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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Politics articles  Politics
    A history of assassination reveals how ‘targeted killings’ became an extension of state power
     17 February 2026
    Shot, stabbed, poisoned with frog toxin – a new book reveals how the killing of political opponents has emerged from the shadows of government secrecy.
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    The night snow came to Livigno, turning this surreal valley into an even greater paradise
    17 Feb: Livigno is an Italian outlier in more ways than one. With special tax status and a fairytale quality, the town had a phenomenal dumping of snow that caused a significant shuffling of events.... more
    Who has most access to the top? What 5 years of transport ministers’ diaries reveal
    16 Feb: An analysis of former transport ministers’ diaries shows which interest groups get face-to-face time with decision-makers – and which voices are largely absent.... more
    Potential for cost-cutting in the 1.8 billion dollar Interislander replacement plan
    16 Feb: Potential for cost-cutting in the 1.8 billion dollar Interislander replacement plan... more
    The Prime Minster says he's proud of the India Free Trade Agreement and isn't phased by Labour's raised red flags
    16 Feb: The Prime Minster says he's proud of the India Free Trade Agreement and isn't phased by Labour's raised red flags... more
    Opposition draws battlelines on nuclear and capital gains tax changes
    15 Feb: Deputy Liberal leader Jane Hume says Australia needs to be "open minded" on nuclear power if the country is to bring down emissions and make power cheaper.... more
    BNZ bank is offering support to those affected by severe weather
    15 Feb: BNZ bank is offering support to those affected by severe weather... more
    The US government has just entered another shutdown. Here's what it means this time
    14 Feb: After Congress failed to pass laws necessary to fully fund the US government, one of its biggest departments has shut down.... more
    No changes to the Golden Visa scheme's capital rules - as the Minister says it's had a roaring start
    13 Feb: No changes to the Golden Visa scheme's capital rules - as the Minister says it's had a roaring start... more
    More than 100 Stolen Generations survivors gather for apology anniversary
    13 Feb: More than 100 Stolen Generations survivors have gathered in Canberra for the apology anniversary. The government is pledging new money to help them heal.... more

     Most Popular Recent Politics News
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     10 Feb: The former Air New Zealand boss says his time at the airline made him a better leader, as he moves into a new role abroad ++++++++++++++
     28 Jan: Tauranga's Mayor says a community gathering will be held tomorrow - to acknowledge last week's tragic landslide at Mount Maunganui +++++++++++++
     24 Jan: Two women believed to have been killed in the Mount Maunganui campground landslide were friends +++++++++++++
     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 ++++++++++++
     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 +++++++++++
     30 Jan: Missing out on a spot at the airport is largely to blame for a Wellington taxi company's failure +++++++++++

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      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)
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      1 Feb: Labour peer and former fa chairman lord triesman dies aged 82 (BBCWorld)
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