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Govt is building more houses, but the waiting list for them keeps growing.
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Finance Minister Grant Robertson urges banks to prepare for the impact of coronavirus.
Safety expert says gun lobby is fighting for right not to be inconvenienced
Public health expert Philip Alpers is giving a public lecture today about gun safety.
Chris Lynch: More needed to stop migrant exploitation
Chris Lynch asks where is the support for struggling migrants.
Local Focus: Kawerau welcomes PGF cash injection
Small towns reaping the benefits in investment and jobs. Made with funding from NZ On Air.
'They were yours. And now they are part of us' - Ardern honours fallen Muslim Fijians
'We are filled with deep emotion' - Ardern remembers March 15, almost one year on
NZ First Foundation probe: Rich-listers, breeders, business owners among donors
More than $500,000 was reportedly donated to the NZF Foundation over two years.
Auckland rail on track to double usage popularity by 2028
Auckland Transport's chairwomen told MPs rail is the city's public transport 'backbone'.
Govt remedy to ban on prisoner voting still breaches human rights, Justice Ministry says
Justice officials said any voting ban on prisoners violated human rights and the Treaty.
Older wood and coal-fueled fires in Government sights
It's estimated $800m in health spending can be saved by ditching coal-fueled heating.
Coronavirus: Govt ready to steady the tourism ship
Tourism sector reps met with Grant Robertson and Kelvin Davis in the Beehive tonight.
Ardern and Bridges spin child poverty numbers – but who's right?
Both politicians have a markedly different take on the child poverty numbers
High housing costs: Children impacted the most
Almost 67,000 more children are in poverty as a direct result of housing costs.
Benefit lift to aid 300,000 Kiwi families
Increases will be made to more than 1.2 million people
PM announces larger-than-usual increases for social welfare benefits
The benefit increases are the largest since Bill English's one-off boost of $25 a week.
'Naive': PM on Simon Bridges wanting to deport Aussie convicts
PM says Simon Bridges' proposal is wrong both in principle and in proportion.
Watch: Coronavirus - travel restrictions from China extended
Travel ban on foreign nationals coming from China to continue for further eight days.
Coronavirus: PM says ban on Chinese travellers likely to continue
Ardern said the travel ban won't be extended to other countries at this stage.
PM says NZ at 'greater risk' of terror attack
Newly released documents show that the NZSIS is developing a new public 'tip-off' system.
Grace Millane case sentencing: Police praised for work in 'distressing' circumstances
'It's an example of what we need to be in these circumstances.'
Colin Carruthers QC to lead independent body to review wrongful convictions
A number of legal heavyweights will set up the new body to review wrongful convictions
Ardern on Time cover marking a year since terror attack
The interview covers a number of topics, but focuses on her response to March 15
Yeah, nah? Cannabis law support on knife-edge, as each side goes head-to-head
The 'yes' and 'no' sides are gathering funds and troops for their respective campaigns
PM says Labour checking its donations records
Labour is yet to respond to queries about whether the accused donated any money to Labour.
Killing the dead language – Govt wants to scrap NCEA L1 Latin
The teaching of Latin and Classical Studies could be a thing of the past for year 11s
Fierce lobbying expected as gun law changes hinge on NZ First
Sympathy for gun owners, but ongoing NZ First support for reform has no strings attached
Dunedin church set to be demolished for social housing
Due to the demanding for accommodation in Dunedin a church is set to be demolished.
Coronavirus having 'very significant' impact on KiwiRail
The coronavirus outbreak has impacted 40,000 tonnes of KiwiRail cargo, its CEO says.
Polytech overhaul passes final reading in Parliament
A bill that would bring together all 16 polytechnics has had its final reading.
Make it illegal to throw people onto the street: UN visitor
A special investigator from the UN says we should be doing more about homelessness.
NZ First set to give green light to gun law reforms, including national gun register
NZ First was lobbied to oppose the Govt bill, but is now understood to be supporting it.
MP hopeful kicked out of and banned from Parliament last year
Seventeen-year-old Luke Wijohn, who is running for the Greens, was given a one-year ban.
DHBs continue plunge into red with $230m deficits
Health Minister David Clark says the growing deficits are due to the former government.
Housing NZ says gazumping private buyers won't happen again
Housing NZ had purchased a block of 44 apartments, seven of which had been pre-sold.