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Christopher Luxon readies for 'full-on' Southeast Asia tour: Christopher Luxon is determined to prove the scoffers wrong in his promise to "raise the energy" of ...
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Christopher Luxon readies for 'full-on' Southeast Asia tour
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PM Christopher Luxon would consider Singapore drone testing in NZ airspace: The Prime Minister has talked up the prospect of stronger defence ties with Singapore ...
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PM Christopher Luxon would consider Singapore drone testing in NZ airspace
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Luxon has released another action plan – here’s how to make one for yourself: Feel like your life has gone off track? Got something to prove to an entire ...
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Luxon has released another action plan – here’s how to make one for ...
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Aotearoa was first in the world to hear Cowboy Carter – here’s what we thought: Chris Luxon has weighed in, and now so are we.
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Aotearoa was first in the world to hear Cowboy Carter – here’s what we ...
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Watch live: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon in Thailand: The Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is taking questions ahead of a meeting with his Thai counterpart.
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Watch live: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon in Thailand
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The Christopher Luxon dictionary of corporate speak: An operationalised, strategically aligned, actionable guide to the phraseology of prime minister Christopher ...
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The Christopher Luxon dictionary of corporate speak
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Watch live: PM Christopher Luxon talks to media in Auckland: The Prime Minister is back in Auckland and talks to journalists during a bleak week for media and ...
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Watch live: PM Christopher Luxon talks to media in Auckland
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First-class cricket could be pulling up stumps at Pukekura Park: It was once described by cricketing bible Wisden as among the six best venues in the world - but ...
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First-class cricket could be pulling up stumps at Pukekura Park
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Watch live: Christopher Luxon speaks to media in Manila: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is speaking to reporters in Manila after pledging greater defence ...
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Watch live: Christopher Luxon speaks to media in Manila
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon looks for Estonian inspiration: Analysis - In his quest to get New Zealand 'back on track', Christopher Luxon has often looked ...
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon looks for Estonian inspiration
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Watch: Christopher Luxon faces questions at post-Cabinet briefing: The Prime Minister says progress on the targets will be reported publicly every quarter so ...
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Watch: Christopher Luxon faces questions at post-Cabinet briefing
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Live politics: Follow updates for the latest on government targets: The Prime Minister is defending new public sector targets amid job losses.
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Live politics: Follow updates for the latest on government targets
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What’s going on with Jacinda Ardern and the Christchurch Call?: David Seymour called Ardern’s anti-extremism initiative 'ineffectual grandstanding' ...
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What’s going on with Jacinda Ardern and the Christchurch Call?
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‘An immortal of our incredible game’ - All Black great Sam Whitelock retires: The 153-test All Black will hang up his boots at the end of the European season.
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‘An immortal of our incredible game’ - All Black great Sam Whitelock ...
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Govt sets out nine targets for next six years: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced nine targets for the government to deliver in the next six years ...
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Govt sets out nine targets for next six years
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Watch live: PM Christopher Luxon announces building products shake-up: The government is making it easier and cheaper for builders to use overseas building ...
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Watch live: PM Christopher Luxon announces building products shake-up
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Aim and fire? Public service targets return amid job cuts: Public Service Targets are set for a comeback but with job cuts looming over ministries and agencies ...
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Aim and fire? Public service targets return amid job cuts
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Fry bread’s global history, from Native America to Aotearoa: Parāoa parai is kai Māori, but it also connects us to our indigenous whānau overseas.
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Fry bread’s global history, from Native America to Aotearoa
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Week in Politics: Truancy presents delicate problems for the government: Analysis - The government's "things to do" list gets a hostile reception ...
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Week in Politics: Truancy presents delicate problems for the government
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Father slams NZ Rugby 'coward dogs': Billy Guyton’s grieving father has accused New Zealand Rugby of "hiding in the corner like coward dogs" ...
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Father slams NZ Rugby 'coward dogs'
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The Christopher Luxon dictionary of corporate speak: An operationalised, strategically aligned, actionable guide to the phraseology of prime minister Christopher ...
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The Christopher Luxon dictionary of corporate speak
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Prime Minister lays out his priority list for next three months: Goodbye 100-day plan - The government has a new list of big promises for the next three months.
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Prime Minister lays out his priority list for next three months
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Jimmy Barnes announces New Zealand tour: The veteran Aussie rocker is getting back to work, just months after undergoing emergency cardiac surgery.
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Jimmy Barnes announces New Zealand tour
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Christopher Luxon 'very supportive' of changing Easter trading laws: Christopher Luxon says while it's not a priority, he is personally open to changing the ...
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Christopher Luxon 'very supportive' of changing Easter trading laws
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MPs pay not a decision for politicians - National, Labour: National and Labour leaders are united on MPs' pay rises, each saying it is - and should be - decided ...
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MPs pay not a decision for politicians - National, Labour
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Security steals focus in Luxon’s Singapore swing: The PM has kicked off his trip to Southeast Asia. But as Luxon cosies up to old friends in Singapore ...
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Security steals focus in Luxon’s Singapore swing
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Luxon's quarterly action plan 'pointless' - Labour, Greens: The coalition's new plan does nothing for the country's immediate needs and the PM's "running the ...
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Luxon's quarterly action plan 'pointless' - Labour, Greens
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Political Roundup: Should politicians get big rise? Or 7.5 per cent pay cut? - Bryce Edwards
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Political Roundup: Should politicians get big rise? Or 7.5 per cent pay ...
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Small countries can try to calm global tensions, says PM Lee, as S’pore, NZ expand partnership
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Small countries can try to calm global tensions, says PM Lee, as S’pore ...
Quick Glance: Lawrence Wong to Assume Singapore Prime Ministership from Lee Hsien Loong on May 15
  • On May 15, Lawrence Wong will officially become the Prime Minister of Singapore, succeeding Lee Hsien Loong.

  • Wong garnered unanimous support from PAP MPs and will be sworn in at 8:00 pm on May 15, 2024 at the Istana.

  • The leadership transition began two years ago when Wong was named as the leader of the PAP's 4G team.

  • Wong will be Singapore's fourth Prime Minister, emphasizing commitment to creating a bright future for the nation with his team.
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Pioneer women surfers reflect on their struggle for recognition: "Just looking back on archival stuff, in the news and surf mags, so many of their stories were ...
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Pioneer women surfers reflect on their struggle for recognition
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'Bigwig' Luxon gives teen advice over international flights: Can Prime Minister Christopher Luxon say "no" to an ambitious and ...
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'Bigwig' Luxon gives teen advice over international flights
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Seabed mining critics furious after company pulls out of hearings: Opponents of seabed mining are furious an Australian company has pulled out of consent ...
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Seabed mining critics furious after company pulls out of hearings
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Taranaki seabed mining firm throws itself on ministers' mercy: The surprise move to withdraw from the consent process indicates the seabed mining firm has ...
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Taranaki seabed mining firm throws itself on ministers' mercy
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Defence deal to counter Beijing's aggression in South China Sea: The PM's foreign policy chops are tested in the Philippines – as he calls out ...
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Defence deal to counter Beijing's aggression in South China Sea
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Philippines, New Zealand to elevate relations to 'comprehensive partnership': The Philippines and New Zealand will elevate relations to a "comprehensive ...
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Philippines, New Zealand to elevate relations to 'comprehensive ...
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Luxon spreads his wings in Thailand: As the Thai people ground their Prime Minister, Christopher Luxon is spreading his wings in Southeast Asia
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Luxon spreads his wings in Thailand
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Breakfast like a local: Influencer Aiken Chia brings New Zealand PM Luxon to Maxwell Food Centre
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Breakfast like a local: Influencer Aiken Chia brings New Zealand PM Luxon ...
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New Zealand PM to make official visit to S’pore from April 14 to 16: Mr Luxon will receive an official welcome at the Istana on April 15.
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New Zealand PM to make official visit to S’pore from April 14 to 16
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Travel Alerts: Museums celebrating failure, best beaches and successful sandals: Each week in Travel, we check out some of the latest happenings from Aotearoa ...
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Travel Alerts: Museums celebrating failure, best beaches and successful ...
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Stratford Shopmobility needs donations to expand: Stratford Shopmobility hires out wheelchairs, mobility scooters and mobility aids and is appealing for ...
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Stratford Shopmobility needs donations to expand
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Rogue digital billboard making fun of Waka Kotahi removed: The sign featured several tongue-in-cheek messages about the transport agency and its work.
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Rogue digital billboard making fun of Waka Kotahi removed
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Rachel House on first-time directing and the power of mounga: Despite starring three 11-year-olds, House says her movie is for anyone who wants to remember how ...
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Rachel House on first-time directing and the power of mounga
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Release of kiwi into Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki steps up: About 110 kiwi are due to be released in the next few months, boosting the existing population and ...
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Release of kiwi into Te Papa-Kura-o-Taranaki steps up
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Father and son plead guilty to assault on fisherman at New Plymouth jetty : A fisherman had his gear thrown off a jetty and was beaten and held underwater after ...
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Father and son plead guilty to assault on fisherman at New Plymouth jetty
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Watch live: Christopher Luxon holds post-Cabinet meeting update: Follow as the Prime Minister faces questions as Labour talks tax and the economy goes into ...
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Watch live: Christopher Luxon holds post-Cabinet meeting update
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Premier House report recommends $33m refurbishment for 'dated' building: If big decisions are not made about the building, a "significant piece of our heritage ...
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Premier House report recommends $33m refurbishment for 'dated' building
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Vintage and collectable surfboards go under the hammer: A Taranaki surfing identity is to part with some of his vast collection of vintage and collectable ...
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Vintage and collectable surfboards go under the hammer
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Labour urges greyhound racing ban, offers bipartisan support: Labour MP Rachel Boyack has rejected suggestions Labour's internal ructions were what prevented a ...
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Labour urges greyhound racing ban, offers bipartisan support
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'Are these the first steps towards abolishing the ministry?' - Carmel Sepuloni: Opposition MPs and unions are criticising a proposal by New Zealand's Ministry of ...
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'Are these the first steps towards abolishing the ministry?' - Carmel ...
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Prime Minister's Auckland office vandalised for third time in six months: The words "grant the visas" have been painted on the walls of Christopher Luxon's ...
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Prime Minister's Auckland office vandalised for third time in six months
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Luxon’s budget problem is not going away: Every week that passes seems to tighten the fiscal noose for Christopher Luxon and co – a noose, moreover ...
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Luxon’s budget problem is not going away
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Crunch time looms as Air Force 757s costs blow out: The cost of maintaining the Defence Force's ageing Boeing 757s is four times more expensive ...
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Crunch time looms as Air Force 757s costs blow out
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Tax cuts: Economist says government should focus on getting back to surplus: The government says it still intends to deliver tax cuts by July ...
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Tax cuts: Economist says government should focus on getting back to ...
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The Mountain: Tween stars steal the show at Taranaki premiere: The tween leads of New Zealand's latest feature film stole the show at the world premier of The ...
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The Mountain: Tween stars steal the show at Taranaki premiere
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Fast and loose? Coalition's urgency makes for riskier lawmaking: Analysis - Christopher Luxon's unapologetic response when asked about his government's use of ...
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Fast and loose? Coalition's urgency makes for riskier lawmaking
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PM Christopher Luxon's tobacco 'talking points' contradicted official advice: The Prime Minister's office circulated 'talking points' on tobacco for his ...
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PM Christopher Luxon's tobacco 'talking points' contradicted official ...
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Gone By Lunchtime: An untimely case of entitleditis: Christopher Luxon's bad call was soon corrected by the moral compass of the nation: talkback radio.
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Gone By Lunchtime: An untimely case of entitleditis
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Audrey Young: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon handles China spy challenge well: OPINION It is difficult to see how Prime Minister Christopher Luxon could have ...
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Audrey Young: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon handles China spy challenge ...
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Oh no! Turns out AI sucks at writing: A dreary walk through a Stuff article written by AI. 
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Oh no! Turns out AI sucks at writing
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Taranaki seabed mining firm throws itself on ministers' mercy: The surprise move to withdraw from the consent process indicates the seabed mining firm has ...
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Taranaki seabed mining firm throws itself on ministers' mercy
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Kāinga Ora crackdown: Greens decry ‘politics of punishment’, neighbours celebrate as Government moves on unruly tenants
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Kāinga Ora crackdown: Greens decry ‘politics of punishment’ ...
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Live politics updates: Kāinga Ora crackdown, changes to plug-in charges: Christopher Luxon failed to answer if he would resign, instead saying there were 24 ...
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Live politics updates: Kāinga Ora crackdown, changes to plug-in charges