Newsroom
Government agencies are giving themselves a 'get out of jail free card' on Official Information Act requirements, observers say – and new guidelines appear unlikely to make a meaningful difference.
RNZ
The contentious Fast-track Approvals Bill is now law - but it hit a few speed bumps on the way.
Newsroom
Contentious mining and marine farming projects, previously killed off by the courts and consenting panels, will now walk again. Fox Meyer reports.
NZ Herald
The contentious Fast-track Approvals Bill has passed its final reading in Parliament . It’s one of the final items left on the Government ’s fourth-quarter...
Newsroom
Nicola Willis says the changed forecasts are a result of unwinding "overly optimistic assumptions", not Government policies or decisions.
RNZ
The PSA says the reckless drive to cut costs shows the government is prepared to put dollars ahead of Kiwis' lives.
RNZ
The House - This week, both the media and public honed in on the hullabaloo around ferries and speakers' rulings. Meanwhile, more than 30 hours of urgency were used to consider 11 bills.
RNZ
Christopher Luxon said he had received "a number of invitations" to Waitangi Day commemorations but hasn't yet decided his schedule.
www.stuff.co.nz
Stuff has obtained a leaked report authored by the government’s expert ministerial advisory group which warns the Aratere ferry should be retired next year to accommodate new wharf construction at Picton.
NZ Herald
A new action plan focused on breaking the cycle of inter-generational family and sexual violence has been released by the Government. It is the second plan...
RNZ
There is "still work to do" around getting people timely treatment when they go to ED for mental health.
RNZ
Health Minister Shane Reti says stage one is still on budget and on track to be completed by 2031.
NZ Herald
The Government’s new Three Strikes legislation has passed its third reading in Parliament. The legislation, which contains several modifications to the...
Newsroom
The Parole Board is among legal experts who have expressed "grave concerns" about a law that would tie parole eligibility to rehabilitation.
RNZ
Legislation reinstating 90-day no-cause evictions for renters, and bringing in "pet bonds" has passed its third reading.
NZ Herald
Leader of the Opposition Chris Hipkins laid into the coalition Government on Wednesday, describing its long-awaited announcement of the path forward for the...
RNZ
The coalition has announced its alternative ferry replacement project, but many questions remain around the specific details.
Auckland Council has voted to oppose the Treaty Principles Bill and will put forward a submission in opposition to it.
RNZ
Gerry Brownlee took the rare step of disagreeing with the Clerk and the Assistant Speaker on Tuesday.
Also announced today was Winston Peters being appointed Minister for Rail.
the Guardian
Exclusive: Open letter seen by the Guardian asks King to ‘ensure the government does not diminish the crown’s honour’ amid tensions over policy direction for Māori
RNZ
A legal academic says the bill has gone through very poor lawmaking, and late changes undermine the select committee.
Newsroom
Lake Alice survivors accuse the Health Ministry of mismanaging a two-decade-old reimbursement of $2.6m in legal fees
NZ Herald
The Government is on track to meet its first and second emissions budgets, but remains off track for hitting its third budget, which begins in the 2030s....
Newsroom
Policies included in the new climate plan actually cut emissions by less than in the draft plan released months ago, Marc Daalder reports
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