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  •   Home > News >  Subscribe to NZCity's Politics articles  Politics
    What we know about the hostages in Gaza amid Edan Alexander's release
     13 May 2025
    It has been more than 580 days since 251 people were taken hostage by Hamas on October 7, 2023. Here's why the most recent release is significant.
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    As insurance gets harder to buy, NZ has 3 choices for disaster recovery – and we keep choosing the worst one
    13 May: New research shows successive NZ governments keep opting for expensive short-term fixes after floods and other disasters. But there are two other choices available.... more
    A looming workforce crisis in NZ tourism and hospitality threatens industry growth plans
    13 May: The government is ‘going for growth’ in tourism. But New Zealand already struggles to serve current visitor numbers, and enrolments in training courses have plummeted.... more
    Labour's once again eyeing up major changes to New Zealand's tax system
    13 May: Labour's once again eyeing up major changes to New Zealand's tax system... more
    The Government's refusing to budge on an Auckland bed tax
    13 May: The Government's refusing to budge on an Auckland bed tax... more
    Liberal Giselse Kapterian wins Sydney seat of Bradfield in tight contest against independent Nicolette Boele
    12 May: After more than a week of counting a winner can be projected in one of the tightest races in the country, giving the Liberals at least 41 seats in the next parliament.... more
    More than 850 million dollars is still owing in loans through the Covid Small Business Cashflow Scheme - issued in 2020
    12 May: More than 850 million dollars is still owing in loans through the Covid Small Business Cashflow Scheme - issued in 2020... more
    A prisoner voting ban shows again how few checks there are on parliamentary power
    12 May: By ignoring a Supreme Court ruling on prisoner voting rights, the NZ government is undermining one of the few constitutional protections against executive over-reach.... more
    Auckland's Mayor is calling for more leadership - and labelling the city's innovation and tech sector, 'random'
    12 May: Auckland's Mayor is calling for more leadership - and labelling the city's innovation and tech sector, 'random'... more
    The Local Government Minister's not taking issue with the Auckland Mayor's new manifesto
    12 May: The Local Government Minister's not taking issue with the Auckland Mayor's new manifesto... more

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      8 May: Joe biden, ve day and the politics of nostalgia (BBCWorld)
      8 May: New era of politicians in solomon islands want stability - expert (RadioNZ)
      7 May: Senior labour mp’s farewell message on tax, coal, and polarisation ()
      5 May: Watch: albanese wins big as australia shuns trump politics (RadioNZ)
      30 Apr: Australian election on a knife edge, thanks to donald trump (RadioNZ)
      26 Apr: 'i'm voting for the first time after fleeing a dictatorship' (BBCWorld)
      25 Apr: Fijian government putting politics before people, says former attorney-general (RadioNZ)
      22 Apr: Young south auckland politician quits local politics (Stuff.co.nz)
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