Political Roundup: Is Simon Bridges' NZTA appointment a conflict of interest?
The new chair of NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi has other transport interests.
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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.
The Government's law and order 100-day action item that required 'no actions'
The prison target wasn't just axed by Labour. It was never actioned by Corrections.
Fran O’Sullivan: Power player David Seymour turning his sights on boosting foreign investment
OPINION: The Act leader has emerged as a key change agent.
Opinion: Lessons from Singapore on getting the Govt’s books in shape without paying more tax
OPINION: Observations from a Prime Minister's scholar in Singapore.
Women choosing mastectomy over travelling to Auckland for radiation
Prime Minister visits Northland to turn first sod on new cancer facility.
Pothole fixes and four-lane expressway coming - but local roads need hundreds of millions
Councils still need hundreds of millions to rebuild our cyclone-devastated roads.
End of an era: Fair Go axed after 47 years on Kiwi screens
The iconic consumer affairs show has exposed countless rip-off merchants over the years.
The substantive, easy, and the redundant: How Govt’s 100-day plan is going
Today is the deadline for the 100-day action plan. How many items were meaningless?
Editorial: Rundown house and broken plane embarrassing look for Luxon and NZ on global stage
Urgent fixes are needed before more international reputational damage is done.
Do firms have honest dealings with politicians? Openly launches disclosure platform
Former tobacco company staffer says lobbying must be ethical.
The big risk factor for dementia - and what the Government is being urged to do about it
The Government subsidy for hearing aids of $1022 hasn't increased for years.
KiwiRail blows budget for Auckland’s mega rail network rebuild
The state-owned railway company is discussing more funding to complete the rebuild.
How many people rent homes in New Zealand? Bond data shows all-time record
Rental bonds were lodged for 410,904 properties by November 1, Tenancy Services said.
Editorial: Brace for some serious economic pain ahead
OPINION: Credit and mortgage distress is rising fast as interest rates bite.