Nicola Willis defends public sector, housing cuts as broken promise dogs Govt
The Finance Minister is defending the Government's approach to the cancer drugs issue.
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'Discriminatory': Councils voice opposition to Māori wards bill at select committee
The bill was part of National's coalition agreements with Act and NZ First.
Cancer patients dubious Govt will deliver on promise to fund new drugs
The promise of 'soon' is 'not good enough for people who are dying', a patient says.
PM signals infrastructure spend for Niue as he touches down in Pacific
Luxon was treated to a stunning flyover of the island before landing.
Political Roundup: National’s broken promise and backflip on cancer drugs
OPINION: A new Govt announcement on cancer drugs is suddenly imminent.
Watch: Christopher Luxon addresses media on first leg of trip to Niue and Fiji
PM defends public service cuts as he lands in Niue, before heading on to Fiji.
Watch: Nicola Willis defends cancer drug u-turn, says Govt will honour promise
The Finance Minister is defending the Government's approach to the cancer drugs issue.
Simon Wilson: The Budget promises that are destroying us
OPINION: Sugar hits for floating voters are holding back almost all meaningful progress.
Former NZ First MP Barbara Stewart dies
Stewart entered Parliament as a list MP for New Zealand First in 2002.
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Heather du Plessis-Allan: A Budget of triumph and tragedy for Nicola Willis
OPINION: Finance Minister is no more than big spender Grant Robertson in drag.
Willie Jackson: 2024 will go down in history as Mother of anti-Māori Budgets
OPINION: Willie Jackson says Budget 2024 was terrible for Māori.
Exclusive poll reveals voters’ views on Budget
Voters don't love the Budget, but they don't hate it either.
Claire Trevett: Snap poll gives Budget lukewarm pass, but cancer drug fail leaves sour taste
Cancer patients shouldn't have been left hanging to find out the drug promise was on hold.
'Like the Hunger Games': Public servants speak out about reality of Govt cuts
'It’s quite scary, there’s no real knowing where exactly the cuts are going to fall.'
Nicola Willis reveals she's had to field a complaint over Adrian Orr's conduct
A long-standing spat over bank regulation continues.
Rawiri Waititi’s dad dies in Bay of Plenty
The Māori Party co-leader says his dad died peacefully this morning.
PM unsure if 501s will increase after Australia rewrites deportation policy
Luxon says he has grave concerns after the comments by his Australian counterpart.
Hipkins defends email asking supporters to donate tax cuts to Labour
Hipkins says the Govt is making wrong choices, people want the money put to 'better use'.
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Watch: Nicola Willis heralds 'new era' of Govt spending in post-Budget speech
Willis said the Budget was 'the clean-up job New Zealand needs'.
Audrey Young: Disturbing undertones in Te Pāti Māori's messaging
OPINION: Ads promoting Budget day protests featured guns against a fiery backdrop.
NZ Govt cuts Pacific funding by $26m in Budget
Total funding for Pacific Peoples has been slashed by $26million.
Quarry company pleads with Government to free up protected land
J Swap wants land protected under QEII covenants to be available to quarry.
PM Christopher Luxon reacts to Budget for the 'squeezed middle'
The Government has delivered its tax promise, but future Budgets will be painful.
Whānau Ora happy to work alongside Government after slight budget boost
Tamihere: 'We’ve proven ourselves and the Budget is an indication of that.'
Officials urged Govt to delay tax cuts, considered $18b 'flat tax' plan from Act
Officials warned the scheme might not be ready by the end of July.
Minister accepts 500 police boost might not be achievable as promised
The deadline for the policy is November 27 next year.
Claire Trevett: Willis' first Budget lacked the surprise, but it did what she'd put on the tin
OPINION: Willis delivered on what she promised - but now has a hard road ahead.
'Let down': Budget funds charter schools at cost of much needed teacher aides, unions say
Schools run on smell of oily rag, while $150m given to 'ineffective' charter scheme: union
'Unnecessary suffering': Promised cancer drugs won't be funded for at least a year
Cancer patients have expressed disappointment that the promise was not honoured yet.
Advocates say those struggling to heat homes, feed kids left out in 'Budget of nothing'
“I see nothing in this Budget for those on low incomes, all I see is cuts."
Budget 2024: Shane Te Pou on Government's tax cuts
Shane Te Pou says tax cuts can't disguise austerity for many Kiwi families. Video / NZ Herald
'Ambulance at bottom of the cliff': $600k for emergency towing but no new ferries
Treasury says exiting the contract to build the cancelled mega ferries is a fiscal risk.
Shane Te Pou: Tax cuts can't disguise austerity for many Kiwi families
OPINION: Luxon Government has finally announced its tax cuts and they’re a joke.