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Christopher Luxon comments on the Government's books
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon comments on the Government's books. Video / Mark Mitchell

Minister Willis discussing deterioration of the Government books
Finance Minister Nicola Willis discussing a large deterioration of the Government books.

Barely alive in 2025: Treasury’s grim diagnosis
Treasury shows the books will be in the red for the rest of the decade.

No surplus in sight: Creative accounting used to mask deterioration in Govt books
Debt issuance is expected to rise by more than expected.

Analysis: How Winston Peters regained control of Cook Strait ferries
Peters is back at the helm and going back to the drawing board.

Why Luxon's Waitangi Day plans are under scrutiny this year
Labour's Hipkins: PM absence from Waitangi would be 'terrible look'.

Students urged to vaccinate as meningococcal cases rise in young adults
Māori and Pasifika most at risk; calls for wider meningococcal vaccination access.

Why a Māori builder chose medicine to combat health system inequities
Joshua Brown downs tools for stethoscope, highlighting healthcare inequities for Māori.

Tourism and hospitality get research funding as Holidays Act resets
The Government has committed funding to the sector in an effort to support future plans.

Will Govt 'shift goalposts' on surplus, 2025 cuts details revealed
Ministers have looked at changing the surplus measure and have begun 2025 cuts programme.

'World's cold wallet': NZ fintech launches $100m crypto fund
Māori-led fintech launches NZ's first crypto fund, aiming for $100m in year one.

Science body urges PM to reconsider cuts to research funding
Royal Society Te Apārangi weighs in on Govt-ordered cuts to humanities research grants.

Te Tai Tokerau iwi marks 'significant milestone' in council relations
'We are adamant we must cut a path forward.'

Saved by generosity: Dave Letele's foodbank revival brings festive hope
Over 1000 Xmas hampers and toys delivered in Auckland, Hamilton, Tokoroa and Te Kuiti.

GNS job cuts: Emergency management bosses told of 'significant risks' for natural hazards watchdog
Cost-cutting GNS Science shake-up sparked worries within NZ's emergency management agency.

‘Nothing but rumour and doubt’: Scientists hit out at Govt secrecy over sector reforms
A scientists’ coalition has hit out at Govt silence regarding a long-planned sector reset.

Opinion: 'Ghost guns' to gangs' – 5 lessons from Canada for NZ firearms reform
OPINION: Both countries view firearms as a privilege, not a right.

'Significant impact': Health NZ confirms nearly 600 voluntary redundancies amid job cuts
Health NZ confirms 600 staff are taking voluntary redundancy amid major job cut proposals.

Why curriculum changes could ignite cultural controversies in NZ
Teachers worry about public and political interference in curriculum rewrites.

'This is a win-win': Health Minister Shane Reti cheers new child health unit
The Whangārei Hospital rebuild is still on-track, providing more beds than first modelled.

What Tipene's return as a charter school means for South Auckland
Tipene, a former St Steven’s School, reopens in 2025, catering to Years 9 and 10.

Analysis: What does 'rail-enabled' ferries mean and can KiwiRail survive without them?
KiwiRail has changed its tune as to how its freight business might be affected.

'Such a load of s***': Mayor fumes at road speed limit hurdles
Mayor's swearing outburst sparked by unforeseen challenges in lowering speed limits

Watch: Christopher Luxon takes talkback calls on Newstalk ZB
It's been one of the coalition Government’s more challenging weeks in office.

Why 49 roles are being cut at the Māori-Crown relations office
Te Arawhiti shifts focus, saves 44 roles by transferring them to Te Puni Kōkiri.

Karen Chhour: Why young offenders need real chances, not political games
OPINION: We should be honest and realistic about the programme’s outcomes.

Matthew Hooton: Government gets fast-track reform right
OPINION: Expect a construction boom with less risk of corruption than feared.

Nicola Willis likely to exceed target for reducing consultant spending, saving $800m
The Government set a target of reducing spending by $400m a year.

'Huge day': First iwi-council pact in Northland
Ngāti Hine and NRC sign historic resource management agreement at Otiria Marae.