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“We’ve phased it and delivered it in a slightly different way," PM said.
Public servants paying to do their jobs is a sorry state of affairs
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Public Purse: Why the Ministry for Regulation will be treble the size of the Productivity Commission
The old ministry had 22 staff, but the new one will have around 60.
Landlord tax break cost rose by $800m to $2.9b
National’s pre-election fiscal and tax plans costed the policy at $2.1b.
Simon Bridges to become NZTA chair
The former National leader and Transport Minister will chair Waka Kotahi's board.
The Government's law and order 100-day action item that required 'no actions'
The prison target wasn't just axed by Labour. It was never actioned by Corrections.
So many scams as AI and technology meet old-fashioned greed and trickery
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Deal broken: Property investors to get slightly less tax relief than promised
The interest limitation rule is set to start being phased out during the next tax year.
Heather du Plessis-Allan: Christopher Luxon’s political radar is broken
OPINION: Maybe Luxon has been rich for too long. That is not a criticism.
Double the pay: Kiwi nurses still heading to Oz despite big pay rises at home
One nurse says she gets twice the pay, free return airfares, accommodation and a car.
The Government’s 100-day plan was supposed to feel like a vaccination, one quick prick and it’s over
The 100-days of pain was like a sticky plaster that kept sticking.
Women choosing mastectomy over travelling to Auckland for radiation
Prime Minister visits Northland to turn first sod on new cancer facility.
'No sacred cows' - TVNZ CEO as axe falls on top shows, possible cuts to Shortland St
TVNZ has confirmed four of its flagship shows face the axe in a major restructuring.
US diplomat abandons speech - what she would have said
Protests inside and outside the building derail US Aukus official's speech.
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‘Last of its kind’ - TVNZ staff ‘deeply concerned’ as flagship shows face axe
Former PM Helen Clark has labelled the cuts 'disgraceful'.
'Some of the worst political judgment': Luxon's decisions questioned as Govt reaches first 100 days
"He's probably in the bottom 20 per cent of MPs when it comes to political judgment."
Pothole fixes and four-lane expressway coming - but local roads need hundreds of millions
Councils still need hundreds of millions to rebuild our cyclone-devastated roads.
Better cancer treatment and child immunisation among Govt’s new targets
The final item of the 100-day plan was completed with the PM in Northland.
New planning rules allowing more housing for Te Puke signed off
Density standards include allowing three homes on a site and houses up to 11m high.
Audrey Young: Uproar over boot camps, consents plays into Govt's hands
OPINION: The centre-right Govt has left voters in no doubt it is more right than centre.
Matthew Hooton: Leaky Premier House and broken plane symbolise NZ’s decline
OPINION: Luxon's allowance fiasco is a metaphor for wider fiscal complacency.
Editorial: Rundown house and broken plane embarrassing look for Luxon and NZ on global stage
Urgent fixes are needed before more international reputational damage is done.
The substantive, easy, and the redundant: How Govt’s 100-day plan is going
Today is the deadline for the 100-day action plan. How many items were meaningless?
Gang patch ban inconsistent with Bill of Rights, passes first reading
Labour's spokesman said the party wanted to be constructive about addressing gangs.
'Disappointed': Hamilton City Council cancels 10 transport projects
The decision includes stopping four safety improvement projects at crossings near schools.
Auckland Council wants Govt to fund Eastern Busway after regional fuel tax axed
The loss of the tax leaves a $1.2b hole in transport funding.
Government introduces new bill to speed up major projects
Christopher Luxon faces questions about a key minister, as end of 100-day plan nears.
The big risk factor for dementia - and what the Government is being urged to do about it
The Government subsidy for hearing aids of $1022 hasn't increased for years.
Sport and politics might be strange bedfellows - not for Māori
Confrontational haka has long been used by Māori activists.
Karen Chhour firm on plan to turn offenders' lives around
Children's Minister believes boot camps for youth offenders will work.