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Govt perks: Ministers can keep the change
Ministers will be given a lump sum of $37,500 a year to pay for accommodation in Wellington - and they can pocket any of the change.
Police sitting on property gold mine
Stations such as Ponsonby (valued at $1.78m) and Newmarket are within minutes of Auckland Central but only open from 8am-4pm.
Police minister denies station closure agenda
The police say they are reviewing their property portfolio but deny there is a list of stations earmarked for closure.
Pay freeze tipped as Radio NZ slashes costs
Radio New Zealand staff are set to agree to a salary freeze this week as the public broadcaster searches for $1.5 million of savings to make ends meet.
'Real' value of MPs' salary packages
Ernst & Young accountant Jo Doolan estimated the "real" value of an average backbench MPs' salary package was $150,454.
Big-money plan opens door for $2b motorway
Proposed highway between Puhoi and Wellsford is one of seven roads the Government has promised will be "substantially advanced" within 10 years.
