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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Politics articles  Politics
    Memo to Shane Jones: what if NZ needs more regional government, not less?
    New Zealand Parliament
    New Zealand Parliament
     2 July 2025
    Rather than get rid of regional councils, maybe the government should look at expanding their role to deliver core services – something common in many other countries.
    >> Read Article 

    Another tool in the police toolbox - for cracking down on crime
    1 Jul: Another tool in the police toolbox - for cracking down on crime... more
    Foodstuffs is trialling the use of reusable plastic deli containers in six stores
    1 Jul: Foodstuffs is trialling the use of reusable plastic deli containers in six stores... more
    The Finance Minister says changes to the FamilyBoost scheme are on their way
    1 Jul: The Finance Minister says changes to the FamilyBoost scheme are on their way... more
    Among all Israel's targets in Iran, the strikes at Evin Prison left some people 'in disbelief'
    30 Jun: Accounts from inside Tehran's Evin Prison are as harrowing as they are rare — many of those locked up inside never make it out. Now Iranian officials say 71 people were killed in an Israeli strike there last week.... more
    Excitement over expected changes to the way authorities deal with retail crime
    30 Jun: Excitement over expected changes to the way authorities deal with retail crime... more
    Hopes new offences will curb the number of attacks on prison staff
    30 Jun: Hopes new offences will curb the number of attacks on prison staff... more
    A plea to keep Auckland's Takapuna golf course open, from one the country's best known golfers
    29 Jun: A plea to keep Auckland's Takapuna golf course open, from one the country's best known golfers... more
    Waikato children are benefiting from an intiative providing free dental surgery
    29 Jun: Waikato children are benefiting from an intiative providing free dental surgery... more
    Major Australian and New Zealand retailers are primed for an energy switch, following millions of dollars in Government funding to decarbonise their services
    28 Jun: Major Australian and New Zealand retailers are primed for an energy switch, following millions of dollars in Government funding to decarbonise their services... more

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