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Buller floods cost KiwiRail over $3 million

The area suffered severe flooding in July last year.

Auditor-General to investigate mental health services for young people

It comes after National raised concerns about Government investment in the sector.

'It's not a choice': No transport, no school for dyslexic teen

Mum says daughter with learning needs was unfairly penalised for going to private school.

Hidden Covid crisis: Sharp rise in Kiwis struggling with mental wellbeing, happiness

Experts call for urgent action amid concern about Covid's impact on mental health.

'Things are grim': Soaring costs pushing more Kiwis into hardship - advocates

Changes to benefits and Working for Families suggested to soften blow of inflation.

'Real and urgent need': Emergency housing bill $10m for 3 months in Hawke's Bay, Gisborne

The cost of housing people in emergency motels has hit a record in Hawke's Bay.

Why Christopher Luxon has 'no time' for halving NZ's dairy herd

Luxon says Kiwi farmers are already "the most carbon-efficient in the world".

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

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

'We've run out of staff': Restaurants shut up shop, say Omicron catastrophic

Some eateries have staff but no customers; some have customers, no staff. Some face both.

Govt's Auckland light rail project could cost $29b, Treasury says

Route planned from the central city to the airport.

Simon Bridges: NZ's cost of living crisis and what we can do about it

OPINION: In a cost of living crisis, New Zealanders deserve relief, says Simon Bridges.

Australian PM Anthony Albanese releases video to the public

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has released a video clip to his social media account following the impact of Ex-cyclone Alfred. Video / @AlboMP

Cost blowout, delays hit 21-unit state housing project

Kāinga Ora is sticking by its decision to go modular and with overseas builders.

Govt turns deaf ear to requests to release its Covid 'social listening' reports

$200,000 has been spent on "social listening" reports the Government won't release.

Covid support payments broadened after warnings

After warnings most businesses would not qualify, Government broadens Covid support.

Comment: Whio, what an investment

Opinion: Let's keep the investment flowing until we see whio on every river bend.