NZ Herald
The Government has begun looking for cuts to fund its 2026 Budget, Associate Finance Minister David Seymour said. Seymour said he hopes the Government can...
RNZ
Explainer - The Electoral Amendment Bill faces its first reading today in Parliament. But what does it actually say?
RNZ
The government is on the defensive over its efforts to mitigate the cost of living, even as it announces fresh measures to save voters cash.
NZ Herald
The Government will spend two months consulting with farmers to clarify whether children are safe doing “light chores”, including collecting eggs, feeding...
RNZ
The coalition has pushed back a review of its tax cut for Heated Tobacco Products by two years.
"Shoppers will no longer be penalised for their choice of payment method, whether that’s tapping, swiping or using their phone’s digital wallet."
RNZ
Opposition parties say the devil will be in the details on the government's latest building products changes, but support them in principle.
NZ Herald
The Government is increasing the number of building products available in New Zealand , including plasterboard, cladding systems, external doors and windows.
RNZ
The government is moving to cut when people can enrol to vote, and officials warn it could hit turnout. Meanwhile, the Justice Minister has critcised comments by the ACT leader.
NZ Herald
The Government was warned New Zealand’s generous election enrolment laws would lead to long and uncertain vote counts by the 2030s unless changes were made —...
National MP for Tauranga Sam Uffindell praised a Labour MP's private member’s bill.
Stuff
Ministers have just answered questions about the just-announced electoral law change that will stop people from being able to enrol to vote on election day.
NZ Herald
New Zealand’s largest teachers’ union is taking the Government to court over recent changes to funding for resource teachers. Resource teachers work...
RNZ
Gumboot Friday will continue to get funding to 2026, despite past questions about its founder and funding.
PPTA president Chris Abercrombie said members would now be consulted about how they want to respond to the "insulting" offer.
RNZ
What started off as a review under a previous minister has turned into an order to ditch the guidelines completely.
RNZ
A group of specialists, nurses, GPs, and paramedics says politicians should rely on the public health system they're in charge of.
NZ Herald
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is tight-lipped on policy to allow foreign investors to purchase residential property here, but has followed New Zealand...
Women from frontline sectors deliver petition opposing the Government’s dismantling of New Zealand’s pay equity system.
RNZ
Lobbyists for heated tobacco products identified the NZ First leader as "friendly". His party later delivered huge tax cuts for their products.
NZ Herald
The amount of money ACC estimates it will need to pay out in claims would be reduced by $7 billion as the result of an accounting change agreed by the...
RNZ
Watch: The Prime Minister has challenged Labour to front up with its own policy, as he comes under pressure over FamilyBoost numbers.
NZ Herald
A new agreement being signed in Auckland today by Muslim and Jewish leaders, the New Zealand Harmony Accord, is a response to rising Islamophobia and...
The foreign ministers of countries also including the UK, Australia and Canada said "the suffering of civilians in Gaza has reached new depths".
Health Minister Simeon Brown said the school, an election promise from the National Party, will focus on primary care and rural health.
RNZ
The House chats with senior MPs about the political strategy behind members' bills.
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