Wellington long tunnel investigation taking longer than expected, costing more
Labour has accused National of backtracking on its election promises.
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Government promises to consider hiking road charges and tolls before end of term
Transport Minister Simeon Brown hints any revenue increases will be in the form of tolls.
Business leaders cite survival and growth amid financial challenges
Executives’ top concerns are mainly around money matters.
BusinessNZ chief: Firms must take risks to revive economy
The new BusinessNZ CEO urges firms to take risks, saying 'business has a leadership role'.
Mood of the Boardroom: Barfoot & Thompson’s Peter Thompson on rising insurance costs
Plus the three biggest worries held by the real estate boss.
Majority of business leaders support Nicola Willis’ public sector spending cuts
National leaders promise a Budget surplus by 2027-2028 through spending cuts.
Watch live tomorrow: Mood of the Boardroom – CEOs’ verdict on the Government
New Zealand's top CEOs have their say on the coalition and its policies.
Inside Economics: One cut or two ... will the RBNZ reach for the big bazooka?
OPINION: A move in China might be the best news New Zealand's economy has had all year.
Richard Prebble: What’s gone wrong with the news media
OPINION: 'Secrecy causes far more damage than disclosure. The answer is ... no secrets'.
What went wrong in the NZ electricity market and why it will get worse
Inside New Zealand's winter of de-industrialisation.
Letters: National’s short-sighted ferry proposal is way off track
OPINION: '[National's] proposal to buy non-rail-capable ferries is nonsensical.'
Multimillion-dollar Wellington cycleway on pause after council cost savings
The council is not planning any investment in the project over the next three years.
Editorial: Govt's education roadmap will hopefully avoid potholes
EDITORIAL: Ministers brandishing the stick to lift the appalling statistics.
Letters: Who made David Seymour boss of education?
OPINION: 'What is the Minister of Education doing – in fact, who is the minister?'
Opinion: Govt recalls virtue of policies people like, can't cut its way to popularity
The latest quarterly plan isn't as interesting as how the Government is trying to sell it.
UN sends please-explain to NZ Govt over alleged Māori human rights breaches
The letter asks about alleged breach of human rights of Māori.
Key documents about Dunedin Hospital build yet to be released
Locals have questioned the Government's assertion the cost could blow out to $3 billion.
Proposed closure of Timaru meatworks 'pretty foreboding' – minister
'It's a wake-up call, we as a Government have got to take this seriously.'
Luxon moves to refurbished Premier House after $170k upgrade
The building renovations have cost close to $170k to date, with invoices still to come.
Māori academics ask the Government to rescind ‘colourblind’ directive
'Ethnicity one of the strongest and best markers of need available.'
Whangārei, Kaitāia and Kaikohe first stops in Mike King's I Am Climate Hope Tour
The tour aims to help youth mental health around climate anxiety.
Less power for councils, more for builders: report recommends change
'Current system is suboptimal in terms of its consistency, responsiveness.' - David Kelly
Dunedin march against ‘broken promise’ as new hospital project faces massive cuts
Broken promises and accusations of a government backtrack have fuelled a protest that is expected to draw thousands in defence of Dunedin’s new hospital project. Video / NZ Herald
Councils consider changes to water management in Hamilton and Waikato District
A new organisation could help the councils tackle growth, maintenance, and rising costs.
Labour attacks Government over Whakaata Māori job losses
The national indigenous broadcaster is set to lose $10.3 million of funding.
Māori students are 1.36 times more likely to leave school without UE than a European student
NCEA qualification achieved but not UE, study finds.
Opinion: Wellington government job cuts have compounded the hurt across the community
OPINION: Businesses are scaling back and dipping into their reserves.
Matthew Hooton: Money doesn’t buy happiness but debt buys misery
OPINION: Treasury is sounding the debt alarm - again. Will politicians listen?
Te Pāti Māori warns of ‘million Māori’ wrath over axed $30m te reo programme
Labour's Willow-Jean Prime: 'You can't value te reo Māori while cutting vital resources.'
Māori TV job cuts, possible axing of TV news proposed
Whakaata Māori proposes axing daily news and shifting to digital amid $10m funding cuts.
Govt agrees ‘in principle’ for Niwa to absorb MetService
Minister says merger would make NZ better equipped to respond to severe weather events.
Seymour says parents could face prosecution for kids' truancy
The Associate Education Minister announces a new scheme to tackle a 'truancy crisis'.
Willie Jackson says National takes applause for Labour's housing initiative
Labour MP accuses Government of 'spinning the stats'.
Nearly half of corporate police staff surveyed 'interested' in voluntary redundancy
An internal survey reveals most were interested in finding out what they'd be entitled to.