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Seymour to face demise of Treaty Principles Bill without PM or deputy
The second reading of Act's Treaty Principles Bill is this afternoon.

Engineering firms lose 1200 people in a year
Hundreds laid off but most firms confident things will improve this year.

Simon Wilson: Why are we raising speed limits around schools?
OPINION: 155 schools in Auckland are getting higher speed limits in their neighbourhoods.

Richard Prebble: How NZ’s fiscal policies leave us exposed to trade shocks
OPINION: Labour and National have increased debt, leaving NZ vulnerable to shocks.

Exclusive poll reveals more Green voters feel safer seeing police than ‘less safe’
The majority of Kiwis feel 'more safe' with officers on the beat.

Editorial: Our new defence strategy highlights shifting global landscape
OPINION: Increasing defence is about protecting NZ, not choosing sides in a conflict.

National MP involved in religious group at centre of sexual abuse investigation
The MP said he had an association to the sect 'through my family'.

Editorial: NZ’s lack of e-waste policy needs urgent attention
OPINION: About 71% of Auckland’s kerbside bins contained e-waste in a recent audit.

‘Extreme’ call from veterans’ group: Boycott Anzac Day until politicians listen
No Duff support NZSAS veteran Willie Apiata over who is called a veteran.

Public Defence Service overhaul raises concerns about miscarriages of justice
The PSA questions how many lawyers will replace those potentially being laid off.

Opinion: Markets face uncertain year after volatile first quarter
OPINION: The S&P 500 fell 4.6% in March, its biggest drop since 2022.

‘Formal warning’: Govt orders influencers to stop promoting gambling
Online casinos have enjoyed a surge in promotion online.

Editorial: We are losing the battle to protect our kids from online harms
OPINION: The pervasive nature of the internet has changed where our kids are safe.

Editorial: A meaningless sporting summer, it’s just not cricket
OPINION: What happened to our summer game this season?

Food Safety Minister under fire for possible conflict of interest
Andrew Hoggard’s sister advised against tougher infant formula standards.

Director of Mental Health probes mistaken identity after 11yo restrained, injected
The young girl was handcuffed, restrained and injected with antipsychotic medication.

Watch: ‘It’s an engineering marvel’: $824m highway completion draws closer
'The thing that jumps out is it feels like a highway now.'

Editorial: We escaped Trump’s Liberation Day hurt locker ... for now
OPINION: Of greater concern now is suppressed consumer demand for all exports.

‘Attack on tenants’: 673 jobs to go at Kāinga Ora
The housing agency will shed 673 roles, 195 of which are currently vacant.

Auckland Airport charges: Global airline group IATA calls for ‘urgent change’
A blame game over prices isn't good enough for Kiwi flyers, a consumer group says.

Trade Minister Todd McClay reacts to Trump's tariff announcement
Trade Minister Todd McClay speaks to media following President Trump's tariff announcement. Video / RNZ