Health Minister Simeon Brown said the $100 million allocated from Budget 2025 would be used for 21 local projects across the country.
EXCLUSIVE - Benjamin Doyle spoke with Te Ao Māori News Political Editor Māni Dunlop about their time as a Green MP, and why they decided to leave.
RNZ
Parliament changed New Zealand's adoption laws this week. The bill was revealed at the last minute, and thanks to urgency and unanimous support completed within a day.
From Whāngarei to Invercargill, women and allies gathered at more than 20 events across the country to protest pay equity.
A building insurance expert says the government's plans to shake up the building and construction sector will lead to more homeowners footing large bills for shonky building.
NZ Herald
Health Minister Matt Doocey says he supports changes to a Government bill replacing the Mental Health Act, which will make it clear mothers and babies should...
Climate Change Minister Simon Watts repeatedly denied the plan, but then confirmed it to 1News two days later.
RNZ
CPB Contractors will lead the $1.6b project, with measures to ensure deadlines and budgets are met.
RNZ
Parliament's Nga Ratonga Ao Māori translation team had their work cut out for them this week as the use of te reo Māori in the House surged in tribute to Māori Language Week.
Stuff
The economic slump is very bad news for the Government, with Finance Minister Nicola Willis under sustained pressure.
RNZ
The day, Rā Whakamana, is aimed to "reaffirm the tino rangatiratanga of Tangata Whenua and protect the rights and wellbeing of all workers".
Newsroom
Brooke van Velden's bid to control online casino gambling in NZ has her betting against the fears of sports clubs and charities nationwide
The outgoing Green Party MP resigned earlier this month after they said their child had asked them to step away from politics.
RNZ
A 48-hour strike by 5500 senior hospital doctors will go ahead next week after their union spurned Health NZ's latest pay offer.
Stuff
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has reacted to the 0.9% GDP contraction by saying the economy 'suddenly had the stuffing knocked out of it' by the US tariffs.
Newsroom
Yet again, a Govt minister raises the spectre of a Cabinet Manual breach by criticising a judicial decision – and this time it's criminal. Laura Walters reports.
RNZ
The latest RNZ-Reid Research poll shows voters are much less firm in their positions than politicians seem to be.
Stuff
An initiative launched at Parliament on Wednesday is calling on New Zealanders to consider how current laws and decisions will affect future generations.
NZ Herald
Labour leader Chris Hipkins doesn’t seem interested in giving just Māori automatic citizenship if they are born overseas, saying a case before the Waitangi...
RNZ
Winston Peters told reporters David Seymour had "no authority" to make a statement on his party's position on recognising Palestine.
RNZ
The NZ government says the International Court of Justice is the appropriate body to determine whether Israel is committing genocide.
A report released this morning also revealed hospitals nationwide were short close to 600 nurses on average per shift over the past year.
NZ Herald
New Zealand First MP Shane Jones hopes to broaden the party’s appeal ahead of an “intensely political” election year as he becomes NZ First’s deputy leader....
RNZ
But the inquiry has still not revealed who wrote the 'mystery document', which claimed nicotine was no more harmful than caffeine.
NZ Herald
Te Pāti Māori co-leader Rawiri Waititi is being accused of theatrics and weaponising Te Wiki o te Reo Māori by only responding to media questions in te reo...
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