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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

ELE - global recruiter went overseas, particularly the Philippines, to fill jobs here.

$200 billion deficit: Why our 'Number 8 wire' philosophy is costing NZ

This country has a habit of failing to invest in infrastructure.

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.

Thomas Coughlan: Nicola Willis' fiscal cliffs and the most boring week of my life

I spent the last fortnight reading 2000 pages of Budget documents.

Four key facts for thoughtful people when it comes to NZ poverty

OPINION: I'm a capitalist and I can see why investing to solve childhood poverty matters.

Ian McCrae: How Te Whatu Ora strangled the health tech Golden Goose

Despite the flood of spending the agency appears to be angling for even more money.

Three Kāinga Ora units in South Auckland overcharged more than $400k in rates

The error was identified during Herald data analysis.

Govt eyes private partnerships for future hospital developments

ACT coalition deal commits the government to explore build and lease-back arrangements.

IRD puts four Auckland dentistry companies under

The businesses were in receivership till last April but repaid creditors $5m to escape.

Opinion: David Seymour and Beltway bureaucrats must learn from medieval Iceland

OPINION: Gargantuan red tape will be gone if we learn a "Thingvellir" or two from Iceland.

Public service cutbacks: The Kiwi startup framed as David Seymour-friendly

Yarken lands NZ Defence Force as early customer.

Three retirement village issues NZ Shareholders Association is considering

'More transparency in cash-flow reporting: something we’re happy about, some way to go.'

Underwater drone to keep an eye on leaky Dannevirke dam

The council says the cost of the underwater vehicle is expected to be less than $50,000.