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Govt warned against borrowing to fund tax cuts by IMF - says it could fuel inflation
The international organisation says the Government's purse strings need to be tightened.
NZ still spending more than it earns - but the deficit shrinks as tourists return
The goods deficit narrowed as we imported less, despite falling export returns.
Oyster profit turns to loss, Pastoral House payments stopped
'I'm really cranky': Syndicate investor monthly payments axed indefinitely, funds frozen.
Letters: Evicted parents can only blame themselves; reaction to Peters’ Nazi Germany comment
OPINION: 'Learn to behave and live in harmony with your neighbours.'
Police Association warns backroom hiring freeze will pull front-line cops off street
Despite recruiting restrictions, police remain committed to delivering 500 extra cops.
Disability sector appalled by sudden restrictions on support funding
The changes were announced with no warning and were effective immediately.
$1b+ Oyster Group fund suspends investor withdrawals, selling properties
It says the fund must keep capital to meet its needs and service higher borrowing costs.
Government to slash road user charges for plug-in hybrids
Plug-in hybrid owners will pay less in road user charges after a change of heart.
Free lunch scheme has made 'huge difference' for Wainuiomata school
Government is urged to leave funding for the free school lunch programme untouched.
'We’ve had a gutsful': Neighbours celebrate crackdown on unruly Kāinga Ora tenants
It's intended there will be consequences for tenants who regularly show poor behaviour.
PM not ruling out new taxes or cuts to promised tax cuts as fiscal warnings grow
Christopher Luxon also wouldn't say there would be no new taxes on working people.
IRD scathing of commercial and industrial property tax hike
The change flies in the face of the Government's commitment to improving productivity.
Political Roundup: Is Simon Bridges' NZTA appointment a conflict of interest?
The new chair of NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi has other transport interests.
Top-end hotel room rates fall amid Govt cost-cutting
Prices drop in two big cities while one tourism hotspot keeps booming.
Winston Peters clarifies his comparison of co-governance to Nazi Germany
The NZ First leader's comments were made during his State of the Nation address.
‘Drunk uncle at wedding’: Hipkins hits back at Peters’ Nazi Germany comments
The NZ First leader's speech was very similar to what he said during the campaign.
Shane Te Pou: Luxon needs to show some common sense on landlord tax cuts
OPINION: Billions in tax cuts for landlords isn’t worth the cuts to public services.
‘Will the landlords get enough to eat?’: Heckler interrupts Finance Minister Nicola Willis
Nicola Willis was answering questions after a lunch at the Auckland Business Chamber.
Slow growth won't stop income tax cuts, Nicola Willis says
A return to surplus by 2026-27 remains in question.
MBIE confirms more than 100 voluntary redundancies
The ministry needs to find approximately $412.5m in cost savings.
Hope for cancer patients as price falls on life-extending drug
The scheme won't cover all multiple myeloma patients. Details are due within a month.
'Final' RAL bailout a waste of money, business owner says
A Ruapehu business owner says the latest government bailout is a waste of money.
Government bails out Ruapehu Alpine Lifts again to tune of $7m
But it has said the $7 million will be the last financial support from taxpayers.
100-day plan, tick. Eyes now turn to Budget, potential for broken promises
All eyes are now on the Budget.
Govt stops putting general Treaty of Waitangi clauses in legislation
NZ First wants Treaty matters decided by Parliament, not the courts.
Audrey Young: Tone deaf or 'kick-a***'? PM's political radar offline again
OPINION: The problem isn't what the PM says, but how he says it.
Too sick to enrol? Chronically ill Rotorua woman struggles to find GP
New research shows underfunding is forcing some clinics to cherry-pick healthy patients.
Public servants paying to do their jobs is a sorry state of affairs
OPINION: It's hard to argue against the need to cut spending, but where's the leadership?
Property Insider: Who ate all the pies? Sacked Filipino worker finds new job
How to keep tradies on your site? Could a pie-dispensing machine help retain them?
Fast-track bill: Shane Jones fires up over 'Nimbys' hobbling the economy
Aquaculture projects will be among the first in line for consents.
Landlord tax break cost rose by $800m to $2.9b
National’s pre-election fiscal and tax plans costed the policy at $2.1b.
Trusts that earn less than $10,000 likely to be exempt from tax hike
The Government is welcoming the committee's proposal to avoid over-taxation of trusts.
Simon Bridges to become NZTA chair
The former National leader and Transport Minister will chair Waka Kotahi's board.