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The mean streets of Tauranga

We cross live to one of the capitals of organised crime in New Zealand

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Three Waters assets to move to new council-owned companies

National wants to protect ratepayers from soaring bills by moving the drinking water, wastewater and some stormwater assets off council balance sheets – while avoiding compulsion or co-governance. Jonathan Milne reports.

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A new-look government

Ahead of special votes being delivered, political editor Jo Moir looks at the shape of the executive and where the problem areas lie

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Financial mentors plead against softer lending regulations

The incoming National-led government plans to do away with parts of the Consumer Finance Act it believes are stifling access to credit, reports Andrew Bevin

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National Games | Elakkiyadasan and Sneha emerge the fastest

Manikanta Hoblidhar won gold at National Open with a new National record, but limped to 4th in the 37th National Games. S.S. Sneha shocked R. Giridharani to win the women's 100m. Gulveer Singh broke away from the pack to take the 5000m gold. V.K. Elakkiyadasan (100m), Aadarsh Ram, Seema, and…

The Hindu

Winston Peters flexes his muscles in a quiet week

Winston Peters achieved two things with his controversial social media post this week. He threw some meat to a cohort of voters that secured his return to Parliament and backed both National and Act’s leaders into a corner.

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The Week in Detail: Pasifika MPs, 95bFM, and comic books

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

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New Zealand gangs may be forced to cover facial tattoos with makeup, incoming government says

Ban on offensive facial markings could come as part of wider crackdown on gangs, National party says

The Guardian - AU

Facing dry years without a dry year policy? Our electricity future is scary

National has committed to halt investigating hydro dry year buffering schemes in its first 100 days, but, asks Earl Bardsley, is it wise to terminate feasibility studies before their outcomes are known?

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New Govt could panel-beat legislation without writing it off

We can't have our core resource management laws flip-flopping with successive governments. National’s criticisms of the new laws could be addressed through amendments

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Warning over looming water battle

National wants to 're-balance' the way freshwater’s managed

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Calls for Peters to apologise after NZ terror gaffe

Former prime minister Jacinda Ardern has called on ex-deputy Winston Peters to correct the record after a shock claim arising from a terrorism coronial inquest.

AAP

Rescuing a cross-party inquiry into 'humanity's most costly challenge'

There's a glimmer of hope that the NZ public's important climate adaptation submissions may escape the shredder and be considered in one of Parliament's most unusual inquiries. Jonathan Milne reports.

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National must deliver on policy and grow party vote to win again

Labour’s defeat shows clearly that voters treat policy failure by governments harshly, writes Peter Dunne

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Jobseeker policy plan leaves carers concerned

Carers who look after family or other community members are unsure what National’s plan to get more people into paid work might mean for them.

The Guardian - AU

The ‘latte line’ dividing metropolitan and regional Australia has disappeared, but have the lobby groups kept pace?

The bush is changing, says National Farmers Federation outgoing president Fiona Simson, but the battle lines remain the same

Evening Standard

The Confessions at National Theatre review: a beautiful, spellbinding and wrenching tale

This slow, stark fusing of past and present blends life and art into something captivating

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There's no Pacific flavour in this blue-suited, white-faced Parliament

The Detail: Political representation from the Pasifika community has been lost in an ocean of white faces and blue suits. Does it matter?

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On water reform National and Act are sailing on same course

National has committed to repeal Labour’s Three Waters legislation in its first 100 days, but legislation for a replacement regime will be needed quickly, writes Dr Eric Crampton

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Tough decisions for new government in a volatile geopolitical world

Balancing trade and security is going to get much more difficult for a National-led government, with the Russian-Ukraine invasion, Chinese-Taiwan tensions, and now Israel-Hamas warfare, writes Alan Bollard

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Ministers-in-waiting begin selling off shares – but not all

But National's commerce spokesperson Andrew Bayly says disclosure requirements make it hard to be an MP, and he'd prefer to manage conflicts rather than divesting his business interests. Jonathan Milne reports.

The National (Scotland)

Listen: Tragic audio from Gaza as young girl wishes birthday won't be 'death day'

IN Gaza, Fidaa Al-Araj's daughter has just one wish for her 12th birthday.

The Independent UK

National Galleries of Scotland appoints first female director-general

Anne Lyden will take up the role on January 1.

The Independent UK

National Theatre in London to pilot earlier start times for evening shows

Midweek performances at the South Bank theatre will start at 6.30pm from February to allow more post-theatre socialising or earlier bedtimes

Evening Standard

OPINION - 6.30pm starts at the theatre? Best idea ever - and it might boost dwindling audiences too

The National Theatre is trialling earlier starts to some shows which is the best news I've had in ages

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