectrum in the US are looking for ways forward as public outrage intensifies in Minnesota. From a border czar to a partial government shutdown, here's what could come next.... more

Repeated government lying, warned Hannah Arendt, makes it impossible for citizens to think and to judge
	28 Jan: When officials lie time and again, people don’t know what to trust. And when this happens, citizens cannot deliberate, approve or dissent coherently, because a shared world no longer exists.... more

Tauranga's Mayor says a community gathering will be held tomorrow - to acknowledge last week's tragic landslide at Mount Maunganui
	28 Jan: Tauranga's Mayor says a community gathering will be held tomorrow - to acknowledge last week's tragic landslide at Mount Maunganui... more

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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 +++++++++++++

06 Feb: Indonesia's government directs education funds to meals program as teachers struggle on low wages +++++++++++++

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 +++++++++++

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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)

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