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Hospices struggling as costs skyrocket

Hospice sector calling for an increase in baseline funding for hospices from government.

'We live in a man's world': NZ lags behind other countries in women's health

"When we look at systems of all sorts around the world we see inequality for women."

Claire Trevett: The battle to be Mr Economic Credibility

It's been a long time between drinks on tax cuts, and National wants people to be thirsty.

Architectural designer forced to clean bathrooms

Architectural designer who cleaned bathrooms awarded $20k after losing job during Covid.

Gas for all aluminum-framed house windows by next November

Windows are estimated to be responsible for 35-50 per cent of winter heat loss.

Orr clashes with MPs over inflation

Adrian Orr squared off against MPs in Parliament on Thursday.

'I can't even walk properly': Mum's $30K loan for hysterectomy to end pain

Her pain was so bad she would regularly faint at work.

Cost of living: Fruit pickers spend a day's pay to drive to work

Anti-poverty groups have seven big requests from Govt in this month's Budget.

Liam Dann: Inflation debate's about to get bigger than Texas

There ain't no inflation debate like a Texas-sized inflation debate.

Health reforms review divided over Māori role

The special committee examining the Govt's health reforms has completed its final report.

Tim Beveridge: Quit whinging over America's Cup for crying out loud

OPINION: NewstalkZB host wonders what on earth has happened to New Zealanders.

Thomas Coughlan: Forget poor, 'squeezed middle' what it's all about

National has quietly changed the goalposts of the "cost-of-living crisis".

'It's hard now': PM's plan to tackle rising cost of living

Ardern holds the door open for tax cuts, as benefits jump.

Bryce Wilkinson: IMF's utopian thinking dangerous for freedoms and prosperity

OPINION: Jacinda Ardern's own advisers could have written the same report.

Failed food outlets pocketed $1m in Covid wage subsidies, didn't pay taxes

Taxpayers are in the gun twice: first for the wage subsidies, then for the unpaid taxes.

Julie Chapman: NZ - where kids can only dream of the bare necessities

OPINION: Kidscan founder writes poverty is forcing families to make cruel choices.