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'Weapons, drugs, violence': Moteliers cop it all

A meeting to discuss Rotorua's housing crisis brought interested parties to the table.

Medical centres get mental health boost from Govt

The services reach about 170,000 New Zealanders, the Government says.

National questions Govt spending towards bold R&D target

National accuses Govt of falling short on investment needed to hit its bold R&D target.

Editorial: KiwiBuild reset is a missed opportunity

The Government missed the chance to get an affordable home building plan off the ground.

Robertson holds nerve on spending as growth slows

Is it time for emergency fiscal stimulus? "We're not there yet," says Finance Minister.

Liam Dann dives into the weird world of negative interest rates

Is NZ headed for negative rates? How will they work? And why is Adrian Orr so relaxed?

Westpac's warning: Economy will get worse before it gets better

GDP growth has slowed and while lower rates will provide a boost, it maybe short lived.

Slow tram coming: $6b Auckland tram project

Indicative business case on Auckland tram project out for consultation

Govt shoots itself in the foot with its bungled buyback

COMMENT: The gun back won't get close to ridding New Zealand of high-powered weapons.

Provincial Growth Fund questions grow faster than trees

Spending will be difficult to monitor to ensure taxpayers are getting value for money.

'Nora's Ark' to protect kauri from dieback threat

More than 75,000 kauri to be planted on dieback-free Māori land beside sacred Takou River.

Editorial: Caring for the carers; it's about time

EDITORIAL: It's about time such vital work by family carers is acknowledged and enabled.

Onehunga palm growers lose appeal court bid

Court delivers latest blow to former directors of Oceanic Palms.

Why I'm donating my Super - and you should too

If you don't need all of your superannuation to live a comfortable life, here's an idea.

Blood cancer: Call for better access to new treatments

Kiwis deserve the best treatments available for blood cancer, says Myeloma NZ.

Schools may scrap camps to get new grant

School camps may be an unexpected casualty of a new grant to low and mid-decile schools.

New grant 'will help NZ's learning tail'

"A huge step in the right direction for supporting the tail of learning".

Building boom keeps GDP growth on track - just

GDP growth came in on target for the first quarter but held warnings for the outlook