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New Zealand passes laws to make medical marijuana widely available
The Guardian - Eleanor Ainge Roy in Dunedin
New Zealand’s government has passed a law that will make medical marijuana widely available for thousands of patients over time, after years of campaigning by chronically ill New Zealanders who say the
New Zealand News
Achieving Smokefree 2025
scoop.co.nz - Wednesday, 12 December 2018, 2:33 pm Press Release: New Zealand Government
Health Committee and Māori Affairs Committee joint report In a historic first for select committees, the Māori Affairs Committee and the Health …
New Zealand News
Weka dumped at Parliament by anti-1080 protesters was shot, autopsy says
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An autopsy on birds dumped at Parliament by anti-1080 protesters shows an adult male weka had been shot, most likely with a .22 rifle. Forest and …
New Zealand News
Political superlatives 2018: Tova O'Brien reviews the political year
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It's been a busy year in politics with a new coalition government learning the ropes and a cluster of political scandals gripping the nation. Newshub …
New Zealand News
Nick Smith flays public service bosses over extra week of leave
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National MP Nick Smith is blasting the decision to give state services chief executives an extra week of paid leave. In a heated exchange with State …
Sea Level
Does the taxpayer fund climate compensation for beachfront homeowners?
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AARON WOOD/STUFF Why exactly are "rapid, far-reaching and unprecedented changes" needed to combat climate change? Here are the facts. The Government is …
New Zealand News
Letting fees shown the door from today
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Letting fees are prohibited from today after new legislation came into effect, Housing and Urban Development Minister Phil Twyford says. “Our …
Jacinda Ardern
Jacinda Ardern denies Government's stance on unions has 'emboldened' them to carry out strikes
tvnz.co.nz - 1 NEWS
Jacinda Ardern has rejected Opposition leader Simon Bridges' suggestion that the Government's stance on unions has "emboldened" them to carry out …
VICE
Cannabis
New Zealand Finally Passes its Medicinal Cannabis Bill
VICE - Zoe Madden-Smith
But the opposition National Party calls the new law “lazy and dangerous”. After a long and tiresome journey, the New Zealand Government finally passed its medicinal cannabis bill yesterday. Over time,
New Zealand
National Geohazards Monitoring Centre goes live
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New Zealand now has around the clock experts on the lookout to help keep the public safe from geological hazards, with today’s opening of a …
New Zealand News
US warning to New Zealand on China
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A senior US official says American intelligence agencies are willing to collaborate with security agencies over allegations of Chinese interference …
Cannabis
Government decriminalises cannabis by stealth
scoop.co.nz - Tuesday, 11 December 2018, 4:55 pm Press Release: New Zealand National Party
Today the Government has decriminalised marijuana by stealth with the passing of its medicinal cannabis scheme despite National having a …
New Zealand News
Extra week of leave for public service bosses attacked, but SSC say it's a good deal
stuff.co.nz - Henry Cooke
National MP Nick Smith has slammed a policy which sees well-paid public sector chief executive get an extra week of leave in exchange for giving up …
New Zealand
Statistics NZ pushes Census 2018 deadline further as issues continue
stuff.co.nz - Thomas Manch
The continued threat of incomplete data has Statistics New Zealand again pushing the deadline for Census 2018 results.
Cannabis
Medicinal cannabis legislation to help ease suffering
scoop.co.nz - Tuesday, 11 December 2018, 4:52 pm Press Release: New Zealand Government
Health Minister Dr David Clark says thousands of New Zealanders will potentially benefit from the Government’s medicinal cannabis legislation. The …
New Zealand News
Calls to investigate top official for 'hoodwinking' council over signed racing helmet
stuff.co.nz - STEVE KILGALLON
Auckland councillors are demanding a senior official be investigated as an "ethical issue" for misleading them at a key committee meeting.
Language Learning
Should schools reinforce second languages? New Zealand First doesn't think so
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New Zealand First will oppose a National Party bill to strengthen second language learning in schools through Government funding, but a language …
New Zealand News
Letting fees ban takes effect - what next for rent?
stuff.co.nz - Susan Edmunds
Government claims that a letting fee ban will not lead to higher rents are short-sighted, one economist says.
New Zealand News
News media should be a champion of free and open debate
stuff.co.nz - Karl du Fresne
OPINION: Whenever I read something about Donald Trump, my eyes go straight to the credit line at the bottom of the story to see where it came from.
New Zealand News
Extension of expressway from Cambridge to Piarere won't happen within a decade
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A decision to shelve National's planned extension to the Waikato Expressway has "wasted" $4 million of taxpayers' money. But the Labour-led coalition …
New Zealand News
Horizons chairman Bruce Gordon hits out at his own council
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A regional council chairman has been criticised for failing to declare a perceived conflict of interest about the management of a lake, with one of …
New Zealand News
Budget 2019 priorities leaked to National, include focus on mental wellbeing and call to find lowest 1% of spending
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Henry Cooke11:14, Dec 12 2018 The priorities for the Government's "wellbeing budget" in 2019 have been leaked. The five priorities identified in the …
Jacinda Ardern
Grace Millane: PM Jacinda Ardern says all New Zealanders 'will feel heartbreak for that family'.
stuff.co.nz - Catrin Owen
Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has apologised on behalf of New Zealand to the family of killed British backpacker Grace Millane.
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New Zealand News
Editorial: All parties must work together to fix education
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EDITORIAL: Where does one start? When will it all end?
Polling
Now this is dirty politics
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There’s an article on Stuff where I’m quoted about some polling data made public by UMR, Labour’s pollsters: A document drawn up by Labour’s polling …
New Zealand News
Protecting children from family violence will prevent them perpetrating it later - report
stuff.co.nz - Stacey Kirk
The negative impacts of abuse in childhood are well understood, but still they are allowed to fester and chase too many into adulthood, says a major …
Sea Level
Medicinal Cannabis bill passes final reading
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New Zealand First welcomes the passing of the Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Amendment Bill today in Parliament. This legislation increases the …
Simon Bridges
The lengths Simon Bridges went to find out who leaked his travel expenses
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Newshub can reveal National Party leader Simon Bridges pressured police to release who leaked his travel expenses to Newshub - but they turned him …
New Zealand News
Housing Minister Phil Twyford confirms KiwiBuild head hasn't been at work for weeks
stuff.co.nz - Henry Cooke
Housing Minister Phil Twyford has confirmed that KiwiBuild head Stephen Barclay has not been at work for weeks because of an employment dispute.
New Zealand First
Doubts there are enough teachers to make second language bill work
newstalkzb.co.nz - Newstalk ZB
Teaching our children a second language could improve their educational performance and cultural understanding. National MP Nikki Kaye has received …