Social services providers mix frustration over government funding cuts with optimism that they can weather the storm. Keep Reading

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The government has identified education and reducing violent crime as the biggest problem areas. Keep Reading

The coalition has tightened its grip on power according to the latest Taxpayers’ Union-Curia Poll , which showed the three parties of Government gaining a... Keep Reading

Nicole McKee won't promise not to re-introduce banned semi-automatics, saying instead she's committed to listening to stakeholders. Keep Reading

Supporters say the move will provide more clarity, but the Greens say it's the latest in "a series of assaults on workers' rights". Keep Reading

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. Keep Reading

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. Keep Reading

Environment officials tried to warn Cabinet the move risked blowing NZ's climate targets - but were told they were too late. Keep Reading

Investment outlined in the National Land Transport Programme doesn’t cover as much funding for projects as some regional councils were expecting, if any. Keep Reading

Ngāti Kahungunu has hit out against the scrapping of free doctor visits for Māori and Pacific youth in Hawke’s Bay. Keep Reading

The Australasian College of Road Safety said the proposed roll back "is causing worldwide concern". Keep Reading

Minister for Seniors Casey Costello insists the government is not considering any spending cuts. Keep Reading

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. Keep Reading

Senator Jacinta Price says both NZ and Australia are leading the way for a conservative cause. Keep Reading

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... Keep Reading

Changes to customary marine title showed a blind adherence to pre-existing political commitments at the expense of Māori, the Waitangi Tribunal has found. Keep Reading

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... Keep Reading

A yet-to-be published study also found achievement improved at some schools participating in the Ka Ora, Ka Ako scheme. Keep Reading

The Justice Minister cuts grants helping overseas families attend the next phase of the Christchurch terror attack inquest Keep Reading

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. Keep Reading

Investment was "better directed to preventative initiatives", officials said ahead of this year's Budget. Keep Reading

The new ministry has laid out some time frames for getting things done. Keep Reading

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. Keep Reading

Winston Peter’s iron-grip over foreign affairs funding has been showcased in just-released Budget documents, which show how the veteran politician delivered... Keep Reading