Articles by Julia Gabel
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Politics
FamilyBoost: Government tweaking flagship tax policy, changes to impact ‘tens of thousands’
Monday, 7 July 2025, 11:09amThe Government is increasing the early childcare refund that families will receive under FamilyBoost and also widening the...
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Politics
Construction on Dunedin Hospital resumes after delays, cost blowouts and protests
Thursday, 3 July 2025, 3:42pmConstruction on a new hospital in Dunedin is resuming after the project was paused last year amid a series of challenges...
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Politics
'Enough is enough': Government beefing up trespass laws, doubling fines
Thursday, 3 July 2025, 2:23pmThe Government is proposing increasing the period an individual can be trespassed from a business and doubling the fines...
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Politics
Watch: Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai “Tarsh” Kemp moved to burial ground
Tuesday, 1 July 2025, 11:16amHundreds of people are expected to gather in Taihape today to farewell Te Pāti Māori MP Takutai Moana Natasha Kemp who died...
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Politics
Tama Potaka seeks review of Māori roll ad featuring Tāme Iti
Wednesday, 25 June 2025, 8:59pmWhānau Ora and Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka is asking Te Puni Kōkiri officials to urgently review a new advert...
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Politics
Government says Ngāpuhi negotiations cannot be open-ended: 'It can't be as long as forever'
Tuesday, 24 June 2025, 2:03pmThe Government maintains it wants to settle with Ngāpuhi by 2040, amid warnings a New Zealand First bill forcing the iwi...
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Politics
NZ First drafting bill to require only one Ngāpuhi settlement
Monday, 23 June 2025, 4:03pmNZ First Minister Shane Jones is drafting legislation to require a single settlement with Ngāpuhi rather than multiple agreements...
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Politics
Government will not agree to Treaty settlements that dispute Crown's sovereignty
Tuesday, 17 June 2025, 3:12pmTreaty Negotiations Minister Paul Goldsmith says the Government will not agree to Treaty settlements that dispute whether...
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Politics
Gender equality: New Zealand drops in global ranking for the first time in four years - here’s why
Friday, 13 June 2025, 3:13pmFor the first time in four years, New Zealand has slipped in a global ranking that tracks a country’s progress towards achieving...
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Politics
Watch: Parliament votes for harshest-ever sanctions for Te Pāti Māori co-leaders
Thursday, 5 June 2025, 2:24pmParliament has voted to dish out the toughest parliamentary sanctions ever to the Te Pāti Māori co-leaders after a fiery...
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Politics
Budget fallout: Labour, National take political hit in latest poll
Tuesday, 3 June 2025, 6:25pmNational and Labour have both taken a hit in the latest political poll. The 1News-Verian poll released tonight went out days...
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Politics
WorkSafe shake-up starts with hotline for ‘overzealous’ road cone use
Tuesday, 3 June 2025, 7:03amGovernment launches a new road cone hotline today for the public to report excessive, overzealous road cone use. Workplace...
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National
Wellington kura celebrating ‘bittersweet’ $35m long-awaited upgrade
Tuesday, 27 May 2025, 1:25pmA Wellington kura is getting a major $35 million upgrade after years of making do with dilapidated and inadequate classrooms. Education...
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Politics
'Dangerous and direct threat': Urgent Waitangi Tribunal hearing into Seymour's new bill
Wednesday, 14 May 2025, 7:13amThe Waitangi Tribunal is holding an urgent hearing on the controversial Regulatory Standards Bill. Critics, including Māori...
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Politics
National's Erica Stanford admits using personal email for work not best practice
Tuesday, 6 May 2025, 1:15pmSenior National Party minister Erica Stanford forwarded official briefings to her personal email, against Cabinet Manual advice. Prime...
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Politics
Watch: NZ to spend more than $2b on new Defence Force choppers
Sunday, 4 May 2025, 2:05pmOur ageing maritime helicopters will be replaced at a cost of more than $2 billion with five choppers that can go further...
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Politics
Abuse in Care: 52 Lake Alice survivors opt for rapid payment
Thursday, 1 May 2025, 1:14pmA Royal Commission of Inquiry report, released in July last year, says “unimaginable” and widespread abuse in care between...
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Politics
Govt overestimated flagship policy: Minister admits IRD got it wrong
Thursday, 24 April 2025, 7:04amGovernment says the estimate of the number of families that would be eligible for the full FamilyBoost payment was incorrect...
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Politics
Watch live: Transport Minister on new four-lane highway to Whangārei
Wednesday, 23 April 2025, 7:17amThe Government has mapped the preferred route of the new Northland Expressway, tipped to be one of the country’s most expensive...
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Politics
ED upgrades, more carparks : Inside the Govt’s new health infrastructure plan
Wednesday, 16 April 2025, 1:48pmThe Government has released a major new 10-year plan for reviving the country’s health infrastructure. Health Minister Simeon...
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Politics
'Standing up for truth': Seymour says no regrets over Treaty Bill
Friday, 11 April 2025, 7:06amTe Pāti Māori urges vigilance after the Treaty Principles Bill was voted down, calling it “one battle won”. David Seymour...
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Politics
Live: MPs react after Treaty Principles Bill voted down in Parliament
Thursday, 10 April 2025, 1:58pmEvery party except Act is expected to vote down the controversial Treaty Principles Bill this afternoon on a occasion one...
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Politics
Quicker Medsafe approval times for medicines already in use overseas
Thursday, 3 April 2025, 2:06pmThe Government will introduce faster approval times for medicines that meet its “Rule of Two”, associate Health Minister...
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Politics
Watch: Fa'anānā Efeso Collins’ wife seeks answers after his death
Wednesday, 26 March 2025, 8:42pmFa’anānā Efeso Collins was a devoted husband, a loving father, a community leader and a politician. He died on February 21,...
