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Mature race relations debate missing from Parliament

As the country embarks on a debate about race relations some MPs are calling for it to be a mature conversation, while others are happier slinging personal attacks, writes @jo_moir

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Troubled Firefighters' Credit Union sparks concern about small finance institutions

As the Reserve Bank expresses concern about the scale and profitability of small finance businesses, firefighters will vote today on the future of their credit union.

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New Zealand finance minister tightens the belt for first post-Covid budget

Grant Robertson announces plans for new rules on spending and borrowing in first major pre-budget speech

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New fiscal rules allow infrastructure borrowing

The Finance Minister has this morning announced new rules allowing the Government headroom to borrow – and says he hopes to make ‘a real dent’ in a $100 billion infrastructure deficit

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Govt refuses advice to commit ongoing taxpayer funding for Three Waters

A council and iwi working group asks that central government not wash its hands of responsibility for water services – but ministers decline to give an assurance.

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Governing in a pandemic and without a coalition partner

Grant Robertson spoke to political editor @jo_moir about life without coalition buddies and Labour's governing majority hamstrung by covid.

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'Nervousness' as Covid restrictions keep relaxing

As covid restrictions loosen Cabinet's reviewing the traffic light settings, but not everyone is welcoming the relaxations, writes @jo_moir

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Officials under the pump over relief for diesel users

Two weeks after the Government announced relief at the petrol pump, plenty of questions still remain for diesel users, writes political editor @jo_moir

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Robertson's plea for workers to come into work

Food and beverage businesses are suffering as workers choose to stay home rather than head to the office. The finance minister says the red setting isn't a lockdown.

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Robertson looks back to the future with income insurance scheme

The Finance Minister reaches back to Labour's past for the future of work – but can he win over critics of the unemployment insurance scheme on both the left and right?

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Govt unemployment insurance plan would cover 80% wages

Workers who lose a job would be paid up to 80 percent of their wage for up to seven months under the Government's proposed state-run income insurance scheme.

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Climate programmes delayed after failed Budget bid

A range of climate change programmes had to be delayed or scaled down after the environment ministry got less than it asked for in Budget 2021.

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Pregnant New Zealand journalist Charlotte Bellis offered a way home from Afghanistan with place in hotel quarantine

New Zealand journalist Charlotte Bellis, who is pregnant and trying to get home from Afghanistan, is offered a place in hotel quarantine.

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Airport to Ōrewa: Aucklanders to be consulted on ambitious rail and tunnels

Ministers have announced a $14.6b partially-tunnelled light rail to Auckland Airport, assuring worried business leaders of support to keep them afloat through years of construction.

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