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PM signals infrastructure spend for Niue as he touches down in Pacific
Luxon was treated to a stunning flyover of the island before landing.
Watch: Christopher Luxon addresses media on first leg of trip to Niue and Fiji
PM defends public service cuts as he lands in Niue, before heading on to Fiji.
Watch: Nicola Willis defends cancer drug u-turn, says Govt will honour promise
The Finance Minister is defending the Government's approach to the cancer drugs issue.
Boy racer shake-up, business buying boom and life savings lost | Morning Bulletin June 2, 2024
Police Minister wants greater powers following boy racer incident, recession driving business sales boom and man loses life savings in today's NZ Herald headlines.
Cancer agencies call Govt to honour drug pledge, PM reassures funding a 'priority'
'Unlike other promises, lives will be lost if these medicines are not funded.'
Simon Wilson: The Budget promises that are destroying us
OPINION: Sugar hits for floating voters are holding back almost all meaningful progress.
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Disappointment over broken Budget promise to fund more specialists
'Short-sighted': Psychiatrists say extra registrar places have not eventuated.
Back to business for King's Birthday Honours 2024
A change in Government has meant a clear shift in focus for the 2024 list.
Watch: Jack Tame v Nicola Willis in heated post-Budget debate on Q+A
Willis was probed over why the Nats didn't campaign on how many families were worse off.
Exclusive poll reveals voters’ views on Budget
Voters don't love the Budget, but they don't hate it either.
Claire Trevett: Snap poll gives Budget lukewarm pass, but cancer drug fail leaves sour taste
Cancer patients shouldn't have been left hanging to find out the drug promise was on hold.
PM unsure if 501s will increase after Australia rewrites deportation policy
Luxon says he has grave concerns after the comments by his Australian counterpart.
Hipkins defends email asking supporters to donate tax cuts to Labour
Hipkins says the Govt is making wrong choices, people want the money put to 'better use'.
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Watch: Nicola Willis heralds 'new era' of Govt spending in post-Budget speech
Willis said the Budget was 'the clean-up job New Zealand needs'.
Audrey Young: Disturbing undertones in Te Pāti Māori's messaging
OPINION: Ads promoting Budget day protests featured guns against a fiery backdrop.
PM Christopher Luxon reacts to Budget for the 'squeezed middle'
The Government has delivered its tax promise, but future Budgets will be painful.
Officials urged Govt to delay tax cuts, considered $18b 'flat tax' plan from Act
Officials warned the scheme might not be ready by the end of July.
Minister accepts 500 police boost might not be achievable as promised
The deadline for the policy is November 27 next year.
New figures show Auckland businesses struggling with crime
Restaurant Association members reported recent 'concerning increases in crime levels'.
'Let down': Budget funds charter schools at cost of much needed teacher aides, unions say
Schools run on smell of oily rag, while $150m given to 'ineffective' charter scheme: union
Claire Trevett: Willis' first Budget lacked the surprise, but it did what she'd put on the tin
OPINION: Willis delivered on what she promised - but now has a hard road ahead.
'Unnecessary suffering': Promised cancer drugs won't be funded for at least a year
Cancer patients have expressed disappointment that the promise was not honoured yet.
Advocates say those struggling to heat homes, feed kids left out in 'Budget of nothing'
“I see nothing in this Budget for those on low incomes, all I see is cuts."
Te Pāti Māori leader on Budget 2024
Co-leader Rawiri Waititi says there was nothing in the Budget for Māori. Video / Parliament TV
Budget 2024: Chlöe Swarbrick reacts to the Budget
Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick talks to Jenee Tibshraeny about Budget 2024. Video / Marty Melville
Kiwirail’s big Budget win good tidings for Auckland and Wellington commuters
Kiwirail has received a $159 million allocation in the Budget.
Budget 2024: Barbara Edmonds reacts to the Budget
Labour's finance spokeswoman Barbara Edmonds talks to Jenee Tibshraeny about Budget 2024. Video / Marty Melville
Budget 2024: Nicola Willis discusses her Budget
Finance Minister Nicola Willis talks to Jenee Tibshraeny about her first Budget. Video / Marty Melville
Budget 2024: David Seymour reacts to the Budget announcement
David Seymour talks to Jenee Tibshraeny about his views on this year's Budget announcement. Video / Marty Melville
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'We regret that': Nicola Willis' broken promise to cancer patients
Free breast screening is expanded and emergency department security strengthened.
Govt sticks to 500 police boost but leaves fiscal cliff on cost pressures
Today's Budget allocated money to renew police's fleet.