‘Outrageous’: Taxpayers foot $2.1m bill for controversial Three Waters Auckland HQ
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Election 2020: New Conservatives fall short again, say they'll be back in 2023
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Hosking grills Ardern, PM says NZ too reliant on China
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New poll reveals cannabis referendum result on a knife-edge
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City Rail Link: Mining continues at Karangahape Station site
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Urgent water summit too short notice for double-booked Auckland Council
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Mike Hosking: The catch with debt is it must be repaid
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Foreign water bottlers 'actively' sought by Government
Government officials helped broker a deal with Chinese buyers in the Bay of Plenty.
$66k on catering: Expenditure revealed from Criminal Justice Summit
Figures show the Government spent almost $1 million on consultants alone.
Ministry's use of fake names unlawful, court rules
It was revealed last year the Ministry were using fictitious names on their decisions.
Deborah Hill Cone: Memo to Anne Tolley
COMMENT: Note to Minister of Social Development Anne Tolley: Try stopping being a politician for a minute, and just listen.
Paul Little: Profits ahead of people
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It's not big but it's a surplus
The Government is getting "way ahead of itself" by talking about tax cuts after a single, small surplus, the Labour Party says.
Key gives boost to euthanasia bill
A push to legalise voluntary euthanasia has been boosted by the Prime Minister's endorsement.
Lochinver case goes to court
The Chinese company behind a bid to buy Lochinver Station is going to court to challenge the Government's decision to block the sale.
State housing tenants protest
About 30 very wet state house tenants braved driving rain this morning to march against planned sales of state housing.
Failed Bridgecorp Fiji resort restarts
A failed Fiji resort development that Bridgecorp directors poured $106 million has today been officially restarted by the island's nation's prime minister.