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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Politics articles  Politics
    Tensions in Minnesota could send the US into another government shutdown — here's why
     28 January 2026
    Politicians across the spectrum in the US are looking for ways forward as public outrage intensifies in Minnesota. From a border czar to a partial government shutdown, here's what could come next.
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    Repeated government lying, warned Hannah Arendt, makes it impossible for citizens to think and to judge
    28 Jan: When officials lie time and again, people don’t know what to trust. And when this happens, citizens cannot deliberate, approve or dissent coherently, because a shared world no longer exists.... more
    Tauranga's Mayor says a community gathering will be held tomorrow - to acknowledge last week's tragic landslide at Mount Maunganui
    28 Jan: Tauranga's Mayor says a community gathering will be held tomorrow - to acknowledge last week's tragic landslide at Mount Maunganui... more
    Ending duty-free tobacco sales would be good for health – and health budgets
    27 Jan: Taxes raise prices, and higher prices reduce smoking. But duty-free tobacco sales remain a policy anomaly and deny the government much-needed health revenue.... more
    The coalition government has retained a small lead in the latest RNZ-Reid Research Poll
    27 Jan: The coalition government has retained a small lead in the latest RNZ-Reid Research Poll... more
    Meridian Energy's future-proofing a major South Island power station against a large earthquake
    27 Jan: Meridian Energy's future-proofing a major South Island power station against a large earthquake... more
    Remains of last Israeli hostage in Gaza, Ran Gvili, have been found, Benjamin Netanyahu says
    27 Jan: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that the remains of 24-year-old Ran Gvili had been found and identified.... more
    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
    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... more
    Jules Radich is being remembered for his fight for Dunedin's new hospital
    26 Jan: Jules Radich is being remembered for his fight for Dunedin's new hospital... more
    The Prime Minister's echoing our Foreign Minister's concerns about the World Health Organisation
    26 Jan: The Prime Minister's echoing our Foreign Minister's concerns about the World Health Organisation... more

     Most Popular Recent Politics News
     01 Jan: Countries adopting 'new year's resolutions' with health, economy and internet laws +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
     09 Jan: NetBlocks reports internet blackout imposed in Iran amid nationwide protests ++++++++++++++++++++++++++
     02 Jan: Authorities are working to get to the bottom of a major cyber security breach which may have exposed the personal health data of tens of thousands of Kiwis +++++++++++++++++++++++++
     01 Jan: Enrolling in this year's General Election is different this year, from last time, in 2023 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
     01 Jan: Hopes the new vocational education model kicking in from today will put industry in the driver's seat +++++++++++++++++++++++
     03 Jan: The Privacy Commissioner is expecting Manage My Health to demonstrate it has appropriate safeguards in place following a data breach ++++++++++++++++++++++
     04 Jan: Cautious optimism from tech experts, in the wake of this week's ManageMyHealth cyber attack ++++++++++++++++++++++

     Politics NewsLinks
      27 Jan: Coalition mps accuse opposition of ‘politicising’ weather disasters (Stuff.co.nz)
      27 Jan: Politics live: parliament returns for 2026, first poll shows boost for nz first, labour (RadioNZ)
      26 Jan: Tech versus politics (Aardvark)
      24 Jan: National mp maureen pugh to retire from parliament (RadioNZ)
      23 Jan: How australian politics descended into ugliness after bondi shooting (BBCWorld)
      23 Jan: National mp to retire at election after more than a decade in politics (Stuff.co.nz)
      21 Jan: 291 days to go: four big questions now we know the election date (Stuff.co.nz)
      21 Jan: ‘he’s done a runner on us’: labour mp announces retirement, will leave parliament in weeks (Stuff.co.nz)
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