Articles by Julia Gabel
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Education
Charter schools: Education union changes rules, David Seymour calls it a ‘come to Jesus moment’
Wednesday, 2 October 2024, 3:42pmAn education union staunchly opposed to charter schools has changed its constitution so teachers who work at charter schools...
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Politics
Inside the report used to justify cutting $30m from a te reo Māori course for teachers
Tuesday, 1 October 2024, 7:38amAn independent Government-commissioned review into a te reo Māori course that has just had its funding cut found the programme...
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Politics
David Seymour says parents could face prosecution for kids' truancy
Thursday, 26 September 2024, 10:36amAssociate Education Minister David Seymour says there will be no more teacher-only days during term time and schools will...
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Politics
Foreshore & seabed: Govt seeks shortened select committee process, bill passes first reading
Wednesday, 25 September 2024, 3:37pmThe Labour Party is crying foul over plans for a truncated select committee process for controversial legislation that will...
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Politics
Whakaata Māori cuts: Execs say impact will be ‘significant’; staff to get proposal this month
Wednesday, 18 September 2024, 2:43pmWhakaata Māori’s leadership team has warned that the impact of recent funding cuts will be significant, as the organisation...
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Politics
Treaty Principles Bill: Three principles agreed on by Cabinet
Wednesday, 11 September 2024, 12:17pmThe three principles to be included in Act leader David Seymour’s Treaty Principles Bill have been agreed on by Cabinet. A...
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Politics
Watch live: Politicians to honour late Māori King Tūheitia
Tuesday, 10 September 2024, 2:11pmMinisters and MPs will depart from their usual Parliamentary proceedings in the House this afternoon to share speeches in...
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Politics
Treaty Principles Bill ‘damaging’ Government-Māori relationship, says Labour MP Cushla Tangaere-Manuel
Tuesday, 10 September 2024, 1:32pmLabour MP Cushla Tangaere-Manuel has called for Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to “show leadership” and squash the contentious...
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Politics
Watch: ‘We have to honour our agreements’: PM questioned on Treaty Principles Bill
Monday, 9 September 2024, 3:54pmPrime Minister Christopher Luxon is set to speak to reporters in his first post-Cabinet press conference in a couple of weeks...
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National
Passport wait times back to normal after system upgrade caused 10-week backlog
Friday, 6 September 2024, 3:22pmThe Government says the waiting time for a passport has returned to normal after a system upgrade earlier in the year increased...
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National
Watch: Kīngi Tūheitia laid to rest on Taupiri Maunga
Thursday, 5 September 2024, 7:12amThe youngest child of Kīngi Tūheitia has been anointed the new leader of the Kīngitanga, hours before Kīngi Tūheitia Pōtatau...
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Politics
'The SAS of prisons': Inside NZ’s harshest unit from high-risk prisoners
Tuesday, 27 August 2024, 11:15amThe first inspection of the country’s strictest prison unit – reserved for the most dangerous and complex prisoners – has...
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Politics
'Overwhelming' demand for charter schools: David Seymour says 78 applications received
Thursday, 15 August 2024, 1:07pmAssociate Education Minister David Seymour says there have been 78 applications to open new or convert existing state schools...
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Politics
PM repeats calls for people to come forward if they have info on alleged 80s paedophile ring
Friday, 26 July 2024, 1:39pmPrime Minister Christopher Luxon has again encouraged people with information about allegations of a paedophile ring in the...
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National
Wairoa floods: Former police commissioner Mike Bush to review regional council’s management of river bar
Friday, 12 July 2024, 2:36pmAn urgent Government-ordered review into the Wairoa floods will cover the regional council’s management of the local river...
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Politics
Govt introduces standardised testing in primary schools
Wednesday, 3 July 2024, 10:47amPrime Minister Christopher Luxon and Education Minister Erica Stanford have announced the introduction of standardised testing...
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National
Public consultation on reversing live animal export ban to start
Thursday, 27 June 2024, 2:00pmPublic consultation on the Government’s plan to reinstate live animal exports by sea is set to start in the coming months. Live...
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Politics
Watch: PM Luxon, ministers reveal new measures to tackle youth crime
Sunday, 23 June 2024, 1:27pmThe coalition Government is introducing a new Young Serious Offender declaration, Children’s Minister Karen Chhour announced...
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Politics
David Seymour announces review into farming sector ‘red tape’, product approval processes
Thursday, 13 June 2024, 12:42pmRegulation Minister David Seymour has announced a review of the way new farming and horticulture products are approved, saying...
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Politics
Govt seeking feedback on 120km/h speed limits as reductions reversed
Thursday, 13 June 2024, 12:25pmThe coalition Government is reversing the speed limit reductions implemented over the past four years under the previous...
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Politics
PM gives speech at Fieldays
Wednesday, 12 June 2024, 12:24pmPrime Minister Christopher Luxon has spent the morning meeting farmers and others in the sector at Fieldays in Hamilton,...
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Politics
China's Premier Li Qiang to visit NZ this week, PM speaks at post-Cabinet press conference
Monday, 10 June 2024, 4:00pmChinese Premier Li Qiang will visit New Zealand this week – the first visit by such a high ranked Chinese government representative...
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Politics
Govt invests $30m to improve access to X-rays, CT scans and ultrasounds
Thursday, 6 June 2024, 8:56amThe Government is putting $30 million towards free and timely access to radiology services including X-rays, CT scans and...
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Politics
Education: Terms of reference released for review in early childhood regulation
Wednesday, 5 June 2024, 1:05pmRegulation Minister David Seymour has released the terms of reference for a review into regulation in the early childhood...