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NZ is slowly slipping on the global corruption index. Is is time for an anti-corruption agency?

New Zealand Parliament

New Zealand Parliament

18 February 2026

New Zealand remains among the ‘cleanest’ countries in the world for perceived corruption. But a deeper trend suggests government action is needed.

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A new iron treatment is on the way for people who've experienced serious reactions to treatment in the past
	18 Feb: A new iron treatment is on the way for people who've experienced serious reactions to treatment in the past... more

Parliament's intervening - after the High Court ruled against the Ministry of Social Development requesting welfare repayments from those receiving back-dated ACC support
	18 Feb: Parliament's intervening - after the High Court ruled against the Ministry of Social Development requesting welfare repayments from those receiving back-dated ACC support... more

Labour's Jan Tinetti says today's employment law change is a backwards step
	17 Feb: Labour's Jan Tinetti says today's employment law change is a backwards step... more

The Greens say the Government's attacking workers with a major change to workplace law
	17 Feb: The Greens say the Government's attacking workers with a major change to workplace law... more

Parliament's approving major changes to employment law
	17 Feb: Parliament's approving major changes to employment law... more

The Finance Minister's accusing Labour of scraping the barrel with its questions in Parliament
	17 Feb: The Finance Minister's accusing Labour of scraping the barrel with its questions in Parliament... more

Probes into the Teaching Council have outlined deep concerns, and found a serious need for change
	17 Feb: Probes into the Teaching Council have outlined deep concerns, and found a serious need for change... more

Pharmacists have accepted a Health New Zealand pay offer
	17 Feb: Pharmacists have accepted a Health New Zealand pay offer... more

A history of assassination reveals how ‘targeted killings’ became an extension of state power
	17 Feb: Shot, stabbed, poisoned with frog toxin – a new book reveals how the killing of political opponents has emerged from the shadows of government secrecy.... more

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02 Feb: There'll be a wait until we learn the outcome of today's court case between expelled Te Pati Maori MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi and her former party ++++++++++++

30 Jan: Missing out on a spot at the airport is largely to blame for a Wellington taxi company's failure +++++++++++

27 Jan: Labour Leader Chris Hipkins has ruled out adopting Te Pati Maori's policy to abolish prisons, but says there're other policy areas they align +++++++++++

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17 Feb: Party leaders call for politics to be taken out of planning for weather events (RadioNZ)

15 Feb: Mediawatch: solids, liquids and gas - infrastructure ills back in the frame (RadioNZ)

13 Feb: Does australian politics still have a problem with women? (BBCWorld)

13 Feb: A line in the snow: why the ukrainian athlete was banned and others were not (Sydney Morning Herald)

11 Feb: ‘no politics, just sport’: team usa stars shut down trump talk (Sydney Morning Herald)

9 Feb: Trump calls us olympian a ‘real loser’ for speaking up about politics at home (Stuff.co.nz)

4 Feb: High court defeat piles pressure on 'embarrassed' fijian pm rabuka's leadership - expert (RadioNZ)

2 Feb: Bad bunny says 'ice out' in grammy awards speech (BBCWorld)

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Today's News

Entertainment:
Meghan, Duchess of Sussex amped up the Valentine's Day magic by sharing an adorable snap of Prince Harry scooping up their daughter, Princess Lilibet, as he clutched a bunch of balloons 11:57

Rugby:
The wait is expected to go on for an All Blacks coaching appointment 11:57

Entertainment:
Hilary Duff helped two fans pull off the ultimate engagement moment during her Las Vegas show on Friday night (13.02.26) 11:27

National:
Make Japan strong again: Sanae Takaichi’s plan to transform her country’s military 11:17

Hockey:
Winter Olympics 2026: Jürgen Klopp makes Milano Cortina Games cameo, ice hockey fight ban labelled a 'joke' — quick hits from day 11 11:17

Soccer:
Second half drama in the Champions League football clash between Benfica and Real Madrid in Lisbon 11:07

Entertainment:
Apple Martin has admitted to having gotten lip filler 10:57

Environment:
Dozens of Canterbury kids spent a night hunkering down in Banks Peninsula - which was cut off by yesterday's torrential rain 10:47

Law and Order:
A man's been arrested - after allegedly attempting to break through the cordon at the Mount Maunganui landslide 10:47

Entertainment:
Rosie O'Donnell is shocked by how "very different" the US feels since she left 10:27

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