New ZealandMinistry for Culture and Heritage confirms job cutting proposalMore than 1300 jobs are facing the chop from government departments so far.10 Apr 11:15 PM
New Zealand'Boot camps won't work': Advisers claim softer approach betterAdvisers claim hardcore boot camps for troubled teens won't work.10 Apr 09:35 PM
KahuAustralia will welcome any axed Govt Māori and Pasifika staff 'with open arms'PSA kaihautu Janice Panoho says NZ will lose valuable people.10 Apr 06:14 PM
New ZealandParliament shock: Act, NZ First side with opposition as Nats vote against billAct and NZ First have helped the Green Party bill get to select committee.10 Apr 06:34 AM
OpinionOpinion: Why are food rescues doing the $70m job of Government? - Angela CalverOPINION: Food rescues like KiwiHarvest offer a lifeline to communities.10 Apr 06:30 AM
New ZealandMore than 1300 public sector jobs to go: Full list of where axe is falling as more cuts loomA number of job reductions have been due to stop-work notices.10 Apr 06:22 AM
New ZealandExclusive poll: Who Aucklanders want to run citySimon Bridges is not ruling out a political comeback.10 Apr 04:06 AM
KahuOpinion: Vulnerable, disabled, marginalised targeted - Debbie Ngarewa-PackerOPINION: True leaders stand up for the rights and dignity of all individuals.10 Apr 03:27 AM
New ZealandPublic sector cuts: 130 net roles face chop at Department of ConservationIt's the latest agency to target jobs as a way to meet govt's directed cost savings.10 Apr 02:13 AM
KahuGisborne District Council will formally support Māori wardsLocal body elections in 2025 will have binding referendums on the matter.09 Apr 06:54 PM
KahuMike King is all for getting rid of Suicide Prevention OfficeThe mental health advocate says: 'It’s just another bureaucracy'.09 Apr 06:28 PM
New Zealand'Pretty remarkable': 600 native frogs rehomed during Brynderwyns roading projectThere are strict protocols for construction in the environmentally sensitive Brynderwyns.09 Apr 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettThe power of Act and NZ First: who holds the most power - and how they use itIt's become clear which small party ministers have the most influence.09 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionRichard PrebbleRichard Prebble: Why not govern the country like it is a company?OPINION: Business leaders are more trusted than politicians.09 Apr 05:00 PM
PoliticsNicola Willis admits some agencies won’t hit savings targetNicola Willis says ministers are rejecting some savings proposals.09 Apr 03:06 AM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Labour takes aim at Luxon's targets... and missesOPINION: Voters don't have a problem with setting targets, so why does Labour?09 Apr 12:43 AM
PoliticsDavid Seymour and Christopher Luxon announce crackdown on truancyAssociate Education Minister David Seymour and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announce the Government’s plan to tackle truancy. Video / Mark MitchellWatch08 Apr 11:48 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: PM Chris Luxon, David Seymour to announce truancy planPM Christopher Luxon, David Seymour to announce truancy plan.Watch08 Apr 08:13 PM
PoliticsPublic service has responded 'fairly well' to new Govt - PMSurgery wait times, student achievement, crime and welfare are part of the plan.08 Apr 07:58 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: $18m funding boost for travel to healthcare no silver bulletOPINION: The Government's announcement won't deal with long-running problems.08 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionKate MacNamaraPublic Purse: Planned cuts to public service won't even wind back last six months of expansionOPINION: Eight new agencies across the public service helped fuel record staffing levels.08 Apr 05:00 PM
PoliticsMP shares moving cancer tale as Govt pushes on with public service cutsThe Government targeted areas where Labour is weak, but one MP made a personal warning.08 Apr 05:00 PM
PoliticsChristopher Luxon outlines the Government's nine new public service targetsChristopher Luxon outlines the Government's nine new public service targets to be delivered by 2030. Video / Mark MitchellWatch08 Apr 05:39 AM
New ZealandPolitical Roundup: Should politicians get a big rise? Or a 7.5 per cent pay cut?Many in Government are being hit with pay cuts or redundancies. Except Parliament.08 Apr 04:53 AM
PoliticsChristopher Luxon reveals nine Govt targets to be delivered by 2030The Government announces a suite of policy as Parliament returns for another sitting week.08 Apr 04:44 AM
PremiumPremiumConstructionMinister questions Govt paying $2.34b for 364,000 people's rent, mortgagesLouise Upston says there's 'merit' in considering current settings for the supplements.08 Apr 12:00 AM
New ZealandChristopher Luxon’s dictionary of corporate speakAn operationalised, strategically aligned, actionable guide to the language of Luxon.07 Apr 11:00 PM
KahuMajor critic of Māori and Pasifika study rooms Act’s Parmjeet Parmar fronts up to Cameron BennettAct Education spokesperson Parmjet Pamar faces her critics07 Apr 08:47 PM
New ZealandCompanies ‘not interested’ in public-private partnerships for schoolsEleven schools were built using PPP under the previous National-led Government.07 Apr 08:00 PM
KahuIwi chairs reps walk out over coalition Government's 'anti-Māori agenda'Walk out doesn't mean shut out as iwi prepared to come back to the table.07 Apr 07:09 PM
PoliticsPM’s pay pickle: MPs’ pay rises loom amid public sector cutsThe independent Remuneration Authority will soon decide if MPs should get a pay rise.07 Apr 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThomas Coughlan: Nicola Willis is just the right amount of ToryOpponents want to compare Willis to Ruth Richardson. She is quite different.05 Apr 04:00 PM
OpinionMinister's meddling blurs the line between governance and operational oversightEDITORIAL: Slashing the public service bureaucrats sometimes goes too far.05 Apr 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Ghosts of PMs past haunting Luxon on foreign policy and ChinaOPINION: The likes of Key and Clark are seen as having an outsize influence on debate.05 Apr 04:00 PM
