Public service bosses called in as Govt accounts plunge
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"We’re very pleased with this as a starting point as well as the tenor of the proposals."
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Tamaki: 'I will address the Māori crime reality head-on!'
Freedoms NZ leader Brian Tamaki launches his law and order policy.
Revealed: High-level directive warns police of hiring freeze, cuts to contractors
National says the directive sends a 'very negative message' to frontline staff.
Removing GST from fruit & vegetables: How much would households save?
Herald analysis shows wealthier households would have much more to gain.
Rob Campbell: Will the big political issue be law and order - or the bigger picture?
OPINION: A law and order focus for the election is too narrow and solves nothing.
Public Purse: The new Three Waters bosses and why their pay is so extraordinary
OPINION: Money like water - the execs now presiding over diminished Three Waters fiefdoms.
Cyclone-hit homes buyout: Mayors expect 'some concerns' from community
Govt offer to help HB councils buy out damaged homes is still far from a done deal.
High hopes for Ikaroa-Rāwhiti candidate Cushla Tangaere-Manuel
She will contest the seat against Meka Whaitiri.
Teresa White: 80 per cent of all attachment orders collected from beneficiaries
MSD attachment orders just keep punishing the poor and Māori.
Tāmati Coffey replaces Kiritapu Allan as Labour’s East Coast candidate
The move represents a quick fix for the party.
Tāmati Coffey Labour’s candidate for East Coast electorate after Allan resignation
Coffey had earlier announced he was leaving politics in March this year.
$30m and apology for iwi who paid the price for the nation's development
The tribes' areas of interest include the middle reaches of the Whanganui River.
Election 2023: How small business feels about the parties
New data from MYOB shows Labour support is down on the last election in 2020.
Te Korowai o Wainuiārua iwi groups get Crown apology
'Today’s signing is a significant milestone for the people of Te Korowai o Wainuiārua.'
Election 2023: Fran O’Sullivan: Business looking for vote of confidence on election day
OPINION: There is a great deal of pre-election reckoning happening right now.
Is Fonterra's heavy hand still behind our milk price-setting system?
There are allegations Fonterra's still in the driving seat, despite industry law changes.
Cost of living for average household increasing faster official inflation
Cost-of-living for average household increases 7.2 per cent.
Govt looking at rivalry between weather forecasting agencies
The Government may shake up a long-running rivalry between MetService and Niwa.
Rob Campbell: Hats off to Jason Ake for having the guts to stand up for his truth
OPINION: Jason Ake will be a loss to the 'transformation' needed at RNZ.
Nation of Debt: Govt’s seismic borrowing is coming at a huge cost
Government's interest costs match law and order expenditure.
Bad boy! Biden dog attacked Secret Service personnel 10 times in four months
One incident was so serious it required the injured agent to be treated in hospital.
Act MP Simon Court committed ‘clear breach’ of confidentiality
'We find the member’s actions in this matter to be concerning, and cavalier.'
Who pays for Kiri Allan's car crash? Why she shouldn't count on insurance
It is not clear if insurance will cover the crash, given Allan's breath alcohol level.
UK has 'underplayed and underestimated' Wagner threat says Lawmakers
Britain has 'underplayed and underestimated' the threat posed by Wagner.
Republicans in Congress may launch an impeachment inquiry of Joe Biden
So far the House’s probes have not proven any wrongdoing.
RNZ board member Jason Ake quits: 'You have to stand on your principles'
Jason Ake quit the Radio New Zealand Board on principle.
$31.5m pledged. Not a cent on the St James yet. Why?
Bielby had at times wondered if he wanted to carry on with the project.
Thousands of Māori switch rolls ahead of October election
Māori registered to vote cannot change rolls for the October election.
Act leader accused of politicising Kiri Allan’s mental health struggles in urgent debate
Kiri Allan has confirmed she won't contest the East Coast electorate in the election.
David Parker thinks he still has a revenue responsibility, PM is less sure
Barbara Edmonds became the new Minister of Revenue in a reshuffle.
24 pages of amendments: MPs rush to declare interests after Michael Wood scandal
The list of amended returns is four times longer than last year’s.
Thomas Coughlan: Hipkins wanted MPs to be able to disagree more - he got his wish
OPINION: Is a bit of Cabinet disagreement really all that bad?