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Kiwis eye shorter working week in post-lockdown economy

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Wednesday raised the prospect of Kiwis enjoying extra public holidays and a shorter working week to help kickstart New Zealand’s…

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New Zealand provides $7m for global humanitarian response to COVID-19

The New Zealand Government is contributing $7 million to help some of the world’s most vulnerable people who are at severe risk of COVID-19. The…

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Is New Zealand’s government spending a window into Europe’s financial future?

New Zealand announced on Thursday that its public debt will more than double over the next three years as it unveiled a massive investment plan…

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Auckland water shortage: Treated sewage a future option as city deals with climate change, population growth

Amid the worst drought on record, Auckland Council this week signed off mandatory restrictions for the first time since 1994, when the region’s supply dams…

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PM Ardern touts New Zealand as ‘safe haven’ for investment

New Zealand’s success in curbing the coronavirus has given it a “safe haven” advantage, allowing the country to be open for investment, Prime Minister Jacinda…

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New Zealand PM: No open borders for ‘a long time’

The meeting discussed a possible “trans-Tasman bubble”, where people could go between Australia and New Zealand freely, and without quarantine. But she said visitors from…

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New Zealand’s indigenous women battle trauma over ‘stolen children’

After a three-year battle with the New Zealand state to get her children back, Maori former nurse Ellen Hiini was recently diagnosed with post-traumatic stress…

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New Report Warns of Water Pollution Crisis In New Zealand

The latest environmental report on New Zealand’s lakes and rivers reiterates bleak news about the state of freshwater ecosystems, and warns that climate change will…

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New Zealand’s Ardern, ministers take 20% pay cut for six months due to coronavirus impact

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern, ministers in her government and public service chief executives will take a 20% pay cut for the next six…

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