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There is every reason to believe National’s targets will not be met - Arena Williams
OPINION: National’s targets are coming as the Government cuts into the public sector.
Northland Expressway will grow region by $2.1b a year, new report says
The report shows huge economic and social benefits for Northland, plus a boost to GDP.
Where public sector job cuts are coming from so far
Nearly 2000 jobs have gone or are set to go.
Fast track approvals bill a 'beast that needs to be slowed down': conservation board chair
Northland's Conservation Board is concerned about proposed fast track legislation
Audrey Young: Government on collision course with Waitangi Tribunal
OPINION: An already tense relationship just got a whole lot worse.
New Zealand Defence staff to lead Gallipoli service at 109th commemorations
Whakaria mai and Po Atarau will be sung on commemoration day.
The idea that Māori have advantages over New Zealanders in health is farcical
OPINION: Māori have no privileges in our health system, Anaru Eketone writes.
Moana Maniapoto puts the minister to the test
Tama Potaka says he is a 'results and outcome-driven person'.
Parents of Bondi killer say son targeted women because he couldn't get girlfriend
'To you, he’s a monster but to me, he was a very sick boy.'
Christopher Luxon would consider Singapore drone testing in NZ airspace
The Prime Minister begins his Southeast Asia trip, including Thailand and the Philippines.
'Visible reduction' in homelessness
Regular Armourguard visits are 'keeping the anti-social behaviour under control'.
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'Loving a monster': Father of Bondi mall murderer torn by son's actions
'To you, he’s a monster but to me, he was a very sick boy.'
Banks want government help with anti-scam centre
We can't do this alone, banks say in wake of huge scam losses.
'Unprecedented' - Ikea reveals huge $407m spend in New Zealand
The investment is 'significant and indicates the long-term commitment to New Zealand'.
Tauranga to host national iwi forum
Iwi leaders from across Aotearoa deliberate on issues affecting Māori.
University of Auckland targets entrance parity for Māori and Pacific learners
'This would be a sector-leading approach, the first of this kind domestically.'
Crown lawyers expected to move on any Waitangi Tribunal summons of minister
Though the tribunal can summons a Cabinet minister, it hasn’t done so before.
Govt investigating mega tunnel underneath Wellington
The tunnel would completely bypass the inner city from The Terrace to Kilbirnie.
Te Pāti Māori MPs head to Australia on bonding mission
Rawiri Waititi and Takutai Kemp head to Australia to strengthen ties.
Court pilot programmes face government review
Courts Minister Nicole McKee reveals she's in favour of Te Ao Mārama framework
Editorial: The Labour party needs to refocus on its core constituents
Labour has come out firing on the same faulty cylinders.
Winston Peters' inner circle - the people he depends on
'The person you see in the public arena is not the person you see behind closed doors.'
'Fattening the profits of law firms': DIA legal team in proposed cull, says union
The changes are the latest proposal in a string of public service staff reductions.
Build Partners' job: Director says he's doing his best in tough market
'Not a rogue contractor but a trusted partner with the Government that came unstuck.'
Long banned decongestant back on shelves this winter - associate minister
Over the counter sales of decongestant were banned in 2011.
‘I feel particularly aggrieved for Māori’ - McRoberts and Kamo on media cuts
Two seasoned Māori broadcasters lament the loss in media.
“I just want kids to read': 50 years with the National Library
'So many worlds open up for you if you‘re a reader.'
Baffling moments from minister Melissa Lee's post-Newshub interviews
Don't ask her to talk about the process.
Tertiary Education Commission and Crown Law to slash roles
The PSA is concerned women are bearing the brunt of cuts at the commission.
Do we need to borrow more to pay for tax cuts?
An economist says new spending is debt-funded while we're in deficit.
Environment protection: Time for the people to resist
The bill that James Shaw wanted shepherded through parliament gets canned
Government to make it easier to evict tenants
It hopes to encourage more rentals. Officials are unsure if tenants will benefit.
Ministry for Culture and Heritage confirms job cutting proposal
More than 1300 jobs are facing the chop from government departments so far.