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December 25, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Trade Minister Todd McClay announce the free trade agreement with India. RNZ / Mark Papalii New Zealand could continue to see improvements for the dairy industry under its Free Trade Agreement with India, the trade minister says. The government announced the deal with India on Monday, ... <a title="India free trade agreement excludes dairy, but that could change – minister" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/25/india-free-trade-agreement-excludes-dairy-but-that-could-change-minister/" aria-label="Read more about India free trade agreement excludes dairy, but that could change – minister">Read more</a>
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December 24, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Trade Minister Todd McClay announce a free trade agreement with India. Mark Papalii The Trade Minister says he’s confident the Free Trade Agreement with India will be implemented despite New Zealand First’s opposition, saying he’d be surprised if Labour didn’t support it. Trade Minister Todd McClay ... <a title="Trade Minister Todd McClay confident Labour will support India Free Trade Agreement" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/24/trade-minister-todd-mcclay-confident-labour-will-support-india-free-trade-agreement/" aria-label="Read more about Trade Minister Todd McClay confident Labour will support India Free Trade Agreement">Read more</a>
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December 23, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand First leader Winston Peters. RNZ / Mark Papalii New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says the India free trade deal has been rushed through for political gain, and more wins could have been secured with longer negotiations. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Trade Minister Todd McClay announced the deal ... <a title="India Free Trade Agreement ‘for political purposes’, Winston Peters says" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/23/india-free-trade-agreement-for-political-purposes-winston-peters-says/" aria-label="Read more about India Free Trade Agreement ‘for political purposes’, Winston Peters says">Read more</a>
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December 23, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Te Pāti Māori’ co-leaders Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi. RNZ/Liliian Hanly Te Pāti Māori co-leaders say they were “blindsided” at the way things “spiralled out of control” this year. Both Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Rawiri Waititi know next year be “tough”, but insist “there is no left bloc without Te Pāti Māori”. ... <a title="Te Pāti Māori insists no left bloc without it, prepares to mobilise support again next year" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/23/te-pati-maori-insists-no-left-bloc-without-it-prepares-to-mobilise-support-again-next-year/" aria-label="Read more about Te Pāti Māori insists no left bloc without it, prepares to mobilise support again next year">Read more</a>
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December 23, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Labour’s trade spokesperson Damien O’Connor. RNZ / Angus Dreaver Labour will not say if it will give its backing to the government’s free trade agreement (FTA) with India, but acknowledges it seems like a “good step forward” in something the party would support. Labour’s trade spokesperson Damien O’Connor said he was ... <a title="Labour won’t say if it’ll back India free trade deal, says it’s a ‘good step forward’" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/23/labour-wont-say-if-itll-back-india-free-trade-deal-says-its-a-good-step-forward/" aria-label="Read more about Labour won’t say if it’ll back India free trade deal, says it’s a ‘good step forward’">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The government has confirmed the conclusion of free trade negotiations with India with significant wins for several industries – but limited gains for dairy. Trade Minister Todd McClay says the new agreement – expected to be formally signed off next year – will eliminate or reduce tariffs on 95 percent of ... <a title="Free Trade Agreement with India confirmed" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/22/free-trade-agreement-with-india-confirmed/" aria-label="Read more about Free Trade Agreement with India confirmed">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand Prime Minster Christopher Luxon and Trade Minister Todd McClay are holding a media conference regarding a free trade deal with India. RNZ understands the government has struck a free trade deal with India. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon promised to do so in his first term, and negotiations were formally launched in ... <a title="Watch live: Prime Minister and Trade Minister on deal with India" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/22/watch-live-prime-minister-and-trade-minister-on-deal-with-india/" aria-label="Read more about Watch live: Prime Minister and Trade Minister on deal with India">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The government planned to redirect $1.7 million from various contracts with sexual abuse services from January. Supplied/123RF Sexual abuse support services facing cuts in the new year have been given an extra six months, but are being told not to expect any more than that. The government planned to redirect $1.7 ... <a title="Sexual abuse support services facing cuts have contracts extended" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/22/sexual-abuse-support-services-facing-cuts-have-contracts-extended/" aria-label="Read more about Sexual abuse support services facing cuts have contracts extended">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand RNZ / Samuel Rillstone Finance Minister Nicola Willis will not be standing for an electorate seat at the next election. At the last election, Willis campaigned for the Wellington electorate of Ōhāriu, which was narrowly won by Labour’s Greg O’Connor with 17,565 votes to Willis’ 16,305. The electorate will next year ... <a title="Finance Minister Nicola Willis not standing for electorate seat at election" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/22/finance-minister-nicola-willis-not-standing-for-electorate-seat-at-election/" aria-label="Read more about Finance Minister Nicola Willis not standing for electorate seat at election">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Hyderabad House in New Delhi earlier in the year. RNZ / Marika Khabazi RNZ understands the government has struck a Free Trade deal with India. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon promised to do so in his first term, and ... <a title="Government strikes Free Trade deal with India, RNZ understands" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/22/government-strikes-free-trade-deal-with-india-rnz-understands/" aria-label="Read more about Government strikes Free Trade deal with India, RNZ understands">Read more</a>
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December 22, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand New Zealand First leader Winston Peters. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has reversed his previous opposition to the Chorus debt sell-off, saying it is “monetisation” rather than an asset sale. Finance Minister Nicola Willis last week confirmed the government would sell about $650m in interest-free loans ... <a title="Winston Peters makes u-turn on Chorus debt sell-off" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/22/winston-peters-makes-u-turn-on-chorus-debt-sell-off/" aria-label="Read more about Winston Peters makes u-turn on Chorus debt sell-off">Read more</a>
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December 19, 2025
Source: Radio New Zealand The minister appointmented Derby and Rainbow in August 2014. RNZ / Samuel Rillstone The High Court has ruled Human Rights Commissioner Stephen Rainbow and Race Relations Commissioner Melissa Derby were appointed unlawfully by the Minister of Justice Paul Goldsmith. Goldsmith says he’s taking advice on the judgment and considering “next steps”, ... <a title="Goldsmith unlawfully appointed Human Rights Commissioner and Race Relations Commissioner" class="read-more" href="https://eveningreport.nz/2025/12/19/goldsmith-unlawfully-appointed-human-rights-commissioner-and-race-relations-commissioner/" aria-label="Read more about Goldsmith unlawfully appointed Human Rights Commissioner and Race Relations Commissioner">Read more</a>
