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OCR rise: 'Day of reckoning' coming for borrowers of $160b

Around $160 billion of fixed-rate housing loans come up for review in the next year.

Improving access to justice for the poor: What Budget 2022 will do, but is it enough?

Government shifts legal aid dial, but a full-time minimum wage earner still won't qualify

'Hugely significant': Why Budget 2022 is a potential game-changer for 'unseen' victims of crime

Meaningful change on the ground won't be apparent for years, but the funding is a start.

Derek Cheng: Traffic light D-Day and why a 'green' winter would overwhelm hospitals

The Govt is reviewing traffic light settings, but with winter looming, expect no change.

Deadly distraction: New cameras to monitor motorists' mobile phone and seatbelt use starts today

Trial will operate across two Auckland state highways and one local road.

'Mind-boggling': Govt criticised for trying to ram through income insurance scheme

Govt accused of poor practice, ramming through proposed income insurance scheme.

Comment: Why a high minimum wage doesn't make best 'employee market'

OPINION: "It's a trap to believe a high minimum wage is the key to employee retention."

Fright night: Loud emergency test alert blares across phones

An emergency alert has been sent out in the annual test run.

Live: Finance Minister pitches Budget to business leaders

"Scramble" to keep ahead of challenges, but recession not imminent, economist says.

Live: 7800 new Covid cases, 17 virus-related deaths, 401 people in hospital

Ministry of Health will release the latest Covid figures at 1pm.

Income insurance scheme a step closer as law passes

It means ACC can look into implementing the $3.5 billion income insurance scheme.

Budget 2022: First-home buyer loan scheme shaken up

Big jump in some price caps for aspiring first home owners - but prices vary nationwide.

Market close: NZ shares show resilience as Wall Street tumbles

The NZ sharemarket closed lower but was boosted in the afternoon after the Budget.

Budget 2022: Move to stop supermarkets blocking rival stores hailed

The new law could help parties challenge the Countdown/Foodstuffs duopoly.

Budget 2022: Wall Street Journal breaches 2pm embargo

Budget provided to journalists and analysts hours before publication.

Budget 2022: Nearly $1b to disability sectors and changes to benefits

Benefit changes are expected to lift up to 14,000 more children out of poverty.