'Road to nowhere': Govt criticised over $50 rego hike and fuel tax increase
The Government has unveiled its transport spending priorities.
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Treaty settlement delays likely thanks to Govt’s public spending cuts
The Ngāpuhi settlement, among others, would be prioritised amid the spending cuts.
$30m price tag to fix draughty, 'uncomfortable' Premier House revealed
Report says Premier House falls well short of the standard expected for a PM
NZTA told of 200 possible breaches of clean car discount
The transport agency is investigating claims of abuse of the clean car discount.
Jarrod Gilbert: What will happen when gang patches are banned?
OPINION: 'It’s going to be interesting to see how this plays out.'
Charities blast ‘extremely concerning’ David Seymour school lunches appointment
Act leader says free meals policy is 'under consideration' ahead of the Budget.
Socioeconomic factors are a proven cause of absenteeism
OPINION: It’s no secret that schools are desperately underfunded.
Letters: Why poverty continues in New Zealand
OPINION: Suburbian response says much about the shameful blight of poverty in Aotearoa.
Government takes 'first steps' towards rehabilitation support for remand prisoners
The number of people on remand has increased by 146 per cent over the past 10 years.
Upgrades badly needed at Premier House, says Heritage NZ
It's in a dishevelled state partly due to it serving multiple purposes, the entity says.
Why half of all Kiwis are avoiding the dentist
Nothing will change unless the Government acts, the NZ Dental Association says.
Cecilia Robinson: Premier House and the sad state of our nation's assets
OPINION: The decision to avoid investing in Premier House misses the broader point.
High rates in childhood obesity among Pasifika concerning
A report found the obesity rate quadrupled among children and adolescents from 1990-2022.
Opinion: Do the Treaty principles really give Māori too much power – or not enough?
OPINION: We have heard a lot about the Treaty 'principles' since last year’s election.
Letters: Tackle why lost men join gangs; guarding the public purse
OPINION: 'Disillusioned, bored, aimless young men need a purpose.'
Māori Health Authority helped historical ‘underfunding’ for ‘benefit of all’, provider says
Health inequities for Māori are a huge issue for Northland.
'It's a distraction': PM’s swift U-turn, will pay back $13k in accommodation allowance
Labour says PM 'treating hard-working Kiwis like a bottomless ATM'.
Claire Trevett: PM's own goal and backdown on accommodation allowance
Luxon caved in on the allowance for his apartment within two hours of defending it.
Police to coordinate gang liaison efforts in preparation for gang patch ban
The Justice Minister accepts the ban will be a challenge to implement.
Pharmac stops free flu vaccines for older Māori, Pasifika
Lady Tureiti Moxon says the decision is ‘another anti-Maōri stance’.
Govt instructs banks to introduce urgent measures to protect customers from scams
Banks have been told to investigate a voluntary reimbursement scheme for victims.
Political Roundup: Newshub's collapse and shifting into a PR democracy of distrust
OPINION: There’s also a likely big winner from the demise of Newshub.
Audrey Young: Pressure on Willis to deliver as Opposition comes out swinging
OPINION: National has ceded the moral high ground, raising the stakes for its May Budget.
Luxon claims $52k top-up to rent his own Wellington apartment
The Prime Minister is the first in three decades to claim the $52k allowance.
'It is time we take back control': Govt going after gangs’ guns with new bill
'For too long, gangs have been an intimidating and unwelcome presence.'
Fa’anānā Efeso Collins: An extraordinary man of heart and soul
Efeso will be remembered as an extraordinary father, husband and son of Samoa.
Number plate surveillance: How many private CCTV cameras can police access?
Documents reveal police are developing rules as searches soar into the tens of thousands.
Watch: Students perform emotional, fierce haka for former head boy Efeso Collins
A crowd of more than 2000 people gathered inside the venue today to farewell Collins.
Labour removes social media post describing Police Minister as ‘Mercenary Man’
Police Minister Mark Mitchell has stated his pride in the work he did overseas.
Kāinga Ora chairman resigns amid ongoing review of agency
It comes amid a Government review into Kāinga Ora's performance.
Newshub closure: Media Minister Melissa Lee responds to criticism
Winston Peters says the Government can't ignore Newshub's collapse.
Te Aka Whai Ora's demise 'less than transparent', says health boss
'It doesn’t feel very transparent to me.'
New Zealand designates Hamas’ political wing a terrorist entity
Former Prime Minister Chris Hipkins requested advice on the designation late last year.
Watch: Tearful AM hosts open show after shock Newshub decision
Up to 300 jobs at the media company are expected to be lost by the end of June.