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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Politics articles  Politics
    Indonesian diaspora divided over new Global Citizenship visa scheme as new details emerge
     3 December 2025
    Indonesia's new visa scheme is being touted as a solution to dual citizenship. But some in the Indonesian community say the visa has "no real benefit" and amounts to a government revenue grab.
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    Israel wants buffer zone between occupied Golan Heights and Damascus in peace with Syria
    3 Dec: Benjamin Netanyahu is demanding Syria establish a "demilitarised zone" between the border with the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights and capital Damascus, as part of any possible peace deal with the new Syrian government.... more
    Criticism of Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown - for planning a rates hike, at the same time the Government's put up a plan to force Councils to cap them
    2 Dec: Criticism of Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown - for planning a rates hike, at the same time the Government's put up a plan to force Councils to cap them... more
    The Education Minister's welcoming the news community educators are accepting their latest pay offer
    2 Dec: The Education Minister's welcoming the news community educators are accepting their latest pay offer... more
    Belief we need to beef up our mechanisms to address the costly "phoenix" problem
    2 Dec: Belief we need to beef up our mechanisms to address the costly "phoenix" problem... more
    Changing dynamics in our prisons - as Corrections works with more older Maori offenders
    2 Dec: Changing dynamics in our prisons - as Corrections works with more older Maori offenders... more
    The Government says Councils can't keep driving up costs for ratepayers
    1 Dec: The Government says Councils can't keep driving up costs for ratepayers... more
    There's concern rates capping could lead to under funding of critical infrastructure
    1 Dec: There's concern rates capping could lead to under funding of critical infrastructure... more
    Powers to move homeless people on from city centres, could be confirmed by Christmas
    1 Dec: Powers to move homeless people on from city centres, could be confirmed by Christmas... more
    Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu formally asks to be pardoned from corruption charges
    1 Dec: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has formally asked for a pardon from President Isaac Herzog relating to corruption charges against him.... more

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     14 Nov: The Department of Internal Affairs is calling interference with the Police Minister's emails - inappropriate ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
     20 Nov: Relief on Wall Street, as computer chip giant Nvidia records another record-high three months +++++++++++++++++++++
     21 Nov: Staff in Police Minister Mark Mitchell's electorate office responded to an email accusing Jevon McSkimming of sexual abuse ++++++++++++++++++++
     18 Nov: Bangladesh's ousted PM Sheikh Hasina sentenced to death for student crackdown +++++++++++++++++++
     12 Nov: There have been no official talks yet about compensation for the complainant against Jevon McSkimming +++++++++++++++++
     16 Nov: How free school meals gave thousands of children food poisoning in Indonesia +++++++++++++++
     13 Nov: Associate Education Minister David Seymour's blaming strike action for poor school attendance +++++++++++++

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      2 Dec: How leadership challenges happen in new zealand politics (RadioNZ)
      1 Dec: Puberty blocker regulation 'based on politics', legal injunction filed (RadioNZ)
      25 Nov: How x's new location feature exposed big us politics accounts (BBCWorld)
      24 Nov: Women in politics get much more abuse than men, pm says (BBCWorld)
      21 Nov: Former labour minister michael wood to re-enter politics (RadioNZ)
      15 Nov: Emails highlight jeffrey epstein and steve bannon relationship (BBCWorld)
      7 Nov: Nancy pelosi announces retirement after decades in us congress (BBCWorld)
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     Today's News

    Soccer:
    Coach Darren Bazeley is relatively blasé over who joins the All Whites' 20-26 football World Cup pool 21:57

    Cricket:
    West Indies batter Shai Hope has reached his century, late on day four of the first cricket test against New Zealand in Christchurch 21:17

    International:
    'Cloud Dancer' named as Pantone colour of the year for 2026 21:07

    Health & Safety:
    Warnings not to collect and eat shellfish along the Bay of Plenty coast - with unsafe levels of toxins that could cause paralysis, respiratory failure and, in severe cases, death 18:57

    Law and Order:
    A South Korean man's been sentenced to 14 months prison time for attempting to buy a rare native gecko 18:37

    International:
    Israel's continued participation in Eurovision the latest in a string of contentious moments 18:17

    Law and Order:
    A man's died after turning up at an Auckland medical centre with stab injuries - plunging Police into a homicide inquiry 18:07

    Health & Safety:
    Kindercare says it's shocked by the incident and harm to children 18:07

    Christchurch:
    A fun activity at a Christchurch daycare went horrifically wrong today - after a misidentified corrosive substance ended up on a water slide 17:37

    Rugby League:
    Australian boxing promoter George Rose is relieved Nelson Asofa-Solomona can finally be rewarded for belting opponents 17:37

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