Children’s Minister unveils first boot camp in Palmerston North
Government's military-style academy pilot for youth offenders will start later this month.
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Seymour marks Tauranga returning to 'a council that you’re able to vote out'
His public meeting was interrupted by a protest and a fire alarm being triggered.
Jones opens new road in Kawerau, community centre in Kaingaroa
Visit comes as Kaingaroa regains access to clean running water after four days without.
Gateway to self-determination: Iwi-led support hub to keep tamariki out of state care opens
Te Ara Mātua Hub in Heretaunga will let whānau to access health, home, and youth support.
Pharmac director quits over Government’s Treaty directive
Pharmac Minister's office says Dr Anthony Jordan has resigned from board.
Govt pledges to repair 95% of potholes within 24 hours
The Government agreed on new pothole repair targets with NZTA and roading contractors.
Māori governance expert says new ministers are overstepping their briefs
Professor Ella Henry says some MPs have gone beyond setting objectives and goals.
Māori three times more likely to need emergency dental care
New study identified oral health inequities for Māori
Letters: How Labour can get its groove back; when is this Govt responsible for economy
OPINION: 'Next election, it’s quite likely a Labour and Green coalition.'
March in Napier to challenge Government policies on nature
A Napier march protesting the Government's policies is expected to draw hundreds.
Some new houses so energy efficient, they must be cooled in winter, Minister says
Over-insulated? Penk says some people are taking extreme steps.
SkyCity casino to shut for five days, licence suspended temporarily
Failures spanned five years from February 2018 until March 2023.
'Ngarewa-Packer smiles like Tinker Bell but rhetoric is from blinking hell' - Shane Jones
NZ First deputy leader says Māori Party is blood shaming.
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Use of restraint and force revealed in disability support report
Poor management of medication, health conditions, support plans also revealed.
Voluntary redundancies set to be offered to police staff
Police have been asked to make millions in cost savings, to be reinvested.
So much, so fast, all at once: Govt moves at breathtaking pace on housing market
Massive reforms are under way: what do people think, what's the reaction, what effect?
Darleen Tana's 'extensive' involvement with troubled bike firm revealed in report
The Greens have released a summary of the report into Darleen Tana.
‘Unbelievably shortsighted’: Fury against Chris Penk on house energy efficiency review
Future generations would be sentenced to a life of cold housing, Andrew Eagles says.
Minister tells Pharmac to ditch Treaty of Waitangi consideration
Patient advocacy groups are welcoming calls for them to be more involved.
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Property Insider: How to still get $10k off a new house; apartment prices cut by 25%
One company is offering eligible buyers money for deposits so they can afford a house.
The Conversation: Will NZ's mental health targets get over the line?
OPINION: New Zealand’s struggling mental health sector is still running on hope.
Editorial: Gun statistics paint a grim picture of Americans and their right to bear arms
OPINION: The constitutional right to bear arms is out of date and time.
'Comically bad shot': Trump shooter rejected from rifle team
Thomas Crooks lived about an hour away from where the shooting took place.
GCSB admits need for improvement over foreign hacking threats against MPs
The spy agency reviewed its processes after MPs felt let down.
Auckland University launches dedicated space in library to practise te reo Māori
ReoSpace, a new space in the library, welcomes speakers of te reo Māori at all levels.
Trump rally shooter Thomas Crooks appears to have acted alone, FBI says
Crooks lived about an hour away from where the shooting took place.
Govt puts the heat on Auckland Transport’s road cone spend
AT is looking at way to reduce traffic management costs.
Trump security warned about gunman four minutes before shooting, witness claims
The witness said Trump’s security may not have been able to spot the gunman.
Kāinga Ora evictions to rise in crackdown on unruly tenants
The Housing Minister expects the housing agency to evict an increasing number of people.
PM Christopher Luxon meets California Governor Gavin Newsom
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has met with California Governor Gavin Newsom, one of the names in the mix as a candidate for President in the storm around Joe Biden’s future.
'I was punished': David Letele confronts former gang president father about criminal history
By age 19, Letele Snr was the Mongrel Mob's president.