The coalition has pushed back a review of its tax cut for Heated Tobacco Products by two years. Keep Reading

"Shoppers will no longer be penalised for their choice of payment method, whether that’s tapping, swiping or using their phone’s digital wallet." Keep Reading

Opposition parties say the devil will be in the details on the government's latest building products changes, but support them in principle. Keep Reading

The Government is increasing the number of building products available in New Zealand , including plasterboard, cladding systems, external doors and windows. Keep Reading

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. Keep Reading

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 —... Keep Reading

National MP for Tauranga Sam Uffindell praised a Labour MP's private member’s bill. Keep Reading

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. Keep Reading

New Zealand’s largest teachers’ union is taking the Government to court over recent changes to funding for resource teachers. Resource teachers work... Keep Reading

Gumboot Friday will continue to get funding to 2026, despite past questions about its founder and funding. Keep Reading

PPTA president Chris Abercrombie said members would now be consulted about how they want to respond to the "insulting" offer. Keep Reading

What started off as a review under a previous minister has turned into an order to ditch the guidelines completely. Keep Reading

A group of specialists, nurses, GPs, and paramedics says politicians should rely on the public health system they're in charge of. Keep Reading

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is tight-lipped on policy to allow foreign investors to purchase residential property here, but has followed New Zealand... Keep Reading

Women from frontline sectors deliver petition opposing the Government’s dismantling of New Zealand’s pay equity system. Keep Reading

Lobbyists for heated tobacco products identified the NZ First leader as "friendly". His party later delivered huge tax cuts for their products. Keep Reading

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... Keep Reading

Watch: The Prime Minister has challenged Labour to front up with its own policy, as he comes under pressure over FamilyBoost numbers. Keep Reading

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... Keep Reading

The foreign ministers of countries also including the UK, Australia and Canada said "the suffering of civilians in Gaza has reached new depths". Keep Reading

Health Minister Simeon Brown said the school, an election promise from the National Party, will focus on primary care and rural health. Keep Reading

Labour's Infrastructure spokesperson says all the projects had previously been announced, some by the last government, before being put on hold. Keep Reading

The Government is defending its housing reforms as the political left accuses Associate Housing Minister Tama Potaka of downplaying the impact of his own policies. Keep Reading

The government's mulling over a quarterly assessment of eligibility to help avoid families getting into debt. Keep Reading

Hospital and roading upgrades form the bulk of infrastructure projects the Government intends to start before Christmas. The launch time for the projects -... Keep Reading