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Government's Regulatory Standards Bill to cost $20m per year

And the agency responsible for it has been unable to estimate the value it brings.

'Sincerely apologise': Bosses of heckler at Deputy PM's event investigating incident

'We do not condone behaviour that falls short of our code of conduct,' firm says.

Who's who in New Zealand’s most powerful think tanks?

One think-tank tends to get mentioned in Parliament more often than the others.

Dellwyn Stuart: Pay equity move erodes democracy in NZ

The Government used urgency to change pay equity rules last week.

Peters and Jones reopen $127m railway workshops amid protests and political jabs

The rebuild marks a major boost for local jobs and NZ's rail industry.

'You've put it on the darn record’: Peters plans action over c-bomb in Parliament

The Deputy PM backed Act MP defending herself, but not her use of the obscenity.

'House of chaos': Winston Peters blasts 'degradation' in Parliament

'This is not democracy. These are the seeds of anarchy,' the NZ First leader said.

Privileges committee recommends suspension for Te Pāti Māori MPs

Te Pāti Māori has been advised of the committee's decision.

Beyond the Budget: Brutal truths

OPINION: Treasury forecasts permanent Budget deficits, starting in 2030.

'Disappointed': Number of new cops who skipped swim test higher than first thought

Three wings or 349 police recruits missed swim exam. They're being sent back to the pool.

Editorial: It is time to remove the weeds from our ministerial portfolios

OPINION: A leaner Cabinet could sharpen NZ's focus on key issues.

Audrey Young: 100 days down, 1361 to go – Trump’s blitz has barely begun

OPINION: Kiwis just got a hint of how much America's lurch to the right will cost.

Concerns grow over police training after graduate flips patrol car

Police are investigating; no other vehicles were involved in the incident.

'Dismissed': Judge fails to block referral to conduct panel after NZ First party row

Judge allegedly said Winston Peters was 'lying' as she tried to enter NZ First function.

Police Minister lays down the law and orders new swim test for 149 cop graduates

Two wings of police recruits weren't given a swim test due to a cryptosporidium outbreak.

Audrey Young's Minister rankings: The stars, the second-rate and those on notice

Three ministers excel and three ministers are on notice to improve.

NZ First vows action over Waitākere Ranges 'co-governance' plan

The Waitākere Ranges belong to all Aucklanders, says NZ First and Act.

The Denniston mine protest: Blowback from the 'blow-ins'

Shane Jones says he can't understand coal mining protesters. They've responded.