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MPs report back on Te Whatu Ora - Health NZ's first full year, deficits, pay parity workforce shortages, training highlighted

Parliament’s Health Select Committee gave its verdict on New Zealand’s troubled health system last week, publishing its report on Te Whatu Ora - Health NZ’s...

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Spending limits for next Budget to be revealed

Finance Minister Nicola Willis will reveal the date of the Budget and the Budget Policy Statement on Monday, when she appears before Parliament’s Finance and...

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Julius Malema banks on new court case for his ticket to Sona

The EFF is hoping an interdict preventing the implementation of new parliamentary rules that aim to protect President Cyril Ramaphosa from disruptions during the state of the nation address (Sona) will allow party members to attend the flagship event on Thursday.

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Doha hosts 41st meeting of executive committee of Association of Secretaries-General of Arab Parliaments

Doha hosts 41st meeting of executive committee of Association of Secretaries-General of Arab Parliaments

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President of Association of Secretaries-General of Arab Parliaments meets secretary-general of Asian Parliamentary Assembly

DOHA: President of the Association of Secretaries-General of Arab Parliaments and the Secretary-General of the Shura Council Dr Ahmed bin Nasser Al Fadala met on Saturday with...

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Richard Prebble: National's James Meager, Te Pāti Māori's Tākuta Ferris offer contrasting views of race relations

Thirty-three of Parliament’s 123 MPs are of Māori descent. The deputy prime minister, four of the seven other party leaders and co-leaders, and 30 per cent...

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Newsnight

cut spending, or both? i certainly think they will end up cutting taxes, they think of the chancellor find some money to cut taxes this year. _ find some money to cut taxes this year, whoever wins the election will effectively _ year, whoever wins the election will effectively undo that tax cut. they might _ effectively undo that tax cut. they might increase different taxes. a bit of— might increase different taxes. a bit of background here. this parliament has probably been the biggest _ parliament has probably been the biggest tax increasing parliaments in peacetime history, so there is no question— in peacetime history, so there is no question of— in peacetime history, so there is no question of taxes at the end of the parliament — question of taxes at the end of the parliament being higher than at the start _ parliament being higher than at the start a— parliament being higher than at the start a lot — parliament being higher than at the start. a lot of that isjust bad luck— start. a lot of that isjust bad luck for— start. a lot of that isjust bad luck for the government. partly it is because — luck for the government. partly it is because of covid, of course, with a huge _ is because of covid, of course, with a huge increase in debt, and as mehreen — a huge increase in debt, and as mehreen has said, that has meant a lot of— mehreen has said, that has meant a lot of money spent on debt interest. partly, _ lot of money spent on debt interest. partly, we _ lot of money spent on debt interest. partly, we have come to the end of austerity, _ partly, we have come to the end of austerity, as — partly, we have come to the end of austerity, as it were, and spending has actually — austerity, as it were, and spending has actually risen a lot over this parliament. partly, this is the moment— parliament. partly, this is the moment demographic change is hitting us, and _ moment demographic change is hitting us, and more people over the state pension age, more spending on health and social— pension age, more spending on health and social care, and so on. those trends _ and social care, and so on. those trends will— and social care, and so on. those trends will continue, so there are some _ trends will continue, so there are some big — trends will continue, so there are some big choices around the

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Parliament's final debate of the year: Politicians trade last barbs

Parliament had its last debate for the year this afternoon, the adjournment debate. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon skipped the debate, with Chris Penk, who...

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Nicola Willis does it again: Finance Minister makes lewd gaffe during Question Time in Parliament

Finance Minister Nicola Willis has done it again, making an innuendo during Parliament’s Question Time similar to a prior lewd gaffe in which she questioned...

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Focus Morning Bulletin: Parliament's final week, Wellington shake-up and scorchers on the way

Don’t have time to read the headlines? Watch the Focus Morning Bulletin resented by Chereè Kinnear below MPs are at the final corner before the home straight...

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