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Landlord tax break cost rose by $800m to $2.9b
National’s pre-election fiscal and tax plans costed the policy at $2.1b.
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The Government is welcoming the committee's proposal to avoid over-taxation of trusts.
Simon Bridges to become NZTA chair
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The Government's law and order 100-day action item that required 'no actions'
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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
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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
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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.
Editorial: Brace for some serious economic pain ahead
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Public sector stress: Inside the 'unsettling' efforts to cut costs at govt departments
Just how deep will the cuts go in the race to cut spending?
Former Oranga Tamariki boss tapped to set up new regulation ministry
Controversial former head of Ministry for Children now establishing regulation ministry.
Simon Wilson: 10 questions for Simeon Brown
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Govt spending cuts unlikely to get books back to surplus by 2027
Nicola Willis will 'update' the Government's tax/spend goals.
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A raft of proposed changes will be partially funded from the pockets of road users.
'Visionary shaking up architecture worldwide': Jasmax architect Elisapeta Heta
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Looking at the numbers, Dr Shane Reti's health plan for Māori doesn't add up
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Cecilia Robinson: Premier House and the sad state of our nation's assets
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Pharmac stops free flu vaccines for older Māori, Pasifika
Lady Tureiti Moxon says the decision is ‘another anti-Maōri stance’.
KiwiRail slumps to $407m loss on Interislander write-offs
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Number plate surveillance: How many private CCTV cameras can police access?
Documents reveal police are developing rules as searches soar into the tens of thousands.
Kāinga Ora chairman resigns amid ongoing review of agency
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Car yards accused of cashing in on EV discount as scheme wrapped up
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