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OPINION: There's an interesting history behind the high visibility of NZ gangs.
Charities and families under pressure to put food on the table
Northland foodbanks and families under pressure as food prices continue to rise.
Exclusive: Illicit tobacco declining dramatically in NZ, industry survey finds
It comes as border efforts ramp up, with Customs on track for a record level of seizures.
Around 1000 kilometres of Auckland’s roading network due for repairs
The backlog of repairs is expected to take up to a decade to clear.
'Tax the mega-rich': Green Party lays out policy manifesto
Many of the promises hinge on the party's wealth tax proposal.
Act wants 17-year-old offenders to be dealt with in adult courts
It would reverse a policy Act helped create in 2016.
Beehive Diairies: Chris of the Week and a homecoming to the Beehive
A hard day's night for Chris Hipkins and a Beehive original comes home.
Election 2023: Greens to unveil new climate change pledges
Move comes as party positions itself as more progressive Labour.
'Back 30 years': Shaw warns National, Act will reverse climate change progress
AGM has also seen Shaw reaffirmed as co-leader after a shock result last year.
Business owner in debt, struggling with health as shop hidden behind CRL dust, dirt, noise
A review of the City Rail Link's hardship fund has provided nothing for Jenni.
Te Whatu Ora announces $7m boost for cervical services
Funding is directed towards people considered higher risk, available from September.
Worst youth justice system not seen yet – Chief Children’s Commissioner
Violence inside youth justice residences reaffirms the need for a system reset.
Why backup plane for Hipkins’ China trip was more ‘unusual’ than first claimed
The PM's trip to China was the first time it had sent along a backup plane.
Green Party looking to snare Labour's disaffected voters
Green Party members are assembling for their AGM in Auckland this weekend.
Claire Trevett: Labour, National and the Mob votes nobody wants
OPINION: The Mob's election strategy was awkward news for Chris Hipkins.
Govt considered Google tax to help struggling media companies
Legislation for a model, similar to one operating in Australia, heads to Parliament soon.
The John Key playbook: Could Hipkins make a surprise visit to war-torn Ukraine?
Going to Iraq in 2015 paid off for John Key.
Watch: PM says disagreements with China reflect ‘robust’ relationship
In a major foreign policy speech, Hipkins said China and NZ had robust discussions.
Opinion: National and Act donors aren’t after tax cuts - here’s why they really give
OPINION: It's unfair to characterise donors as greedy and selfish, says Robin Grieve.
University defends staff against ‘inflammatory’ attack from high-profile donors
A website founded by high-profile Vic Uni donors has attacked the university's academics
'Mind-boggling': Govt defends $500m spend on unused and expiring Covid tests
The Act Party says it is 'mind-boggling' mismanagement.
'Freeloaders can bugger off': Merepeka Raukawa-Tait to stand for Parliament
She also took a swipe at people walking around with “their bloody pyjamas on”.
Auckland to Tauranga? Parliament committee urges ministers to restart regional rail services
A select committee reckons its time to restart North Island passenger rail.
Cabinet Office's mea culpa to PM over airport shares saga
Wood was repeatedly told to sell his shares because of the potential conflict of interest.
Health report sheds light: ‘Takes longer, costs more’
Basic, costly mistakes made for years around budgets, schedules and design.
Housing should be a human right - commissioner
Report finds too many people are still living in cold, damp and mouldy homes.
Thomas Coughlan: Why low numbers of first-home buyers is causing concerns
OPINION: Middle class watching wealth shrink, while the wealthy once again break away.
Mike Hosking: Labour looks worn out and chaotic - here are my election predictions
OPINION: Two parties will be the biggest stories of election night.
Christopher Luxon promises new med school to ease workforce crisis
National says it will build a new med school that Labour axed in 2018.
Brooke van Velden: Race criteria for health waitlists 'mindboggling'
Opinion: Government's ethnic waitlist factor papers over cracks of healthcare failures.
‘We live in a very woke world’: Barry Soper on why MPs need to watch their mouths
Will Kiri Allan be able to hold on to her job?
Opinion: What's the future for our councils?
Opinion: The Future of Local Government report is out, so what happens now?
Electoral Commission was at Mongrel Mob hui along with Labour MP
Ingrid Leary has said she mistook it for an Electoral Commission meeting.