http://tvnz.co.nz/one+newshttp://tvnz.co.nz/politics-news/greens-auckland-ward-decisions-unfair-3406115 The design of the ward system in the new Auckland super council means many areas will not be fairly represented, Green MP David Clendon says Fri, 12 Mar 2010 06:10:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3406115http://tvnz.co.nz/politics-news/government-rolls-21m-into-food-laboratories-3405943 The government says it will re-hash existing budgets to provide up to $21 million over five years to set up four centres for food and beverage development at Manukau, Hamilton, Palmerston North, and Lincoln Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:10:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3405943http://tvnz.co.nz/politics-news/dispute-over-possible-rent-hike-heats-up-3405710 Property investors have warned that rents could go up by $34 a week if the government scraps landlords' depreciation claims on housing, but the government says they are wrong Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:39:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3405710http://tvnz.co.nz/politics-news/govt-eyes-supergold-card-budget-3405356 Winston Peters' SuperGold transport card could be facing cuts in the near future Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:29:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3405356http://tvnz.co.nz/politics-news/bill-crackdown-loan-sharks-3405489 MPs are being urged to send to a select committee a bill seeking to cap interest rates that loan sharks charge Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:09:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3405489http://tvnz.co.nz/health-news/maori-call-smoking-ban-3405390 Amid a barrage of Maori people calling for tough controls and the eventual banning of smoking, a tobacco company on Thursday asked for current sale display rules to remain the same Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:10:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3405390http://tvnz.co.nz/politics-news/measures-tackle-knife-crime-released-3405225 Education, tougher sentences and voluntary accords have been mooted by the Justice Ministry as potential ways to tackle knife crime Thu, 11 Mar 2010 14:28:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3405225http://tvnz.co.nz/business-news/concerns-voiced-over-new-rich-retirement-visas-3404275 Allowing rich people to retire to New Zealand will create costs on the health system, Labour says Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:48:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3404275http://tvnz.co.nz/politics-news/redundancies-inevitable-education-ministry-3404247 Some redundancies are inevitable at the Education Ministry as it seeks to prune $25 million from its $441 million budget, Education Secretary Karen Sewell says Thu, 11 Mar 2010 06:20:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3404247http://tvnz.co.nz/politics-news/govt-ramping-up-sales-pitch-rich-migrants-3403709 The government is ramping up its sales pitch for migrant investors and creating a wealthy retirement category after changes to the rules last brought in $18 million, with another $51 million possibly on the way Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:28:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3403709http://tvnz.co.nz/politics-news/labour-calls-regulation-mobile-phone-costs-3403652 Labour has called on the government to regulate mobile termination rates to keep call costs down Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:13:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3403652http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/students-worry-tertiary-changes-3403407 Students are concerned at plans to link university funding to academic success, University Student Association co-president David Do says Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:59:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3403407http://tvnz.co.nz/politics-news/time-called-nine-day-fortnight-3403253 One of the government's flagship job saving schemes is set to be discontinued Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:43:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3403253http://tvnz.co.nz/politics-news/job-losses-likely-in-education-3402839 Jobs will go at the Education Ministry as it seeks to find $25 million in savings Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:16:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3402839http://tvnz.co.nz/politics-news/questioning-state-sector-reform-3399633 Political editor Guyon Espiner looks at the government's overhaul of the state sector - and says change should not be confused with progress Tue, 9 Mar 2010 16:15:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3399633http://tvnz.co.nz/business-news/kiwisaver-changes-fast-tracked-3399407 Minister of Commerce Simon Power has asked officials to fast-track work to ensure the integrity of KiwiSaver, after concerns about regulation for the scheme Tue, 9 Mar 2010 13:10:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3399407http://tvnz.co.nz/business-news/students-outraged-over-pay-gap-3398948 Women students want government action after a new survey showed men with the same tertiary qualifications start earning more after just one year Tue, 9 Mar 2010 07:37:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3398948http://tvnz.co.nz/politics-news/saga-brash-emails-ends-no-one-any-wiser-3398918 The police do not know who did it, the prime minister has a theory but will not say what it is, and the victim says he accepts the culprit probably will not ever be found Tue, 9 Mar 2010 06:41:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3398918http://tvnz.co.nz/politics-news/labour-says-govt-letting-australia-down-3398892 The Labour Party is accusing the government of letting Australia down over whaling but Prime Minister John Key says New Zealand could still back a challenge to Japan at the International Court of Justice Tue, 9 Mar 2010 06:10:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3398892http://tvnz.co.nz/politics-news/police-fail-trace-brash-email-leak-3397135 Police have failed to find the source of the leaked Don Brash emails Mon, 8 Mar 2010 20:05:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3397135http://tvnz.co.nz/politics-news/pm-nz-has-too-many-govt-agencies-3398578 Prime Minister John Key says New Zealand has more government agencies than a country its size needs and has signalled there could be several mergers to reduce their number Mon, 8 Mar 2010 18:24:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3398578http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/minister-study-shows-significant-gender-pay-gap-3398408 A new study of graduates with bachelor degrees has revealed that men start earning more than women a year after starting work Mon, 8 Mar 2010 16:14:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3398408http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/police-treat-political-complaints-differently-3398292 Police will treat politically sensitive allegations differently in future after complaints about how they handled investigations into how a journalist received former National Party leader Don Brash's emails Mon, 8 Mar 2010 15:39:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3398292http://tvnz.co.nz/business-news/confidence-up-unemployment-drops-key-3397022 Prime Minister John Key believes economic confidence is picking up as unemployment drops Mon, 8 Mar 2010 09:42:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3397022http://tvnz.co.nz/politics-news/wayne-mapp-knew-apiata-in-afghanistan-3396534 The Defence Minister has waded into the controversy over publicity given to Victoria Cross recipient Willie Apiata and the SAS in Afghanistan Sun, 7 Mar 2010 18:33:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3396534http://tvnz.co.nz/politics-news/defence-review-delayed-govt-eyes-costs-3396525 The biggest review of the Defence Force in more than a decade has been delayed while the military is asked to cut back office spending to pay for front-line services Sun, 7 Mar 2010 18:21:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3396525http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/people-unemployment-benefits-drops-3396431 Just released figures show the number of people receiving the unemployment benefit has dropped Sun, 7 Mar 2010 14:54:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3396431http://tvnz.co.nz/politics-news/anzacs-may-formed-again-3396388 The Anzacs could be formed again, with a joint military taskforce planned to be established by the end of the year Sun, 7 Mar 2010 13:24:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3396388http://tvnz.co.nz/q-and-a-news/q-wayne-mapp-interviewed-guyon-espiner-3396367 Minister of Defence Wayne Mapp joined Guyon Espiner to discuss the Willie Apiata Factor and to ask who our friends and enemies are Sun, 7 Mar 2010 12:51:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3396367http://tvnz.co.nz/national-news/charity-boss-stands-embattled-former-mp-3396339 A charity boss who signed off Roger McClay's expenses is standing by the former government minister Sun, 7 Mar 2010 12:01:00 +1300urn:ARTICLE:3396339