PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: Day-of-disruption status inadvertently boosted by PM, Opposition leaderOPINION: Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins pumped up the protest by entering the debate.29 May 05:05 PM
New ZealandOranga Tamariki spends more than $800k on contractors, consultants on plan to axe 447 jobsMinister for Children Karen Chhour is defending the spend-up.29 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannInside Economics: Is excessive gloom making the recession worse? All the hot Budget 2024 takesOPINION: Liam Dann answers economics questions and digs through the week's economic news.29 May 02:00 AM
New ZealandWatch: Why the Budget is important to Gen-Z and what they'd like to see in itWhat do young adults in New Zealand want to see addressed? We asked them.28 May 10:50 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Willis' game of good and bad numbers as Budget reckoning loomsOPINION: The Budget will be a tally of promises kept and broken.28 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: 'Dire straits' - the key number to watch in Thursday's BudgetOPINION: The evidence indicates New Zealand has exceeded its peak taxation.28 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandFour-lane highway, social housing, key Budget hopes for Northland leadersBusiness prosperity and child wellbeing are key factors in Northland ahead of the Budget.28 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsPublic sector cuts: ‘No reprieve’ for staff as ministries signal 3-5 yrs of fiscal restraintSome agencies expect years of fiscal restraint.28 May 05:00 PM
Construction'Like containers' – new Chinese-built apartments shock SandringhamKingsway Ave is a street of mainly older wooden Californian-style bungalows.28 May 02:30 AM
PoliticsPublic service cuts becoming clear as Nicola Willis forecasts ‘frontline’ BudgetAlmost 4000 roles would be cut as part of the Government's aim to reduce spending.27 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOfficial Cash RateMore Govt debt likely from BudgetMarket expectations are for a $10-15b increase in the NZ bond tender programme.27 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsWhere are the billions of dollars for tax cuts coming from? What we know so farThe Government needs to find and generate billions of dollars to fund its tax cuts.27 May 05:00 PM
PoliticsLuxon and Willis speak ahead of their 'careful' Budget, 240-plus savings initiativesThe Finance Minister is promising the tax cuts won't be inflationary.27 May 05:03 AM
Politics'Unsupported by evidence': Auckland Council opposes fast-track billIt comes after hundreds marched on Parliament to protest the bill.27 May 03:13 AM
PremiumPremiumAirlinesWhat’s New Zealand worth? Govt plans include option for $100 levy on touristsCountry out of pocket by $250m to support international visitors.26 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandLong waits for mental health help can be catastrophic for Northland youthNorthland children are waiting 50 per cent longer than adults for mental health services.26 May 05:00 PM
OpinionJohn Tamihere: The big winners of next week's Budget are not MāoriOPINION: There's not much for Māori to celebrate in Budget 2024.25 May 11:15 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Never mind the numbers, what's the Budget vibe going to be?OPINION: A Budget preview that ignores the numbers and looks at the vibe of the thing.25 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumBanking and financeLabour’s Barbara Edmonds prepares to go head-to-head with Nicola WillisOn Thursday Labour's finance spokeswoman will face her first big public test in the role.24 May 05:00 PM
New Zealand17 per cent of jobs slashed at Ministry for Culture and HeritageChief executive Leauanae Laulu Mac Leauanae said it has been an unsettling time for staff.23 May 11:02 PM
KahuJohn Tamihere on next week’s Budget: ‘I don’t have any hope’The Whānau Ora chief executive predicts little Budget money will go to Māori.23 May 07:20 PM
OpinionKaren Chhour: I am not a puppet or a sellout to MāoriOPINION: Section 7AA has had unintended consequences for our tamariki.23 May 06:15 PM
New Zealand'Really hectic': Middlemore Hospital ED under strain with ambulance ramping, bed waitsThere were reports of long waits for a bed and patients in corridors.23 May 05:00 PM
PoliticsLabour alleges Budget leak forced Govt to quickly axe first home grantLabour alleges the Government scrambled to kill the scheme after a Budget leak.23 May 03:41 AM
New Zealand800-plus jobs slashed at Ministry of Social Development and DOCMSD previously announced 200 voluntary redundancies were accepted last month.23 May 03:26 AM
KahuWillow-Jean Prime: I urge Chhour to put an end to this bill and work with MāoriTrust has been hard won, let's not erase it.22 May 08:21 PM
PoliticsBudget 2024: Can Govt deliver its tax cut promise without borrowing?The coalition Government’s first Budget is out on May 30.22 May 05:00 PM
PoliticsVoters back spending cuts to fund tax planVoters from across the political spectrum want spending cuts to fund tax plans.22 May 05:00 PM
New ZealandCoromandel rescue services welcome $63.6m funding boostThe Government is spending more than $60 million over four years.21 May 07:00 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: The best of a boring bunch of pre-Budget speechesOPINION: Also in today's politics briefing - MP David MacLeod's donations drama.20 May 11:30 PM
OpinionDr Shannon Walsh: Charter schools will fail again - here is whyOPINION: In this fiscal environment, charter schools are a costly diversion of funding.20 May 05:00 PM
KahuMāori tourism sector hopes for Budget backingMāori operators seek substantial Government investment in Budget 2024.19 May 09:15 PM
New ZealandPM Christopher Luxon outlnes his governments 9 public service targetsPM Christopher Luxon outlines his governments 9 'better public service' targetsWatch19 May 01:06 AM
BusinessAuditor-General issues warning over waning scrutiny of government spendingWatchdog calls for review of the way governments allocate money to agencies.16 May 11:19 PM
