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Revealed: New benefit rates reduce forecast incomes of disabled by $2300 by 2028
Fresh modelling shows disabled people will lose out.
GP at Shane Reti’s old clinic more than $100k in the red, urges him to fix funding
'We have got to the point that we are running out of time.'
Free breast cancer screening for 69 to 74-year-olds to start within three years
Health Minister says there is "a lot to be done" before the screening age can be lifted.
Kate MacNamara: What did we get for the $3b spent on regional development?
OPINION: Lies, damned lies and ministerial briefings on regional development.
Letters: Toll all motorways; pseudoephedrine's benefits not 'enormous'
OPINION: Quite simply, we must find a better way of funding transport, a reader writes.
Heather du Plessis-Allan: Luxon just chose to disagree with two-thirds of his own voters
OPINION: Is it possible for us to have a Treaty debate without resorting to violence?
Opinion: Minimum wage increase is actually a cut
OPINION: This minimum wage increase is, in fact, a real-term cut in incomes.
Coughlan: Why Luxon cannot stop voters having their say on Act's bill
OPINION: One way or another, voters will have a say on the Treaty bill.
'Obsessed with things no one cares about': Is Govt distracted from its main priorities?
Smoking has been an issue for the Government - but did anyone ask them to focus on it?
Claire Trevett: Luxon declares Treaty Principles Bill a dead duck walking before it's even born
OPINION: Anger about David Seymour's Treaty Principles Bill was palpable at Waitangi.
Govt to introduce bill axing funding for cultural reports for offenders
The Government has one month left to complete its 100-day plan.
Act launches campaign to twist National's arm on Treaty referendum
The Act Party has begun a campaign to goad National into backing a Treaty vote.
James Mahoney: David Seymour's plan is to entrench English version of Te Tiriti into law
OPINION: Seymour believes that democracy is the only successful form of government.
Simon Wilson at Waitangi: A decent chunk of the nation has come together. This is us
OPINION: We came together in great numbers on Waitangi Day. For what?
Minimum wage to rise by 2 per cent - slowest rate in a decade
The cost of living is likely to rise by more than the minimum wage.
Watch: 'No undue influence' - Seymour hits back at claims about tobacco industry
With Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters in Australia, the honour falls to Act's leader.
Bill English on the 'twists and turns' of the Treaty relationship
The former PM points to lessons from the past five years.
Police Minister won’t stake job on police workforce boost, PM determined to achieve it
In the space of 24 hours, Mark Mitchell's view had reversed.
Political Round-up: Luxon needs to raise standards in the Beehive
OPINION: New Zealand has fallen slightly in the latest Corruption Perception Index.
Hipkins grills Luxon on smokefree legislation in first Question Time of 2024
Meanwhile, the Green Party's James Shaw said he will resign as co-leader.
Associate Health Minister likely confused over conflicting tobacco tax comments - PM
A leaked document indicated the NZ First MP had asked for advice on an excise tax freeze.
Protesters descend on Devonport over Red Sea military action
Protesters descended on the Devonport Naval Base today.
Govt not cutting UN money after allegations agency staff aided attack on Israel
New Zealand is not joining other nations in cutting funding.
Shane Jones lashes out at inquiry - 'it's not the Waitangi Tribunal's business'
The first regional wānanga in the constitution inquiry is set to get under way this week.
The political risk facing the Government over the Interislander ferries
The uncertainty comes a year on from when Kaitaki lost power in the middle of Cook Strait.
Fifth Covid wave hits new high in NZ as Govt looks at ending free RATs
OPINION: Covid-19 levels have surged to their highest levels since NZ's fifth wave began.
Why the Kiingitanga national hui is an opportunity for unity
OPINION: Shane Te Pou says the hui represents an opportunity to change direction.
Minister demands action from Kāinga Ora over thousands of empty state homes
The public housing waitlist numbers more than 25,000.
Christopher Luxon says gendered abuse worse for women in politics
Luxon is understood to be keen to impart a sense of discipline on his new MPs.
EV owners: RUCs will cost us twice what petrol car owners pay in fuel tax
EV owners are happy to pay road user charges but say it works out double the petrol tax.
National starts political year on high, as Christopher Luxon prepares first speech
National begins the year with caution - a few missteps and it could lose everything.
Editorial: The Auckland transport project that never got past the 'Stop' sign
OPINION: Scrapping Auckland's light rail was the only decision possible.