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OPINION: Also in this week's wrap – the PM's embarrassing benefit blunders.
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A scathing report says spending has blown budgets for almost a decade.
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Christopher Luxon comes with a message on 501s for the Aussie PM.
The Treaty talk an expert worried about for 8 months and why the Govt is going 'too far'
An incident at Ōkāhu Bay left an indelible mark on the young Claudia Orange.
‘A winnable issue’: Experts say Covid and flu vaccine access key to meeting New Zealand ED targets
Health officials warned the Minister the target would need a whole of system approach.
Three Waters fix could mean credit downgrades for some councils
The head of the LGFA says borrowing costs unlikely to increase significantly for councils.
Benefit traffic light system: What you need to know
Government announced new traffic light scheme, additional system changes.
Te Arawhiti, the Office for Māori Crown Relations pared back as Govt 'clarifies' functions
Te Arawhiti, the Office for Māori Crown relations, was set up in 2018.
'Significant downside': Greens maintain decades-long opposition to GE crops
The two parties are still cautious on the issue of genetic engineering.
Minister's message to gang members after bikes ticketed: 'Leave'
The Police Minister says green-ticketing illegal bikes is just the beginning.
Govt opponents slam benefit sanction traffic light system
PM says there'll be “no more excuses” for beneficiaries not knowing their obligations.
Kiwi road maintenance crisis as resurfacing costs increase 50% in six years
Simeon Brown blames the previous Government.
'No more excuses' – Govt announces beneficiary traffic light system
The PM outlined the harsh new penalties under a traffic light system in Auckland today.
Andrew Little backs Government decision to explore Aukus pillar 2, distancing himself from Labour position
Andrew Little supported the Government's decision to explore the deal.
'Time-of-use' charges for road users to reduce congestion
The Transport Minister describes congestion as 'a tax on time and productivity'.
Kāinga Ora sold $80 million of state housing in five years
Two Remuera properties were sold by the Govt housing agency for $2.3 million.
Police Association pens open letter to PM over consultation processes for gun law changes
Group says it is most concerned about the upcoming Firearms Registry review.
Government: Households living in emergency housing down 32% over six months
'Auckland has experienced one of the biggest improvements.'
'I’m on my way out': Suffering patients say right-to-die law still doesn't help them
The family of a woman who was declined for assisted dying say the law is 'ridiculous'.
'A cruel hoax': How a minister, a property mogul, a ‘good bloke’, and the pandemic combined to resolve a 170-year injustice
Some of a Wānaka forest with popular trails can now become 150 homes on prime real estate
Thomas Coughlan: Government risks being overwhelmed by race
Opinion: Parts of coalition obsessed with race, often hurting broader agenda.
Te Pāti Māori ‘will no longer engage’ with NZ Herald after Hobson’s Pledge ad
The party has also demanded an apology.
Are you smarter than a 12yo? The questions Year 8 maths pupils are expected to answer correctly
Christopher Luxon claims four out of five Year 8 students were behind in their learning.
Peters discusses ‘paramount concern’ ahead of landmark Pacific tour
PM Christopher Luxon and other Pacific leaders will hold talks at the end of the month.
The big questions that hang over Three Waters
Will the Government's Three Waters fix be enough?
No safety concerns as boot camp pilot welcomed as a ‘success’
The 10 teens in the pilot have requested more physical activity.
Australia's PM responds to Luxon’s ‘simple’ sledge
Luxon's Aussie counterpart has responded in kind.
Audrey Young: Hipkins' political radar way off with petty, outdated questions
OPINION: Kiwi voters are worried about many things. Lapel pins are not one of them.
New council water companies to access cheap borrowing
Simeon Brown has announced the next steps for replacing three waters.
'Misled the public': No military personnel on front line of Govt’s youth offender boot camps
Children's Minister: No NZDF staff are working with youth offenders on the pilot.
Many departments will get no extra money in 2025 but Māori language bonuses can stay: Nicola Willis
Departments will need to manage cost increases within budgets.
Oranga Tamariki scraps 337 service contracts, recovers $22m in funding, citing ‘under-delivery’
The minister claims there are no cuts to frontline roles.
Police Minister Mark Mitchell blocks Labour MP from visiting Auckland station
In Opposition, the now-minister said such a move was petulant and vindictive.
Former Elizabeth Kerekere staffer working for Darleen Tana
The ex-Green turned independent MP is rumoured to be aiding Tana in fight with Greens.