Some Masterton residents have taken it upon themselves to set up a night shelter for what they say is a growing number of people sleeping rough under bridges and in shop doorways.
The Ministry of Social Development's latest monthly housing report showed it paid $10.7 million for emergency housing grants in August - down from $15.6 million in July.
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Environment officials tried to warn Cabinet the move risked blowing NZ's climate targets - but were told they were too late.
Investment outlined in the National Land Transport Programme doesn’t cover as much funding for projects as some regional councils were expecting, if any.
Ngāti Kahungunu has hit out against the scrapping of free doctor visits for Māori and Pacific youth in Hawke’s Bay.
The Australasian College of Road Safety said the proposed roll back "is causing worldwide concern".
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Minister for Seniors Casey Costello insists the government is not considering any spending cuts.
Parties call to abandon the Marine and Coastal Area Act Coalition Changes after the Waitangi Tribunal found it to be committing gross breaches of the Treaty.
Senator Jacinta Price says both NZ and Australia are leading the way for a conservative cause.
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Act leader David Seymour, speaking to media from Auckland, argued it was “much less divisive” to deliver public services based on need, not race. He said the...
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Changes to customary marine title showed a blind adherence to pre-existing political commitments at the expense of Māori, the Waitangi Tribunal has found.
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Prime Minister Christopher Luxon believes support for Act’s Treaty Principles Bill doesn’t reflect the views of all New Zealanders as he is again forced to...
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A yet-to-be published study also found achievement improved at some schools participating in the Ka Ora, Ka Ako scheme.
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The Justice Minister cuts grants helping overseas families attend the next phase of the Christchurch terror attack inquest
The January 31 briefing, in addition to others describing the policy choices behind the re-introduction of charter schools, was released today as part of a wider tranche of documents from the Budget 2024 decision-making process.
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Investment was "better directed to preventative initiatives", officials said ahead of this year's Budget.
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The new ministry has laid out some time frames for getting things done.
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Wayne Brown is proposing to build a causeway across the Waitematā Harbour - and says he promised the prime minister he would "sink" the idea of an expensive tunnel.
NZ Herald
Winston Peter’s iron-grip over foreign affairs funding has been showcased in just-released Budget documents, which show how the veteran politician delivered...
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Even when ministers are trying not to answer questions, they frequently give away a lot of information, writes Phil Smith for The House.
A conservative estimate suggests it will cost about $4 million to progress the controversial, and doomed, Treaty Principles Bill to a second reading at Parliament.
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Official advice shows carbon capture would lead to more gas production and higher emissions, even with optimistic assumptions about the unproven technology.
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Some of the biggest talking points in the creative sector were on the table when Paul Goldsmith fronted an audience wanting answers in Wellington.
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Health Minister Dr Shane Reti says he’s not concerned but can’t guarantee his five targets for the health system won’t be gamed by under-pressure health...
NZ Herald
Several high-profile New Zealand sporting identities and Olympians have signed an open letter urging the Government to “prioritise fairness and safety” by...
After many months of heated discussion, the controversial Bill has finally begun what is likely a doomed legislative journey. 1News explains what's next.
"It was horrific. It was heartbreaking. It was wrong," Christopher Luxon said.
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