The government has introduced a bill to make English an official language, to ridicule from the opposition, and a fierce ...

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The New Zealand First Party has introduced a Member’s Bill to Parliament that aims to enable a binding referendum on the future of Māori electoral seats at the 2026 General Election.

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The environment department will be abolished and folded into a new super-ministry for cities, environment, regions and transport.

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