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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Politics articles  Politics
    Road-user charges can pay for more than just road maintenance – NZ could lead the way
    New Zealand Parliament
    New Zealand Parliament
     18 August 2025
    By charging all road users, the shift away from a petrol tax could help fund safer roads and lower pollution. NZ should embrace the opportunity to be innovative.
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    A cyclist group says better bike lanes are the best way to keep riders safe - but it's worth also looking into changing helmet laws
    18 Aug: A cyclist group says better bike lanes are the best way to keep riders safe - but it's worth also looking into changing helmet laws... more
    The Prime Minister says councils need appropriate plans for managing water
    18 Aug: The Prime Minister says councils need appropriate plans for managing water... more
    Christopher Luxon says changes to the rules on foreign home ownership should be in effect before the end of the year
    18 Aug: Christopher Luxon says changes to the rules on foreign home ownership should be in effect before the end of the year... more
    Five unions are attempting to take the Government to court, over pay equity changes
    18 Aug: Five unions are attempting to take the Government to court, over pay equity changes... more
    ???1;New Zealanders are being urged not abandon their dreams of owning a home
    17 Aug: ???1;New Zealanders are being urged not abandon their dreams of owning a home... more
    Kiwis could be unknowingly investing in weapons, through their Kiwisaver providers
    16 Aug: Kiwis could be unknowingly investing in weapons, through their Kiwisaver providers... more
    Rail Minister Winston Peters is disputing the reported final cost of dumping the mega-ferries project - of 671-million-dollars
    15 Aug: Rail Minister Winston Peters is disputing the reported final cost of dumping the mega-ferries project - of 671-million-dollars... more
    Calls to change Victoria's 'outdated' burial laws to allow for owners to be laid to rest with their pets
    15 Aug: Months after New South Wales became the first state to reform the "outdated" law banning people from being laid to rest with their pets, advocates are urging the Victorian government to catch up.... more
    Military, MAGA and 'anti-government extremist' links behind shadowy Gaza aid agency GHF
    15 Aug: A security contractor held a senior role in what a US legal service says is an "anti-government extremist group" linked to the hard right. Now he works on an Israel- and US-backed humanitarian aid project in Gaza.... more

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     25 Jul: Columbia’s $200M deal with Trump administration sets a precedent for other universities to bend to the government’s will +++++++++++++++++
     22 Jul: The national RSA's revealed a suite of new initiatives for modern-day veterans +++++++++++++++++
     27 Jul: Fire and Emergency is reassuring strike action by unionised firefighters will not reduce or impact the services ++++++++++++++++
     28 Jul: Balancing building safety and cost is behind changes to building material legislation ++++++++++++++++
     26 Jul: General practice owners say they're delighted about changes to the funding systems ++++++++++++++++

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