The Budget didn't bring any changes to the pension - but Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has doubled down on his support for raising the age. 

Luxon and his soon-to-be Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour, are on the same page when it comes to raising the pension age to 67, but Seymour says Winston Peters is standing in the way of changes. 

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The Budget didn't bring any changes to the pension - but Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has doubled down on his support for raising the age.&nbsp;
Luxon and his soon-to-be Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour, are on the same page when it comes to raising the pension age to 67, but Seymour says Winston Peters is standing in the way of changes.&nbsp;
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Russian president Vladimir Putin says the war in Ukraine is coming to an end. 

The conflict has been ongoing since Russia's initial invasion in 2022, and Putin had been speaking in the Kremlin following a very scaled-back Victory Day parade.

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Russian president Vladimir Putin says the war in Ukraine is coming to an end.&nbsp;
The conflict has been ongoing since Russia's initial invasion in 2022, and Putin had been speaking in the Kremlin following a very scaled-back Victory Day parade.
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Winston Peters has leaked, and the Government has confirmed, that this will be the final year of fees-free support for tertiary students. 

The support was first introduced as a first year free incentive to help get more young people into further education, and was changed to be final year free last year. 

The policy has cost almost $350 million a year since it was introduced, but it seems the Government has decided that money is better spent elsewhere. 

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Winston Peters has leaked, and the Government has confirmed, that this will be the final year of fees-free support for tertiary students.&nbsp;
The support was first introduced as a first year free incentive to help get more young people into further education, and was changed to be final year free last year.&nbsp;
The policy has cost almost $350 million a year since it was introduced, but it seems the Government has decided that money is better spent elsewhere.&nbsp;
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David Seymour: Fees-free doesn't result in more education

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New Zealand has received a preliminary proposal from the United States requesting help in opening the Strait of Hormuz -  possibly as part of a coalition that would restore access to the strait.

So yes we're apparently just one of a number of countries that received a proposal. 

Foreign Affairs minister Winston Peters says we're seeking more information and as such won't be making a decision anytime soon. 

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New Zealand has received a preliminary proposal from the United States requesting help in opening the Strait of Hormuz - &nbsp;possibly as part of a coalition that would restore access to the strait.
So yes we're apparently just one of a number of countries that received a proposal.&nbsp;
Foreign Affairs minister Winston Peters says we're seeking more information and as such won't be making a decision anytime soon.&nbsp;
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Dr Geoffrey Miller: "New Zealand could be quite useful" for Iran-U.S. relationship

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