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Government to end emergency housing contracts with two more Rotorua motels
Two more motels will stop being contracted by the Government for emergency housing.
Clear run: Waikato Expressway Ngāruawāhia section back to four lanes
Remedial works and safety improvements were finished today.
A way forward: Progress in reopening Wairoa aged care facility
Call for the Government to ensure the town gets elderly/respite care facility.
How MPs turned Parliament’s final debate into a comedy showdown
Christopher Luxon and David Seymour share laughs, taking jabs at coalition partners.
How Te Pāti Māori aims to unite opposition against current Government
Te Pāti Māori seeks united opposition to oust 'cruel' government.
MPs react to PM not attending Waitangi
Te Pāti Māori co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer and Labour MP Willie Jackson react to the Prime Minister not attending Waitangi next year.
Opening of Mangamuka Gorge
State Highway 1 in the Far North is once again open after years of closures from storm damage. Video / David Fisher, NZTA
Opinion: Why the haka protest marked a pivotal moment in NZ politics
Young leaders drove the massive hīkoi, emphasising empowerment and unity in Aotearoa.
Winston Peters fails to produce evidence a close relative of Dr Ayesha Verrall leaked documents
NZ First leader Winston Peters has so far failed to produce any evidence a close relative of Labour health spokeswoman Dr Ayesha Verrall leaked documents. Video / Mark Mitchell
'No balls': Prime Minister urged to attend Waitangi amid safety concerns
Māori leaders challenge PM to 'front up' at Waitangi, dismiss safety fears.
'This bill kills': Activists disrupt Parliament over fast-track bill
350 Aotearoa decry bill as 'anti-democratic, anti-climate'.
Editorial: Is this minimum wage increase good news to anyone?
OPINION: A fulltime minimum wage worker will be $235 a year worse off in real terms – CTU.
Opinion: Why experts urge opposition to controversial Treaty Bill
Academics' opposition to Treaty Principles Bill explained.
Inside the coalition: the frictions, the power brokers and what they really think about each other
Working with NZ First is 'like a dream' but Act is another story, insiders say.
Pregnant women forced to travel 87km for emergency C-sections due to maternity care shortage
Some in the community were 'devastated' by the change, which will begin in mid-January.
Christopher Luxon comments on the Government's books
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon comments on the Government's books. Video / Mark Mitchell
Minister Willis discussing deterioration of the Government books
Finance Minister Nicola Willis discussing a large deterioration of the Government books.
Barely alive in 2025: Treasury’s grim diagnosis
Treasury shows the books will be in the red for the rest of the decade.
No surplus in sight: Creative accounting used to mask deterioration in Govt books
Debt issuance is expected to rise by more than expected.
Analysis: How Winston Peters regained control of Cook Strait ferries
Peters is back at the helm and going back to the drawing board.