Audrey Young: State schools 'converted' to charter schools? Brace for controversy
OPINION: David Seymour says a separate agency will oversee up to 50 new charter schools.
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Act leader David Seymour announces $153m to fund return of charter schools
The restoration of charter schools is part of Act's coalition agreement.
Luxon loses bet, dons Highlanders jersey for ZB interview
The Prime Minister lost a bet with Hosking's producer.
Treasury's toxic cocktail of tax hikes, spending cuts and asset sales to fix books
Treasury has put everything on the table.
Court of Appeal overturns High Court's decision on Waitangi Tribunal summons
Iwi group succeeds in its challenge to ruling that tribunal cannot summon minister.
Transport Minister announces Roads of Regional Significance project
Simeon Brown says NZTA will take on all associated decision-making responsibilities.
The damning testimonials showing how the education system is failing neurodivergent kids
Dr Nina Hood: 'We're talking big numbers here. The scale of the problem is enormous.'
How Luxon sees the world: The global events that shaped the PM
Christopher Luxon's American political hero might surprise you.
Claire Trevett: The blame games and politics of a winter power crisis
No government likes to waste a crisis - even a two-hour-long one.
Budget 2024 preview: Can the Government deliver on its pledges?
On the Tiles previews the Budget that's only 20 days away now.
Myanmar Minister disappointed NZ engaged with officials from military that led coup
A member of Myanmar's exiled Government visited NZ this week.
Latest poll: Govt steady, Labour up, Greens collapse - Luxon favourability surges
Taxpayers Union-Curia Poll suggests the coalition would retain power in an election.
Audrey Young: Nicola Willis on the Budget - it's bad, but not 'Ruth Richardson bad'
OPINION: The fiscal news is grim, Willis admits, but an austerity Budget isn't the answer.
Watch live: Govt pledges $571m for Defence Force pay, helicopter and vehicle upgrades
The new spend includes more than $100m of cuts to the NZDF and the Defence Ministry.
Matthew Hooton: Labour needs a bolder leader than Hipkins
OPINION: As the Luxon Government fails, the Opposition needs someone who will step up.
Police strategy to combat knife crime amid rising trend in Britain, Australia
Knife crime is an issue the Police Minister says he's monitoring closely.
Govt ramps up threat of sanctions on beneficiaries if new obligations aren’t met
Beneficiaries have two weeks to attend a seminar or they could be sanctioned.
Almost every Kiwi household will benefit from tax relief, Finance Minister promises
Nicola Willis has set the scene for the upcoming Budget.
Judge delivers verdict on early NZ justice system
Justice David Collins points to early miscarriages of justice in colonial New Zealand.
Iwi sends warning as hundreds march on Parliament against fast-track consenting bill
Developers that advanced projects that harmed the environment were warned.
PM in a huff after questions over 'woke food'
The Prime Minister did not want to answer questions about which foods were woke.
Government keen on electoral law changes after enrolments debacle
Same-day enrolment could go the way of the dodo.
Watch live: Question time - School lunches scheme gets new, cut-back funding
The free school lunch programme was initially launched by Labour in 2019.
Advice suggests Government’s water reforms will cost Aucklanders less than Labour’s - for now
Comparisons are difficult,
Te Pāti Māori co-leaders back MP’s claim Govt is intent on exterminating Māori
Te Pāti Māori has previously the accused the Government of displaying white supremacy.
Double voting found in election result, judges and minister briefed
A small number of double votes is likely, but it would not change the result.
Ministry of Education now producing daily school attendance data
Reporting by schools is voluntary but will become mandatory next year.
Julie Anne Genter speaks as Speaker refers her to Privileges Committee
Genter flew out to the Chatham Islands ahead of Parliament sitting this week.
Audrey Young: The minister who made a criminal mess of Budget reveal
OPINION: Everybody - including the PM - left yesterday's press conference confused.
NZ First MP Jamie Arbuckle to donate council salary to charity
He will stay on as councillor until October to avoid a byelection.
PM wouldn't accept one of his MPs holding councillor position and salary
An NZ First MP is also a local councillor - with both salaries.
NZ launches trade negotiations with UAE
The country has begun trade negotiations with the United Arab Emirates.
The Shaw bank redemption: Simon Wilson on the former Greens leader and the Fast-Track Bill
OPINION: Everyone likes to call James Shaw a Blue-Green, but what does that mean?
Govt revives Waikato mega-prison plans as $1.9b spend pays for 810-bed extension
About $440m of the spend was coming from cuts from the "back-office", Luxon said.