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OPINION: It's time someone bit the bullet and bought a new plane.
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Jenée Tibshraeny: It's hard to sell NZ to the world after another 'embarrassing' plane failure
OPINION: The situation with the NZ Defence Force planes is untenable.
Global defence groups hiring at fastest rate in decades amid record orders
Financial Times: Companies in sector looking to recruit tens of thousands this year.
NZDF plane breaks down: Air NZ flight diverted for delegation; PM may always fly commercial
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's meeting with Japanese counterpart unaffected.
'Balanced and agile': How much are councils and government departments using AI?
'The fear that AI could control the government is understandable.'
Labour leader Chris Hipkins sets out hopes for a one-term National-led Government
Hipkins was speaking at Labour's regional conference in Wellington.
Review of urgent passport for Fred Again tour cost taxpayers $50k
DIA's chief executive called the review a “light touch, independent look” at the saga.
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Pay boss says high performers shouldn't be penalised when others are dragging the chain.
Letters: I'm nearly 80 – and ready to change for the planet's sake
OPINION: 'Our Government is intent on doing what we as a country have always done.'
Editorial: Vacant buildings, serious fall should ring alarm bells for Wellington
OPINION: It's pure luck nobody died on Monday night.
The $2b social housing cliff no one is talking about
The social housing sector is blighted by a fiscal cliff that creates haves and have-nots.
Andrew Bayly: Why KiwiSaver is an untapped source of capital
OPINION: There is opportunity to leverage KiwiSaver for homegrown businesses.
Placing a bet on space industry
NZ's space industry will be spotlighted during Christopher Luxon's visit to Japan.
Letters: Cancer patients don't have time to wait; why I marched down Queen St
OPINION: 'The Government would be wise to stop prioritising potholes.'
Another 146 job losses at Ministry of Education take total past 700
The ministry's digital division will cut about 146 positions.
New poll: National drops post-Budget, Hipkins pulls ahead of PM
A new poll has shown no great affection for the Budget.
PM says low- and middle-income Kiwis get 'emphasis' of tax package, Treasury figures say the opposite
About 130,000 households receive nothing from the package and 8000 are slightly worse off.
'Gobsmacked': Nearly $1m spent on consultants to investigate long tunnel
The Minister of Transport says a further $550k could be needed to investigate the tunnel.
Letters: Environmental protests won't pay the bills
OPINION: 'If we mine the land, it will heal, just as it has in the past.'
China's Premier Li Qiang to visit NZ this week, PM announces probe into Te Pāti Māori allegations
Christopher Luxon will also travel to Tokyo to meet Japan’s Prime Minister Kishida Fumio.
Mining sector body decries 'hysteria' in debate on fast-track bill
It comes just days after thousands marched in Auckland against the bill.
New stats show which industries lost and gained the most public sector jobs
The data shows 2.3 million jobs were filled in the March quarter.
Te reo Māori in public sector Waitangi Tribunal inquiry starts
The Tauranga-based iwi had been inundated with support since lodging its application.
Steve Maharey: Why the Government made its own problem with Pharmac
OPINION: The Pharmac model has done irreparable damage.
Government will reverse ban on oil and gas exploration
Offshore petroleum exploration was originally banned in 2018.
Ministry of Justice proposes over 150 job cuts
The Ministry of Justice is the latest to announce workforce cuts.
Debate intensifies over Māori rights and Treaty Principles Bill amid call for a separate Parliament
There has been outrage over the Treaty Principles Bill and cuts to services for Māori.
Number of frontline police from Budget boost an illusion – Police Association
The funding for 500 new cops will actually result in only 300, the association says.
Ministry for the Environment to cut 303 jobs
The environment ministry's workforce is proposed to be slashed by one third.
Losses to cyber crime spike 84%, Cert NZ leadership in flux
GCSB takeover continues, under-reporting dogs stats.
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.
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.
Union files legal action against Ministry of Education over job cuts
A total of 755 roles are proposed to be slashed.
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.