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Syria’s new leader promised democracy. Then he excluded women from parliamentary elections

23 October 2025

Women have won just six seats so far in the new 210-member parliament. This is not surprising considering how few were permitted to vote or stand as candidates.

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The fire fighters union and Fire and Emergency are heading back to the bargaining table
	23 Oct: The fire fighters union and Fire and Emergency are heading back to the bargaining table... more

Westpac's warning desperate jobseekers to stay vigilant - following a spike in employment scams
	23 Oct: Westpac's warning desperate jobseekers to stay vigilant - following a spike in employment scams... more

Union delegates have given rousing testimonies to their fellow members on the eve of tomorrow's mega-strike
	22 Oct: Union delegates have given rousing testimonies to their fellow members on the eve of tomorrow's mega-strike... more

Kiwis could save more than a thousand dollars on solar panel installation - under changes to requirements
	22 Oct: Kiwis could save more than a thousand dollars on solar panel installation - under changes to requirements... more

A financial commentator's urging the Government to stay the course on climate reporting rules - and not change them
	22 Oct: A financial commentator's urging the Government to stay the course on climate reporting rules - and not change them... more

The stand-off between Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua and Netball New Zealand has brought the government and opposition off the bench, calling for the impasse to end
	22 Oct: The stand-off between Silver Ferns coach Dame Noeline Taurua and Netball New Zealand has brought the government and opposition off the bench, calling for the impasse to end... more

A criminal defence lawyer says trials are being pushed out two years - as the Government celebrates cutting down on court wait times
	22 Oct: A criminal defence lawyer says trials are being pushed out two years - as the Government celebrates cutting down on court wait times... more

The Labour Party is calling for a probe into the Public Service Commission's ads about Thursday's mega-strike action
	21 Oct: The Labour Party is calling for a probe into the Public Service Commission's ads about Thursday's mega-strike action... more

Cross-party support for law to ensure young people's safety
	21 Oct: Cross-party support for law to ensure young people's safety... more

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Most Popular Recent Politics News

20 Oct: Toitu te Tiriti activist Eru Kapa-Kingi has doubled down on claiming Te Pati Maori has dictatorship-style decision making +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

19 Oct: The secondary school teachers union says most of its members earn over $100,000 a year +++++++++++++++++++++++

20 Oct: The Prime Minister says he'd pay teachers and health workers more if it were possible - but for now they need to return to negotiating +++++++++++++++++++

19 Oct: The Public Service Association says a proposed change to strike laws would fundamentally change industrial relations ++++++++++++++

20 Oct: The Prime Minister's in favour of Fonterra's selling Anchor, Mainland and Kapiti - but says it's not his decision +++++++++++++

29 Oct: It's early days for new curriculum changes, as not all subject documents have been uploaded +++++++++++++

22 Oct: Union delegates have given rousing testimonies to their fellow members on the eve of tomorrow's mega-strike +++++++++++++

Politics NewsLinks

15 Nov: Emails highlight jeffrey epstein and steve bannon relationship (BBCWorld)

7 Nov: Nancy pelosi announces retirement after decades in us congress (BBCWorld)

5 Nov: Regulatory standards bill back in the house after a highly engaged public submission period (RadioNZ)

5 Nov: Dick cheney: former us vice-president who helped lead 'war on terror' (BBCWorld)

3 Nov: Expert says fiji 'in a state of flux' after resignation of two deputy pms (RadioNZ)

1 Nov: Every iteration of labour’s cgt policy has died a fiery political death. tova o’brien asks will this be different (Stuff.co.nz)

26 Oct: Will lucy powell's win turn things around for labour? (BBCWorld)

24 Oct: French mps clash on new caledonia’s issues, debates further postponed (RadioNZ)

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