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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Politics articles  Politics
    Australians urged to consider leaving Israel and Lebanon, as diplomats' families offered evacuation from Middle East
     26 February 2026
    The Australian government is urging Australians to consider leaving Israel and Lebanon, as the prospect of US strikes on Iran puts the region on high alert.
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    The Drug Foundation says the sector is doing its best despite years of under-funding
    25 Feb: The Drug Foundation says the sector is doing its best despite years of under-funding... more
    The Government's quietly ditched its quarterly action plans
    25 Feb: The Government's quietly ditched its quarterly action plans... more
    Critical support's rolling out to at-risk regional airlines - with Golden Bay Air announced as a first loan recipient
    25 Feb: Critical support's rolling out to at-risk regional airlines - with Golden Bay Air announced as a first loan recipient... more
    Two Labour stalwarts are at odds over the lack of transparency following the Moa Point failure
    25 Feb: Two Labour stalwarts are at odds over the lack of transparency following the Moa Point failure... more
    Peter Mandelson, former UK ambassador to US, arrested in London as Epstein files fallout continues
    24 Feb: Peter Mandelson, a political powerbroker and former government minister, has been investigated by London's Metropolitan Police for about three weeks over allegations of misconduct in public office.... more
    The Finance Minister's defending a decision to drop 200-million dollars into Genesis Energy
    24 Feb: The Finance Minister's defending a decision to drop 200-million dollars into Genesis Energy... more
    ACT says more change is needed - after controversy over a Defence Force cultural policy
    23 Feb: ACT says more change is needed - after controversy over a Defence Force cultural policy... more
    Marshall Islands launches first universal basic income scheme to stop outward migration
    23 Feb: Citizens of the Marshall Islands will receive "free money" as the government launches a world-first universal basic income scheme.... more
    New rules for early childhood education come into force today
    23 Feb: New rules for early childhood education come into force today... more

     Most Popular Recent Politics News
     06 Feb: Indonesia's government directs education funds to meals program as teachers struggle on low wages ++++++++++++++++++++
     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 ++++++++++++++
     06 Feb: A property manager says the numbers of students looking for flats is lower than previous years +++++++++++++
     11 Feb: Area school teachers are heading back into pay talks - due to a disagreement between unions +++++++++++++
     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 +++++++++++++
     30 Jan: Missing out on a spot at the airport is largely to blame for a Wellington taxi company's failure ++++++++++++

     Politics NewsLinks
      19 Feb: Trump and epstein: us politics takes centre stage once again at winter olympics (Sydney Morning Herald)
      18 Feb: Chris hipkins accuses winston peters of 'pure racism' in parliament (RadioNZ)
      18 Feb: Hipkins accuses peters of 'pure racism' in parliament (RadioNZ)
      18 Feb: 'just push us into the sea': the frustration of an area failed by politics (BBCWorld)
      17 Feb: Party leaders call for politics to be taken out of planning for weather events (RadioNZ)
      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)
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