Articles by Julia Gabel
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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,...
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Politics
Watch: PM speaks to media after Labour overtake Nats in latest poll
Monday, 10 March 2025, 4:00pmPrime Minister Christopher Luxon is set to address the media after a fresh poll shows he has been overtaken by Labour’s Chris...
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Politics
Simeon Brown announces return of Health NZ board after axing
Friday, 7 March 2025, 12:05pmHealth Minister Simeon Brown will reinstate a governing board at Health NZ after it was axed and replaced with a commissioner...
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Politics
‘I couldn’t afford the pain relief’: New report shines light on true cost of dental care
Tuesday, 25 February 2025, 12:22pmNancy* knew something was wrong. Her tooth had turned blue, and it was becoming harder to eat. “I’m in pain all the time....
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National
Treaty Principles Bill: 15-year-old says bill is damaging Govt’s ‘positive’ relationship with young people
Monday, 17 February 2025, 11:28amA 15-year-old has told parliamentarians her generation is one of the first to grow up with a positive relationship with the...
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Politics
Listen live: Did David Seymour ‘overstep the mark’ on teacher-only day crackdown?
Monday, 17 February 2025, 6:58amEducation Minister Erica Stanford said her associate minister David Seymour was “overstepping the mark somewhat” when he...
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Politics
Treaty Principles Bill: Far North mayor says law would place near ‘impossible’ costs on council
Friday, 14 February 2025, 3:44pmA council has baulked at the potential costs David Seymour’s Treaty Principles Bill could place on its financially strained...
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Politics
Govt process on Treaty bill ‘fundamentally flawed’, former PM Sir Geoffrey Palmer says
Thursday, 13 February 2025, 1:18pmFormer Prime Minister Sir Geoffrey Palmer says David Seymour’s controversial Treaty Principles Bill is damaging the “collective...
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Politics
Watch: PM unveils Govt’s first action plan for 2025
Monday, 10 February 2025, 4:04pmPrime Minister Christopher Luxon has unveiled the Government’s first action plan for 2025 including further details about...
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National
Government introducing more beneficiary sanctions, including weekly five-hour training course
Monday, 3 February 2025, 9:21amThe Government is planning to introduce fresh sanctions to its new beneficiary traffic light scheme. The new non-financial...
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National
New poll shows most New Zealanders believe respectful treaty, race relations debate important
Friday, 31 January 2025, 4:23pmA new poll shows despite the current political drama surrounding the Treaty, most New Zealanders believe a respectful discussion...
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National
Taranaki maunga becomes legal person, Govt acknowledges ‘immeasurable harm’ inflicted on iwi
Friday, 31 January 2025, 2:57pmAlmost a decade of settlement negotiations between the Crown and Taranaki formally concluded yesterday, when Parliament voted...
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Politics
'Won’t happen again': NZ apologises for failing to consult Pacific countries on RSE changes
Thursday, 30 January 2025, 9:19amImmigration Minister Erica Stanford says New Zealand has apologised to Pacific countries for failing to consult them about...
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Politics
Kiri Allan set to slam Treaty Principles Bill as submissions resume
Thursday, 30 January 2025, 7:07amKiri Allan is the latest former politician to voice opposition to the controversial Treaty Principles Bill, telling the Herald...
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Politics
'Abhorrent': Te Pāti Māori MP says minister doesn't understand 'essence of being Māori', Seymour responds
Wednesday, 29 January 2025, 1:59pmTe Pāti Māori MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi has told Children’s Minister Karen Chhour she does not understand the “essence of being...
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National
'Be very careful what you wish for’: Christopher Finlayson, Sir Taihakurei Durie submit on Treaty Principles Bill
Monday, 27 January 2025, 1:11pmDavid Seymour should “be very careful” what he wishes for with his controversial Treaty Principles Bill, former Treaty Negotiations...
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Politics
'Had enough': Senior iwi leaders walk out of public gallery during Treaty Principles Bill introduction
Thursday, 7 November 2024, 9:12pmIwi leader Helmut Modlik and six other senior members of Ngāti Toa walked out of the public gallery at Parliament today in...
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Politics
Treaty Principles Bill: Protesters gather ahead of bill's introduction
Thursday, 7 November 2024, 11:47amProtesters have gathered at Parliament and outside ACT’s electorate office in Epsom, ahead of the introduction of legislation...
