Public service job cuts: What ministries are proposing | Stuff
So far, Stuff has confirmed 3680 roles have been - or are proposed to be - disestablished as part of the Government’s cost savings drive.
So far, Stuff has confirmed 3680 roles have been - or are proposed to be - disestablished as part of the Government’s cost savings drive. Keep Reading
Winston Peters has been sent a formal letter from ex-Australia Foreign Minister Bob Carr threatening defamation action. Keep Reading
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Julie Anne Genter's actions "do not meet the standards of what we expect of Green Party MPs", the party says. Keep Reading
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Funding would continue for the "immediate few years" while officials worked out what the alternative programme would look like, Seymour said. Keep Reading
Shaw has bowed out of Parliament, and has already revealed details of what he is doing next. Keep Reading
The bill has attracted some torrid debate, but the Government says it is about slashing red tape to get projects done. Keep Reading
Lawyers representing Māori organisations argued the Waitangi Tribunal had the power to summons a sitting minister so long as it was relevant to the Tribunal's investigation. Keep Reading
The pay rises are not particularly great timing when the public is doing it tough, ACT Party leader David Seymour says. Keep Reading
But the minister has "no interest" in making changes. Keep Reading
A slim majority of voters believe the prime minister is behind the steering wheel of government decisions. Keep Reading
One poll is easy to dismiss. A trend is not so, says Newshub Political Editor Jenna Lynch. Keep Reading
"I just thought it was utterly bizarre for someone to know so little about the arts and to have asked for the portfolio." Keep Reading
New Disability Issues Minister Louise Upston said the review will look at what can be done to strengthen the long-term sustainability of the services. Keep Reading
A Waitangi Tribunal inquiry report has warned government that a repeal of Section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act could cause harm to children in care. Keep Reading
A Waitangi Tribunal inquiry report has warned government that a repeal of Section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act could cause harm to children in care. Keep Reading
The government's treatment of Māori raised eyebrows, with countries saying New Zealand needed to do more to reduce health, education and justice inequities. Keep Reading
In an interview ahead of his last day at Parliament this week, the former Green Party co-leader talks about his lowest point in politics. Keep Reading
Supporters say it will cut through red tape and get big infrastructure projects off the ground, but critics believe the new fast-track legislation is nuclear war on the environment. Keep Reading
"We're open to constructive changes on the fast-track regime." Keep Reading
As the Government prepares a review of the troubled Ministry of Disabled People, a confidential memo reveals its many flaws. Whaikaha - The Ministry of... Keep Reading
ACT leader David Seymour says the results are due to poor economic conditions created by the previous government. Keep Reading
The Government has announced it will restore mortgage interest deductibility for residential investment properties . So, what is interest deductibility now... Keep Reading
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You may have noticed Parliament has been sent into urgency with some regularity of late – so why the rush? Keep Reading
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