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NZ in talks with Five Eyes over criminal data sharing

New Zealand in talks with Five Eyes on sharing citizens' criminal data.

Opinion: The deal to solve Auckland’s infrastructure crisis

OPINION: We can catch up with our global peers – so let’s get on with it.

Government debt’s whopper increase sparks warning from S&P Global Ratings

Demand for bonds may well stay strong, but there's a catch.

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.

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.

Fast-track Approvals Bill passes final reading in Parliament

It's been a bumpy road.

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.

Watch: Govt grilled after key questions on new ferries left unanswered

A cost blowout forced the cancellation of project started under the Labour Government.

Speaker overturns advice on Fast-track Approvals Bill's private benefit

An expert criticises the rushed lawmaking, saying it undermines select committee scrutiny.

Police Minister’s boy racer crackdown not this year, Labour says 'another broken promise'

The minister says it's been more 'complex' than expected.

Public servants offered support to retire or move to Australia amid job cuts

An internal document describes retirement as 'your next work-life balance adventure'.

Government's climate plan hits some targets, misses others

The Climate Change Minister is bullish about his Government's chances.

Cyber security agency reports spike in hacking incidents

Other surveys suggest under-reporting, while there are job losses at Cert NZ.

Letters: Memo to bootcamp critics – progress requires trial and error

OPINION: 'Expecting a 100% performance rate from any new initiative ... is naive.'

PM clarifies boot camp youth could be in facility for longer under legislation

The Prime Minister has had to clarify his comments.