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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Politics articles  Politics
    Some schools are scrambling to fill teaching positions before term one
     20 January 2026
    Some schools are scrambling to fill teaching positions before term one
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    ‘We got lazy and complacent’: Swedish pensioners explain how abolishing the wealth tax changed their country
    20 Jan: For some Swedes, the question isn’t simply whether a wealth tax works, but what kind of society has been lost with its abolition.... more
    Donald Trump links Greenland takeover threat to Nobel Peace Prize snub, amid tariffs row with Europe
    20 Jan: President Donald Trump sends a text message to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre saying he "no longer [feels] an obligation to think purely of Peace" after being denied the prize by the Nobel Committee.... more
    Corrections officials say a rise in alleged sexual assaults by prison officers could be down to reporting changes
    19 Jan: Corrections officials say a rise in alleged sexual assaults by prison officers could be down to reporting changes... more
    View from The Hill: Albanese retreats on post-Bondi bill, as he takes poll hit
    19 Jan: The prime minister sliced off parts of the bill to increase its chances of passing at a special sitting of parliament this week,... more
    China’s new condom tax will prove no effective barrier to country’s declining fertility rate
    19 Jan: The Asian giant is grappling with a dramatic population decline, with a fertility rate of 1.0, well below the 2.1 replacement rate.... more
    A former Finance Minister says many people aren't feeling economic relief - despite positive markers
    19 Jan: A former Finance Minister says many people aren't feeling economic relief - despite positive markers... more
    The Government's signalling another round of major education initiatives this year
    19 Jan: The Government's signalling another round of major education initiatives this year... more
    Prison and fines for leaving dogs in hot cars among proposed changes to NSW animal welfare laws
    18 Jan: People who leave their dogs in hot cars could be sent to prison, under changes to animal welfare laws being proposed by the state government.... more
    The cost of keeping sentenced inmates behind bars, is topping the 200-thousand mark
    18 Jan: The cost of keeping sentenced inmates behind bars, is topping the 200-thousand mark... more

     Most Popular Recent Politics News
     22 Dec: The Education Minister's promising support for teachers struggling with sweeping sector changes ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
     01 Jan: Countries adopting 'new year's resolutions' with health, economy and internet laws +++++++++++++++++++++++++++
     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 +++++++++++++++++
     01 Jan: The government's calling for transparency in the wake of a cyber security breach - that could put patients' medical data at risk +++++++++++++++++

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      16 Jan: Funeral service to be held today for sir tim shadbolt (RadioNZ)
      16 Jan: Trump v china: how oil is defining great power politics (BBCWorld)
      9 Jan: In photos: sir tim shadbolt, from student activist to long-serving mayor (Stuff.co.nz)
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     Today's News

    Entertainment:
    Melissa Leo is convinced winning an Oscar was "not good" for her career 18:40

    Business:
    The share market likes what it sees - as Fletcher Building offloads its construction arm 18:37

    International:
    UN representative says Iran's death toll is rising and there could be investigations into 'crimes against humanity' 18:17

    Entertainment:
    Stephen Graham nearly didn't recommend Erin Doherty for A Thousand Blows, because he thought she spoke like Princess Anne 18:10

    Basketball:
    A sombre mood within the Breakers basketball club after losing a team-favourite player to a season-ending injury 18:07

    Motoring:
    NZTA says the damage at Waioweka Gorge on State Highway 2 - from the weekend's flooding, is extensive 18:07

    Entertainment:
    Channing Tatum "peed on" Amanda Seyfried's leg and then "ran away" while they were filming Dear John 17:40

    Business:
    Welcome news for shareholders - from one of our largest companies' change in direction 17:37

    Cricket:
    A positive outlook for Black Caps all-rounder Michael Bracewell as cricket's T20 World Cup looms 17:27

    Entertainment:
    Emma Watson, Sir Lenny Henry and Sir Elton John are among the nominees for the British Diversity Awards 2026 17:10

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