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"It’s not a vision I think many of us can buy into."
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Officials side with Government on $2.9b rent debate
Landlord tax cut will reduce rent hikes, but officials fear house prices may rise more.
Hope for cancer patients as price falls on life-extending drug
The scheme won't cover all multiple myeloma patients. Details are due within a month.
China's Foreign Minister to visit New Zealand next week
It is the first high-level meeting with China since the new government came to power.
Second blowout in a week: Government caught short $500m by gambling levy
The Government's will get vastly less money by taxing online gambling than it hoped.
Watch: David Seymour spat at by student during Manawatū school visit
Seymour's crown car was also allegedly kicked while he was leaving.
Field Days: The PM can use a digger and race a lawnmower but can he fix inflation?
Digging fun and lawnmower races didn't take away from farmers' inflation concerns.
Labour MPs gather for first retreat after defeat
Labour gets they lost, they don't know what to do next.
Chris Hipkins speaks of 'new era' as Labour rebuilds
The party is licking its wounds at its retreat: dogged by talk of Trump, Putin and tax.
Government pushes pause on Significant Natural Areas, tells councils ‘don’t bother’
Act-National coalition agreement committed to halting any new SNAs.
'Final' RAL bailout a waste of money, business owner says
A Ruapehu business owner says the latest government bailout is a waste of money.
Government bails out Ruapehu Alpine Lifts again to tune of $7m
But it has said the $7 million will be the last financial support from taxpayers.
'That's a win-win': Winston Peters sees path to trade victories after India trip
Peters returns from India touting wins on direct flights, trade, and security.
Inside the drafting of Luxon’s ‘cut-and-paste’ Waitangi speech
OIA documents show how PM's speech was crafted - and who owned the words.
Jonathan Hunt — the king of conviviality
Legendary former Speaker also had some difficult years.
Labour claimed 346 landlords owned 200+ properties, but official data can prove only one
The Government has hit out at Labour for using misleading figures.
'The meat industry has been the toughest of the lot': Alliance chairman stands down
He talks about the tough China market and getting a free-trade deal with India.
100-day plan, tick. Eyes now turn to Budget, potential for broken promises
All eyes are now on the Budget.
Officials back return of pseudoephedrine sales but suggest meth production increase
Former PM Sir John Key's war on P didn't have a sizeable impact on its availability.
Officials' scathing analysis of Government gang proposals
How the Ministry of Justice pushed to water down the gang crackdown proposals.
Claire Trevett: Police Association puts Mark Mitchell in a bind over pay negotiations
OPINION: Officers say they should be paid more to enforce new Govt policies.
Govt stops putting general Treaty of Waitangi clauses in legislation
NZ First wants Treaty matters decided by Parliament, not the courts.
Seymour says IRD advice disproves Labour's $90m fiscal hole claim
Labour thought it had spotted an error in the Government's accounting
Teens beg MPs to stop ram raid bill as committee hears opposition
A spike in forms of youth crime, such as ram raids, was a significant election issue.
Wayne Brown calls on Chris Bishop to stop 'dopey mandate' on housing intensification
Chris Bishop said he will respond soon to the Auckland Mayor's request.
Climate Change Commission gives Government a burping, taxing, inflationary headache
The Climate Change Commission's advice to ministers raises uncomfortable questions.
Audrey Young: Tone deaf or 'kick-a***'? PM's political radar offline again
OPINION: The problem isn't what the PM says, but how he says it.
'Grown-up Government': Luxon on coalition agreement compromise
“We’ve phased it and delivered it in a slightly different way," PM said.
Too sick to enrol? Chronically ill Rotorua woman struggles to find GP
New research shows underfunding is forcing some clinics to cherry-pick healthy patients.
Public servants paying to do their jobs is a sorry state of affairs
OPINION: It's hard to argue against the need to cut spending, but where's the leadership?
Public Purse: Why the Ministry for Regulation will be treble the size of the Productivity Commission
The old ministry had 22 staff, but the new one will have around 60.
Fast-track bill: Shane Jones fires up over 'Nimbys' hobbling the economy
Aquaculture projects will be among the first in line for consents.
Letters: Landlord tax breaks aren't a 'success', firefighters' speed bump fears
OPINION: 'Does this Government intend to worsen the social divide?'
Inside Treasury’s fight to keep $23b climate cost off the books
Taxpayers face a huge climate bill. Why isn't it sitting on the Government's books?