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![From Cabinet to cabinet making: Former PM shows off chippy skills](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
From Cabinet to cabinet making: Former PM shows off chippy skills
'It's taken a while to finish but I'm pretty happy with the result.'
![Focus Live: Paul Goldsmith speaks to media](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Focus Live: Paul Goldsmith speaks to media
Media and Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith speaks to the media. Video / NZ Herald
![Finance Minister unreceptive to calls for new finance monitoring unit](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Finance Minister unreceptive to calls for new finance monitoring unit
New Zealand warned it's not immune from the risk that Budgets start lacking credibility.
![Te Aka Whai Ora exec meets to mark anniversary of what could have been](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Te Aka Whai Ora exec meets to mark anniversary of what could have been
The Māori Health Authority 'has been put on hold', says Tipa Mahuta.
![Editorial: Oranga Tamariki boss must have missed memo on handling leaks and staff morale](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Editorial: Oranga Tamariki boss must have missed memo on handling leaks and staff morale
OPINION: Chappie Te Kani slams staff leaks as his organisation lets hundreds go.
![Property Insider: Insolvent modular apartment-builder owes $51.7m](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Property Insider: Insolvent modular apartment-builder owes $51.7m
A modular housing project has a big financial fallout, liquidators picking up the pieces.
![Luxon compares Govt action plan to 'corporate turnaround'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Luxon compares Govt action plan to 'corporate turnaround'
Law and order will be the Government's focus.
![Have Auckland petrol prices dropped after removal of regional fuel tax?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Have Auckland petrol prices dropped after removal of regional fuel tax?
The 11.5 cent per litre fuel tax ended this morning.
![Kāinga Ora CEO resigns, will get $365k payout - Govt changes 'not what he signed up for'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Kāinga Ora CEO resigns, will get $365k payout - Govt changes 'not what he signed up for'
The Government announced sweeping changes at the agency in May.
![Letters: Live animal exports cruel; USA not okay based on debate](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Letters: Live animal exports cruel; USA not okay based on debate
OPINION: 'The people of the USA have no one but themselves to blame.'
![Heather du-Plessis Allan: The two main issues with the Three Strikes Law 2.0](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Heather du-Plessis Allan: The two main issues with the Three Strikes Law 2.0
OPINION: Government MPs should prepare for an influx of angry emails.
![Editorial: The kids aren't all right](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Editorial: The kids aren't all right
OPINION: It will take a united effort to tackle child crime.
![Shane Te Pou: Govt costing us billions in political back-and-forth](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Shane Te Pou: Govt costing us billions in political back-and-forth
OPINION: We need a bipartisan approach to infrastructure planning.
![Historic return of Wairarapa Lakes to Iwi ownership marks end of century-long dispute](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Historic return of Wairarapa Lakes to Iwi ownership marks end of century-long dispute
'Final chapter' in a century-long dispute between the Crown, settlers, and Wairarapa Māori
![Migrant work visa changes ‘ruthless, insensitive’](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Migrant work visa changes ‘ruthless, insensitive’
A group representing migrant workers describes changes to visa rules as 'heart-wrenching'.
![Cook Strait ferries: Experts have reported, now it's time for Govt to make a decision](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Cook Strait ferries: Experts have reported, now it's time for Govt to make a decision
Will we get our new ships? One sector observer thinks so.
![What does Govt shakeup mean for your holiday and sick leave balance?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
What does Govt shakeup mean for your holiday and sick leave balance?
Work is on track for a September release of proposed Holidays Act changes.
!["Being brave is the deep breath you take before doing something you’ve never imagined before" - Moana Jackson](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
"Being brave is the deep breath you take before doing something you’ve never imagined before" - Moana Jackson
Moana Jackson had a dream and he wanted everyone to be brave enough to help realise it.
![Public consultation on reversing live animal export ban to start](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Public consultation on reversing live animal export ban to start
The Government is expected to introduce legislation to Parliament next year.
![Crime steady overall, rise in feeling unsafe, big rises in fraud, vehicle theft – survey](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Crime steady overall, rise in feeling unsafe, big rises in fraud, vehicle theft – survey
Highly victimised groups were Māori, young people, the disabled and the LGBT+ community.
![Most instances of cultural misappropriation can only be dealt with by societal pressure - Opinion](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=782)
Most instances of cultural misappropriation can only be dealt with by societal pressure - Opinion
OPINION: Jayden Houghton highlights a legal gap regarding cultural misappropriation