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Passport wait times back to normal after system upgrade caused 10-week backlog
Minister says 90% of passports are now being issued within two weeks.
Labour saved $500m, the coalition spent it
Debate reignites as to whether the Government is borrowing for tax cuts.
Kīngi Tūheitia tangi in photos: Māori monarch laid to rest as Nga wai hono i te po steps forward
Tūheitia was laid to rest at Taupiri Maunga on Thursday afternoon.
Verrall says Reti's false chart makes PM Luxon 'look like an idiot' over Health NZ claims
Shane Reti's office has admitted a chart referred to in press conference does not exist.
Watch: Kīngi Tūheitia laid to rest on Taupiri Maunga
Thousands of people have gathered at the marae over the past six days to mourn the King.
Opinion: This Govt's war on nature is an attack on who we are as Kiwis
OPINION: This great leap backwards is completely unnecessary, won’t speed up development.
Audrey Young: New Māori Queen begins her reign with a deep well of goodwill
OPINION: Also in this week's wrap – Shane Jones takes his medicine.
New Zealand and China navigate trade ties amid concerns of foreign influence
The Chinese Embassy denied it was a competitor or threat to New Zealand.
Mourners prepare to farewell Tūheitia, a monarch remembered for his ability to unite people
Today is te rā nehu – burial day – for Kīngi Tūheitia.
Government considers powerful tools to release more land under housing policy
Housing Minister Bishop warns implementation will be complex but is committed to progress.
Opinion: Spinning its wheels- new transport plan steers NZ back to a car-dependent past
OPINION: Kiwis will likely find themselves stuck in worsening traffic.
Ginny Andersen concedes police foot patrols are up after claiming they were down
Police Minister Mark Mitchell accused Labour of 'deliberately misleading the public'.
‘Outstanding job’: Politicians pay their respects at Kīngi Tūheitia’s tangi
Thousands of mourners have gathered at Tūrangawaewae Marae over the past five days.
How bad is the education 'crisis' behind a rushed new curriculum?
What PM didn't mention when he outlined the dire state of maths performance in schools.
'Not going to be viable': Police raised concerns over new gang law timeframe
The new powers, including the gang patch ban, are set to come into force in November.
Editorial: The GP crisis and the patients left out in the cold
OPINION: 'The drip is turning to a trickle, which threatens to become a torrent.'
Richard Prebble: The folly of issuing parking fines
OPINION: Are we really going to start people on the path to prison for parking?
Govt has a hospital-sized hole in its transport plan
Where will the billions for the National Land Transport Programme come from?
$100m secured for Hawke’s Bay Expressway four-lane project
MP Katie Nimon said it was 'likely' additional Expressway bridges would be built.
'Should not have been said': Peters sides with Collins over Jones' 'communist' judge remark
Winston Peters has made his thoughts clear.
Opinion: Councils don't have a magic money tree - but central govt does
OPINION: Central govt pockets about $300,000 per new home in taxes - for no money down.
Foreign intelligence units targeting NZ, tried to secretly recruit Kiwis, spies warn
A number of threats to New Zealand's security have been outlined in a new report.
Tourist levy to enter New Zealand to be hiked by nearly 200%
The money helps maintain the public services and experiences tourists utilise.
Editorial: Let us pull together, not be divided
OPINION: The death of Kīngi Tūheitia can not be in vain for Aotearoa New Zealand.
Simon Wilson: Wayne Brown calls out construction sector and Govt
OPINION: 'Do you just sign up and take the money?', Auckland Mayor said.
Government’s transport shake-up: New roads in, cycleways out
The Government's new transport plan shows a dramatic shift in approach.
Disinformation-fighting group Tohatoha disbands after losing funding
The group lost support from its main financial backer.
Watch: Auckland the big winner as Govt unveils $32.9b transport plan
The plan sets out how NZTA will spend its funding to improve and maintain the network.
‘Sought to school me’: Jones gets ‘clear message’ from Collins to change approach after judge comments
"The principle of comity really requires someone like me to put a stone on my tongue."
Mother pleads for MPs to support roadside drug testing, but concerns raised about technology
There are concerns the devices might not be a fair way of testing drivers.
IRD looks at how much tax we pay - and whether we need to pay more
IRD is seeking public feedback on the topic of its next long-term insights briefing.
Former Health Minister calls for ‘honest’ debate about health spending
Andrew Little said the country needs to be realistic about the system's limitations.
Tax debate opportunity for Labour members to be ‘very explicit’ to leadership
Nigel Haworth told the Herald Labour members had the opportunity direct MPs on tax.