Tertiary Education Minister Penny Simmonds slams Te Pūkenga priorities
Govt is defending shifting balance of tertiary education costs from providers to students.
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Labour leader Chris Hipkins sets out hopes for a one-term National-led Government
Hipkins was speaking at Labour's regional conference in Wellington.
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Govt seeking feedback on 120km/h speed limits as reductions reversed
Changes will be made by next month.
British Labour Party looks to ban new oil drilling as NZ lifts ban
Sir Keir Starmer is pledging to ban new drilling in the North Sea if he becomes PM.
Another 146 job losses at Ministry of Education take total past 700
The ministry's digital division will cut about 146 positions.
New poll: National drops post-Budget, Hipkins pulls ahead of PM
A new poll has shown no great affection for the Budget.
Editorial: Te Pāti Māori's self-referral for a police investigation forces Government's hand
OPINION: When Te Pāti Māori referred itself to the police, it left no other options.
Letters: PM's integrity on line over cancer drugs U-turn
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Nicola Willis defends public sector, housing cuts as broken promise dogs Govt
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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.
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Budget build-up: Cookies over sausage rolls - Luxon and Willis say they're 'ready to deliver'
Today, the Government puts its money where its mouth is.
Editorial: Day-of-disruption status inadvertently boosted by PM, Opposition leader
OPINION: Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins pumped up the protest by entering the debate.
Thomas Coughlan: The real Budget question - what's being cut to pay for it?
OPINION: Voters will ultimately judge whether it's worth it.
Labour MP calls on Government to show leadership in NZR civil war
Henare says unrest in rugby has far-reaching ramifications and affects moods.
MP 'confusion' causes select committee to favour scrapping news bargaining bill
The minister responsible had to clarify what his position was on the bill.
Shane Te Pou: Will the Budget give young people a reason to stay in NZ?
OPINION: More than 1000 Kiwis a week are packing their bags. Who can blame them?
Liam Dann: Never mind the numbers, what's the Budget vibe going to be?
OPINION: A Budget preview that ignores the numbers and looks at the vibe of the thing.
Speaker to address Green MP’s use of f-bomb in Parliament
There was stunned silence when Ricardo Menéndez March used the word during a debate.
Former PM Chris Hipkins was gifted a bike by Chinese Premier Li Qiang
David Seymour may have to declare an expensive bottle of cologne he was reportedly gifted.
Claire Trevett: National MP David MacLeod comes a cropper to paperwork, will it hurt him much?
OPINION: MacLeod was on a fast track to be a minister - until his paperwork went awry.
Audrey Young: The best of a boring bunch of pre-Budget speeches
OPINION: Also in today's politics briefing - MP David MacLeod's donations drama.
Kiwi music stars fight against gold mine plan beneath conservation land
It could be among the first such projects approved under Govt bill.
How to improve diversity in NZ's financial services ecosystem - Jim McElwain
OPINION: Progress has been made but the journey is far from complete.
Christopher Luxon, David Seymour respond to latest ruling on Waitangi Tribunal summons
The Government is weighing up whether to appeal a ruling that a minister can be summoned.
Winston Peters hits back at North Korea's 'aggressive rhetoric'
The Foreign Minister has hit back at North Korea.
Treasury's toxic cocktail of tax hikes, spending cuts and asset sales to fix books
Treasury has put everything on the table.
Transport Minister announces Roads of Regional Significance project
Simeon Brown says NZTA will take on all associated decision-making responsibilities.
Heather du Plessis-Allan: Labour’s decisions still affect us negatively
OPINION: What happens next is the fault of the last Government.