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The Finance Minister sat down with Stuff to talk inflation, the upcoming budget and why Labour is sticking to its guns on long-term spending.
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The Finance Minister sat down with Stuff to talk inflation, the upcoming budget and why Labour is sticking to its guns on long-term spending. Keep Reading
Despite Covid-19, the Prime Minister says the delegation was still able to do what it set out to do. Keep Reading
New Zealand and its Five Eyes partners are warning that Russia could unleash malicious cyber campaigns amid its war in Ukraine. Keep Reading
Jacinda Ardern would never say China’s aggression in the Pacific has accelerated cosying up to Japan, but her trip to Tokyo couldn’t have been better timed, writes political editor Jo Moir. Keep Reading
"He just keeps telling lies." Keep Reading
Analysis - The prime minister smiled her way through Singapore and Japan this week but back home the highest inflation rate in a generation wasn't something to be happy about. Keep Reading
ANALYSIS: A day that started with dancing kiwifruit ended with a concrete step to strategically link NZ and Japan on intelligence matters. Keep Reading
New Zealand's PM tells the BBC in an exclusive interview she'll work with China where possible. Keep Reading
New Zealand is beefing up its security ties with Japan in the face of "unprecedented challenges" through a plan to share more classified information on international issues. Keep Reading
Households can expect costs to continue to rise. Keep Reading
Co-governance is currently the most polarising issue in New Zealand politics. There’s something of a culture war over the concept of giving Māori voters or leaders a mandated equal political influence in public affairs. It’s an issue that has the potential to be socially explosive as plans are being Keep Reading
Consultation begins as part of review of scheme that supports 58% of families with children. Keep Reading
"We are constantly short-staffed due to people leaving for higher-paying jobs at places like Bunnings and KFC," said one technician. Keep Reading
The Mental Health Foundation says changes to mental health access and outcomes isn't coming fast enough. Keep Reading
The Covid-19 Response Minister is unsure why a Ministry of Health document about winding down the MIQ system was not previously made public, despite being written in November. Keep Reading
Grant Robertson says we need to look at the full context to understand the Government's decision about ending MIQ, not just one piece of advice. A memo sho Keep Reading
The three strikes legislation is in the process of being repealed - how will history judge one of the most controversial justice reforms of recent years? Keep Reading
Acting Prime Minister Grant Robertson says the government will be setting new fiscal rules after its previous self-imposed rules were suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Keep Reading
Acting Prime Minister Grant Robertson has announced a further three projects have been approved under the Government's fast-tracking of the Resource Manage Keep Reading
The New Zealand Nurses Organisation is due to ask its members if they want to legally challenge the historic pay equity settlement. Keep Reading
Finance Minister Grant Robertson expects the official inflation figure to rise when it is released later this week. First published by RNZ The... Keep Reading
OPINION: The pain to come might not be obvious until 2023, as Covid-19 drains Auckland Council's coffers. Keep Reading
Despite Labour seeing the country through the biggest public health threat seen in the last century and despite improving numbers of houses and a reduction in child poverty some on the left are buying into National's despair lines. And the issues on which the next election will be fought are becoming clearer. Keep Reading
Exit Stage Right: If the next round of opinion polls reveal a level of Labour support beginning with a “2”, what would happen then? WHAT DO... Keep Reading
For some of Aotearoa’s biggest companies, Jacinda Ardern’s trip to Singapore and Japan is about sending a message we're open for business. Keep Reading
There's a lot of spending flying around in Budget 2022 - here's the main expenses in an easy-to-read list. Keep Reading
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