Thornton Bay stabilisation project to receive $1.3m in funding
The funding is a significant contribution towards project's design and construction.
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National has enough on its plate without buying another fight with Maori.
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A state housing agency boss says Kāinga Ora has heard nothing from the lobby group.
Associate Health Minister likely confused over conflicting tobacco tax comments - PM
A leaked document indicated the NZ First MP had asked for advice on an excise tax freeze.
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Kate MacNamara: Why govt funding for period products in schools is stopping
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'Your confidence takes a hammering': Nurse speaks out about verbal abuse from patients
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The political risk facing the Government over the Interislander ferries
The uncertainty comes a year on from when Kaitaki lost power in the middle of Cook Strait.
How housing market could react to new Reserve Bank moves
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Fifth Covid wave hits new high in NZ as Govt looks at ending free RATs
OPINION: Covid-19 levels have surged to their highest levels since NZ's fifth wave began.
State tenants' soaring debt: one man owes $48k in rent
Total arrears have risen by 800 per cent since 2019 to $21 million.
Minister demands action from Kāinga Ora over thousands of empty state homes
The public housing waitlist numbers more than 25,000.
State house tenant owed $13,300 back rent
When a visit was made, the tenant's relative had been living in the house rent-free.
EV owners: RUCs will cost us twice what petrol car owners pay in fuel tax
EV owners are happy to pay road user charges but say it works out double the petrol tax.
Council fails to sell Auckland Film Studios — here's its excuse
No buyers emerge after two-year process, which kicked off after $37.5m grant for upgrades.
Auckland suburbs' state house development will take 100 years at current rate
In 2014, 10,500 new homes were planned.
Property Insider: $33m Auckland block bought pre-election for scrapped light rail
'Irresponsible' said Simeon Brown of the rail business buying so close to the election.
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Matthew Hooton: Why education reforms will be the most important change this government makes
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ELE group collapse: Māori workers caught out
Crown entity paid the money to support more Māori getting into the workforce.
ELE Group collapse: Immigration NZ seeks direct contact with fired workers
Visas give the workers the right to remain in this country while they are working.
ELE Group collapse: Pay cut, redundancy threat came before receivership
Collapsed company ELE was a 'good employer in a tough industry' - but now wages are gone.
Rob Campbell: Self-serving managers and scared civil servants need an overhaul
OPINION: The left is often wrongly too defensive of poor performance - and I'm a leftist.
Whanganui alternative transport unaffected by NZTA funding halt
Use of shared pathways and bus services in Whanganui has increased over the year.
Cyclone Gabrielle: First two homeowners accept buyout offers
Across Napier and Hastings, 147 properties were too unsafe to live in.
Willis unveils $7.4 billion in cuts as gloomy economy weighs on Government
A gloomy economic outlook - with a silver lining on inflation.
1000+ jobs 'terminated' - Deloitte on 11-office national labour hire business
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$200 billion deficit: Why our 'Number 8 wire' philosophy is costing NZ
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Kāinga Ora review won't slow public housing build - for now at least
Chris Bishop commits to continuing to grow the number of public houses.
Speaker warns MPs after PM’s wife raised in debate over discounted Tesla
Brownlee forbids further questions on topic; Luxon to fly to Australia tomorrow.
Sir Bill English to lead Kāinga Ora review, Luxon says te reo lessons make him better PM
Housing Minister has received “worrying advice" about financial situation of Kāinga Ora.
Jenée Tibshraeny: Mini-Budget to be a scene-setter, not a Christmas treat
Treasury's forecasts are likely to be rosier than reality.