Politics http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/default.aspx?cat=978&ref=rss Politics 10 Thu, 17 May 2012 11:48:39 GMT rss@nzcity.co.nz NZCity, NewsTalkZB Mark Ford to head Christchurch rebuild group One of the men instrumental in the overhaul of Auckland's local government structure will head a key Christchurch rebuild group. http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=147619&ref=rss Thu, 17 May 2012 03:27:05 GMT Kiwibank cuts home loan rates Another shot across the bows as banks compete for home-loan customers. http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=147614&ref=rss Thu, 17 May 2012 01:07:04 GMT Cost-cutting only for the short term - McCully Cabinet has been told by the Foreign Affairs Minister he'll make cuts in his departments now, but he wants an increased budget in a couple of years. http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=147572&ref=rss Wed, 16 May 2012 20:17:01 GMT New teachers to hold post-grad qualifications Academics are welcoming the Government's requirement for new teachers to hold post-graduate qualifications. http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=147564&ref=rss Wed, 16 May 2012 18:27:01 GMT NZ embassy in Stockholm to close The New Zealand embassy in Stockholm is to be closed. http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=147560&ref=rss Wed, 16 May 2012 06:37:04 GMT Greens not happy with EEZ bill A tricky position for the Government as it seeks to establish an environmental management regime for the Exclusive Economic Zone. http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=147557&ref=rss Wed, 16 May 2012 04:57:05 GMT Political Report: May 16 Newstalk ZB's political editor Barry Soper writes about John Key's description of the media in today's Political Report. http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=147507&ref=rss Tue, 15 May 2012 22:07:02 GMT Govt's numbers around contraception questioned The Government's numbers around teenage births and solo parents are being questioned. http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=147503&ref=rss Tue, 15 May 2012 19:57:04 GMT Hope that business owners will oppose changes The Council of Trade Unions hopes some business owners will also want to oppose new employment law changes. http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=147456&ref=rss Mon, 14 May 2012 23:57:03 GMT Carers NZ disputes half billion dollar price tag Carers New Zealand is disputing a claim it could cost the Government up to half a billion dollars a year if it's forced to pay people who care for their disabled family members. http://home.nzcity.co.nz/news/article.aspx?id=147442&ref=rss Mon, 14 May 2012 18:27:02 GMT