New Zealand politics
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Sam Neill says New Zealand goldmine supporters have threatened him with violence
Actor, who has publicly objected to plans to fast-track project near his farm, says he has received personal a…
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‘That’ll be the end’: actor Sam Neill joins fight to stop controversial goldmine near his New Zealand vineyard
Neill says ‘one of the most beautiful and remote places in the world’ will be permanently changed if Bendigo-O…
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More young people want to vote in New Zealand’s Māori electorates. What are they and how do they work?
Growing numbers of young voters are signing up to the Māori electoral roll as debate flares over the need for …
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New Zealand PM’s ratings dip as fragile economy fails to impress before November election, poll shows
National leader Christopher Luxon drops in preferred PM stakes with rise in people saying country heading in w…
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New Zealand coalition votes to make English an official language as critics slam ‘cynical’ bill
Push to give English same status as Māori and NZ sign languages sparks backlash from opposition parties and li…
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‘The government doesn’t care’: Māori greet New Zealand PM with indifference at muted Waitangi
Subdued tone as political leaders spoke on eve of Waitangi Day amid some fatigue in Māori communities over div…
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New Zealand prime minister sets date for 2026 election
Cost of living likely to dominate the agenda ahead of 7 November poll as centre-right National party battles t…
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New Zealand ‘mega strike’: 100,000 public sector workers demand better conditions
Teachers, nurses and public service staff among those walking off job and also pressing for more government in…
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Jim Bolger, former New Zealand prime minister who drove reconciliation with Māori, dies at 90
Tributes flow from across political spectrum for man known for high ideals but also remembered for controversi…
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New Zealand foreign minister Winston Peters’ home vandalised ‘during a protest’
Man charged as police allege a window was smashed in a rare act of violence targeted at a New Zealand politici…
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Wealthy investors from US, China and Hong Kong top applications for New Zealand’s ‘golden visa’ scheme
Since new rules for the Active Investor Plus visa came into effect in April, applicant numbers have almost tri…
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New Zealand loosens residency restrictions as record number of citizens leave
Minister for economic growth says visas for skilled and experienced migrants could help plug gaps in the workf…
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New Zealand loosens residency restrictions as record number of citizens leave
Minister for economic growth says visas for skilled and experienced migrants could help plug gaps in the workf…
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New Zealand to spend $3bn upgrading helicopters and ‘embarrassing’ defence planes
Government says country will buy five Seahawk helicopters and two Airbus A321XLR aircraftNew Zealand will spen…
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New Zealand attorney general warns her government’s electoral reform could breach human rights law
Judith Collins also said the controversial electoral law reform could disenfranchise MāoriNew Zealand’s prime …