$11m more funding announced in retail crime fight
It comes as latest data shows a small increase in ram raids in the past month.
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PM unconvinced as review finds intelligence committee lacks independence
The relevant act currently requires the committee to be chaired by the Prime Minister.
Police Commissioner accepts greater risk of deaths after pursuit policy revision
The number of fleeing driver incidents has doubled since the policy was changed in 2020.
Exclusive: Police intend to start chasing more fleeing drivers
Whether police chase or not will depend on what crime has been committed and the risk.
MSD debt balloons to $2.4 billion, family debt rises 25 per cent in a year
Campaigner says Govt inquiry needed to reveal true extent of poverty in NZ.
Govt open to changing rules after National abandons housing deal
Further bipartisan efforts on housing seem unlikely after Nats' about-face on density.
Claire Trevett: Energy aplenty at Labour congress, but where were the new ideas?
Labour faithful did their job now Hipkins must do his and it's not talking about National.
'Backing the tradies': PM promises to make apprenticeship support permanent
Of the 57,000 apprentices in 2019, about 25,000 were in the building sector.
National U-turn: New housing density policy details revealed
Party backs building at least six-storey properties near public transport hubs
Claire Trevett: Labour got what it wanted - a war with National over superannuation
Labour's so-called policy announcements were aimed at advertising National's and Act's.
‘Hypocritical Hipkins’: PM facing flak over Super age decision
National's Chris Bishop is also set to reveal his party's housing policy today.
Beehive Diaries: Hipkins puts on 5kg after sharing sausage roll fondness
Beehive Diaries taste-tests the Budget fusion sausage-cheese rolls.
‘Scaremongering’: National slams Labour’s commitment to Super age, winter energy payment
Labour claims it has calculated what the Opposition's Super policies will cost Kiwis.
Labour claims people will be $100k poorer under National-Act
Labour is taking aim at National’s policy to raise the super age to 67.
Claire Trevett: National's tax cuts policy is the elephant in the room for Labour
National scrapping housing policy shows it's getting serious - will Labour too?
Chris Hipkins report card: What sort of a Prime Minister has he turned out to be?
At the halfway point to the election, we look at Hipkins' first four months.
Why offering free 2yo childcare is sending the education sector into a tailspin
It's an increase to free education, so why has it caused such an uproar?
Herald’s poll of polls shows growing possibility of hung Parliament
The most-likely government formation remains the one National took off the table.
Law change possible to address violent youth criminals
The importance of crime as an election issue is increasing by the day.
US v China: We know what side we're on - Defence Minister Andrew Little
There's not enough debate going in Labour, says one party stalwart.
Claire Trevett: Poll sees Hipkins' honeymoon slip to rear-vision mirror
National overtaking Labour is a morale boost and indicates people are listening again.
Latest poll: National and Act could govern alone
The most recent poll shows Chris Hipkins still leading as preferred PM.
Army gets new $100m Bushmaster fleet as resignation requests dip after pay bump
The new vehicles were better at handling explosive devices.
Thomas Coughlan: There's a reasonable argument for tax cuts, but Labour isn't listening
OPINION: No wonder voters are sick of Labour and National.
Govt’s 20 hours-free childcare expansion could force closures - sector leaders
Leaders have written to ministers, requesting an urgent meeting.
'We’ve got it wrong': Luxon wants to change housing density rules
The National Party leader has backtracked on housing policy.
National pours cold water on 5-minute shower campaign
It's not the first time showers have got Labour into strife in an election year
Third time lucky: McAnulty on being latest Hawke’s Bay cyclone recovery minister
Hawke's Bay has had three cyclone recovery ministers in as many months since Gabrielle.
Only a third of boarding houses have sprinklers
Most buildings like Wellington's Loafers Lodge do not have sprinklers.
Calls for National to front up with costings for tax cuts, estimated to be $8.2b
An economist warns the cuts will not be affordable without major public service cuts.
‘Police are seen as fair game’: Assaults on police nearly double
Newstalk ZB can reveal officers reported more than 1000 attacks in the past year.
Some prescriptions will still attract $15 fee, despite Budget policy to abolish $5 charges
The Government has abolished most charges, but some remain.
Brooke van Velden: When Kiwi shopkeepers work in fear, something's horribly wrong
Light-on-crime policy decisions having tragic consequences for hard-working shop owners.
Seizing fleeing drivers’ cars risked Bill of Rights breach - Attorney-General
The bill went through its first reading in the House under urgency last week.