Previous provisions "didn't go far enough", with Housing Minister now upzoning to allow buildings of at least 15 storeys high around certain transport hubs.
NZ Herald
A new national infrastructure plan says central government must “lift its game” on infrastructure planning, condemning much of it as “short-term and...
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The deputy Prime Minister David Seymour says he is “being a bit playful” with social media posts which label scholars opposing his party’s Regulatory Standards Bill as having a “derangement syndrome” - and that he could instead call them liars.
NZ Herald
A Treaty settlement with Te Whānau-ā-Apanui that was near completion is now “increasingly unlikely” under this Government as Treaty Negotiations Minister...
RNZ
In March the government announce it would buy two new Interislander ferries to be delivered by 2029 to replace the current aging fleet.
OPINION: Two posts by Deputy Prime Minister and ACT Party leader David Seymour have led to at least two official complaints to Cabinet. Lecturer Kevin Veale takes a look at when a joke isn't a joke.
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Shane Jones says NZ First is drafting a member's bill that would force a single commercial settlement in Ngapuhi's Treaty negotiations. What would this mean?
New Zealand is one of the most challenging places for search and rescue operations in the world, minister says.
RNZ
Health Minister Simeon Brown the increase this year was the biggest - by more than double - since the current funding system began.
RNZ
The Deputy Prime Minister is rubbishing claims he's breached the Cabinet Manual.
RNZ
The Associate Minister of Finance told LINZ last year to process 80 percent of consent applications in half the statutory timeframes for decisions.
NZ Herald
NZ First Minister Shane Jones is drafting legislation to require a single settlement with Ngāpuhi rather than multiple agreements with smaller groups, saying...
NZ Herald
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he wants to explore the possibility of scrapping New Zealand’s regional councils as the Government reforms the Resource...
The Prime Minister and Foreign Minister announced the investment ahead of a NATO summit involving 32 European and North American leaders in the Netherlands this week.
Stuff
Luxon, out from a Nato meeting which Trump is expected to attend, offered no direct criticism of the strikes. Diplomacy is needed, he said.
NZ Herald
New Zealand is deploying a Defence Force plane to the Middle East in the hope of evacuating Kiwis from the region absorbed in “extremely worrying” conflict....
RNZ
Analysis - Luck was not on Christopher Luxon's side for his first official trip to China.
The prime Minister has wrapped up his trip to China, dismissing suggestions the superpower is working with Russia, Iran or North Korea to undermine the West.
NZ Herald
Chinese President Xi Jinping wasted no time in addressing the strains in his country’s relationship with New Zealand, describing them as “ups and downs” when...
RNZ
Four of the nine key targets are behind track or face significant risks. But two are ahead of schedule.
NZ Herald
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon’s list of conversation topics for his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping today is long and keeps getting longer....
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Ratepayers are increasingly disillusioned with their local councils — uncertain they’re getting bang for their buck, and deeply uneasy about whether those authorities can stay afloat financially.
RNZ
It's the first time since 2021 that Labour has been considered more able to handle the cost of living.
Newsroom
The children’s ministry was eviscerated by the Auditor-General over its poor processes in summarily ending community service providers’ contracts. What followed was much higher reporting of harm.
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New Zealand has halted around $20 million in funding for the Cook Islands Government, in retaliation for the deal it signed with China.
RNZ
The House chats with senior MPs about the political strategy behind members' bills.
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