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'What other f***ing signs do you need?' Shane Jones fumes over mill closures
The Regional Development Minister says foreign investors were warned.
Treaty Principles Bill: The three principles of the bill agreed on by Cabinet
The bill being spearheaded by David Seymour is currently being drafted.
Councillor braces for more anti-Māori rhetoric
Toni Boynton believes rhetoric will increase as Māori ward referendum approaches.
Wairoa flood review hits at 'surprising' decision-making, lack of warning for residents
The review did not go as far as stating an earlier opening of the bar would have worked.
Editorial: Rich-listers call for tax reform - why are political parties afraid of the debate?
OPINION: Bruce Plested this week said he would support a wealth tax - with a catch.
Join the Pass Wide and Slow campaign for safer roads for horse riders and cyclists
'Pass Wide and Slow' promotes safer driver behaviour towards horse riders on the road.
Ryan Bridge: Can MPs ever agree on infrastructure - or do we need a dictatorship to get things done?
OPINION: There’s one simple way to fix all our problems overnight: Let’s ditch democracy.
Thomas Coughlan: Is Wellington dying or just feeling sorry for itself?
ANALYSIS: The capital appears to be doing much better than the rest of the country.
‘You believed in me’: Te Pāti Māori MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke gives moving speech as politicians pay tribute to Kīngi Tūheitia
Kīngi Tūheitia passed away in late August.
Claire Trevett: Trade-offs obvious as Seymour and Luxon wrestle over Treaty Principles Bill timing
OPINION: Neither PM nor Seymour got it all their own way on the timing of Treaty bill.
David Seymour gives indication of Treaty Principles Bill timeline, says Select Committee will be for six months
A draft version of the bill is expected in November.
MP ‘absolutely gutted’ at mill closure, warns shops and health service will feel the blow
The local MP says the closure, blamed on high energy prices, will hit communities hard.
Tourism tax: Govt went against officials’ advice in hiking to $100
Tourism Minister maintains there isn't any evidence it will impact demand.
Labour leader Chris Hipkins on the Party's tax policies
Labour leader Chris Hipkins speaks to the media on the party's tax policies. Video / Mark Mitchell
PM defends Govt’s approach to health system in light of ED waiting room death
The woman's death reportedly came after staff had expressed concern about long wait times.
Treaty Principles Bill ‘damaging’ Government-Māori relationship, says Labour MP Cushla Tangaere-Manuel
'At an iwi and hapū level, it’s devastating.'
Could NZ follow suit? Luxon questioned on Aussie plans for minimum age for social media
The PM is following developments globally.
Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins address the state of NZ's health system
Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins speak about the state of NZ's health system following the death of a patient at Rotorua Hospital. Video / Mark Mitchell
Political leaders respond: Is Wellington dying?
Is Wellington dying? The question put to Labour leader Chris Hipkins and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon at Parliament this morning. Video / Mark Mitchell
Luxon responds after 400 church leaders' open letter against Treaty Principles Bill
The Waitangi Tribunal has criticised the Act bill as unfair.
Simon Wilson: It's Luxon's choice – kotahitanga or a destructive race debate
OPINION: The PM showed humanity and leadership at Tūrangawaewae, but now what?
'Critical point': Students may be rostered home as teacher shortage bites
The PPTA says Ōrewa College is 'not alone in its plan to roster students home'.
The official warnings over Act MP's proposed gun club changes
The minister's proposals are based on what is being called an untested assumption.
Gang patch ban in home order ‘railroaded’ through without proper consultation - Law Society
A clause to ban insignia in homes of repeat offenders was added after Select Committee.
Health Minister intervenes to scrap free health services for some Māori and Pasifika
Health inequities have long existed between Pākehā and Māori/Pasifika communities.
Nats' tax position makes them more vulnerable – Thomas Coughlan
OPINION: National must consider an unpopular tax policy of its own.
One road to rule them all: Single motorway to swallow 10% of infrastructure spending for decades
One dollar in every 10 spent on infrastructure will be consumed by a single road.
Watch: ‘We have to honour our agreements’: PM questioned on Treaty Principles Bill
The PM recently returned from visits to Malaysia and South Korea.
Two new cancer drugs to be funded this year
It's expected about 2300 people will have the new drugs funded in the next five years.
Seymour’s Treaty Principles Bill to be discussed by Cabinet; Jackson says 'it can be stopped today'
Four hundred church leaders sign an open letter calling for MPs to vote the bill down.
Opinion: Why supermarkets need a regulatory kick up the backside
OPINION: Unfortunately, a level playing field is not much use if nobody turns up to play.
Under the spotlight: Criticising judiciary and democracy – Sasha Borissenko
OPINION: Have New Zealand's checks and balances been eroded?
Government cost-cutting leaving New Zealand open to terrorism, Muslim group says
Group says Government must rethink deprioritising, defunding national security framework.