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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.

What builder who wanted to fix state house didn't know

'One of a number of properties in Oranga that will be demolished under a single contract.'

Biggest foreign investment deals of 2023

Which countries are most active, what sectors are they buying in and what prices are paid?

Matthew Hooton: Why education reforms will be the most important change this government makes

OPINION: Complete disengagement from school is growing and average performance is falling.

ELE group collapse: Māori workers caught out

Crown entity paid the money to support more Māori getting into the workforce.

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.

Govt pledges more repeals as Parliament enters final week, mini-Budget to be unveiled

Nicola Willis is promising to lift the lid on Labour's so-called 'fiscal cliffs'.

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.

Govt and councils agree to kill $7.4b Wellington transport plan

The Government and Wellington councils have put LGWM out of its misery.

'Embarrassing': Simeon Brown criticised for halting cycling and walking initiatives

The Transport Minister said cycling and walking initiatives are a waste of time and money.

'Inherited a toxic trifecta': Nicola Willis blames GDP disappointment on Labour

'Grant Robertson poured fuel on the inflation fire.'- Finance Minister.