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Armed police arrest raises alarm, report makes strong call for Auckland port to go north, and a battle is going on among Fonterra shareholders.
The Sustainable NZ Party launched over the weekend, to media fanfare. But does it stand a chance?
Unprecedented early-season bushfires rip through Australia, backdown on school board changes forecast, and Sustainable NZ party launches.
Government passes flagship climate change legislation, former minister Anne Tolley admits Peters disclosure, and changes coming at Oranga Tamariki.
The outspoken parliamentary commissioner for the environment has released a tough new report about the lack of good environmental data.
Housing market starts to get moving again, government reverses partnership visa decision, and man who assaulted James Shaw sentenced to prison.
The government will put $26 million towards a partnership that aims to measure global methane emissions from space.
Winston Peters takes lawsuit to the High Court, Zero Carbon bill passes second reading, and suspected idiotic fireworks users make case for ban.
Massive day of trade developments for NZ’s relationship with Asia, Bill Cashmore retains top Auckland jobs, and trial of man accused of killing Grace Millane begins.
Building a political consensus around the need to lower prison populations is difficult, but Texas has shown the way.
Phil Goff puts CCOs on notice, PM Ardern in Bangkok for crucial summit, and Greenpeace criticises continued fracking amid UK moratorium.
Painful testimony at abuse in state care inquiry, student loan generation in focus, and hoiho breeding season wrecked.
National releases discussion document on social services, new sea level rise research raises inundation fears, and updates from Wellington’s messy mayoralties.
Once again, Britain is going to the polls in an attempt to dig themselves out of the utter mess they're in around Brexit.
Defence report outlines changing nature of Pacific threats, DHBs unaware of staff vaccination, and visitors desecrate Lake Waikaremoana.
Transport minister Phil Twyford is under fire again, and is facing calls to be sacked over delays around Auckland's light rail system.
Government ministers and iwi leaders in Waitara for commemoration, open letter to Greens over GE, and Hamilton’s leading public servant calls for election reform.
One of the oldest political parties in New Zealand is plotting a comeback.
Reaction to the government’s agriculture emissions deal, formal apology made for Parihaka, and union fuming over unpunished trucking abuses.
The prime minister has hailed a 'historic' agreement between the government and farming groups. What does it amount to, and is it a substantial step forward in the climate fight, or a 'sellout'?
Euthanasia bill set to go to a referendum, police whistleblower says he was threatened with legal action, and the finer details of Zero Carbon report.
Construction sites are always at risk of fire, and the SkyCity Convention Centre is no different.
In today’s edition of The Bulletin: Serious ramifications likely from SkyCity fire, dozens of partnership visas being denied, and yet another police pursuit death.
After an unusually nasty campaign for their country, Canada has gone to the polls. Here's what happened.
Wellington’s new mayor faces difficult three years, Zero Carbon bill select committee report comes back, and extremist preacher barred from NZ.
What does it all mean for transport and traffic congestion in New Zealand's biggest city?
