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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Politics articles  Politics
    National's not announcing any changes to the team - as parties tee-up political campaigns
     21 January 2026
    National's not announcing any changes to the team - as parties tee-up political campaigns
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    Samoa's prime minister proposes ban on non-Christian faiths after vowing 'God-centred' leadership
    21 Jan: Samoa's prime minister has thrown the future of its religious minorities into doubt after flagging potential restrictions on non-Christian faiths.... more
    A suggestion MPs are waiting until they're certain - before broaching potential resignations
    21 Jan: A suggestion MPs are waiting until they're certain - before broaching potential resignations... more
    Some schools are scrambling to fill teaching positions before term one
    20 Jan: Some schools are scrambling to fill teaching positions before term one... more
    ‘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

     Most Popular Recent Politics News
     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 ++++++++++++++++++
     03 Jan: The operators of patient portal Manage My Health are assuring users it systems are secure +++++++++++++++++
     04 Jan: Cautious optimism from tech experts, in the wake of this week's ManageMyHealth cyber attack +++++++++++++++++

     Politics NewsLinks
      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)
      21 Jan: Labour mp announces retirement, will leave parliament in weeks (Stuff.co.nz)
      21 Jan: Labour mp adrian rurawhe to retire from politics (RadioNZ)
      18 Jan: From surge in patriotism to fewer us trips - trump's impact on canada (BBCWorld)
      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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