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The sector has already been given $320 million to increase ECE teacher pay. Keep Reading

There are bargains to be had but operators say there's only so low they can go. Keep Reading

Restaurants, cafes and bars have been allowed to reopen, with a whole lot of ever-evolving caveats. We check in on how the first few days have been. Inconsistent messaging and last-minute rule changes made the first weekend of alert level two "incredibly challenging" for hospitality businesses, s Keep Reading

Equity markets shrug off more US-China tensions. NZD underperforms, NZD/AUD makes fresh 6-month low. GBP under pressure on renewed Brexit concerns Keep Reading

A mum says she used to judge people on benefits - now she's seen how hard it is to feed a family on it. Keep Reading

But in a Covid-19 world, school will be a little different. Keep Reading

Alert level 2 restrictions were made more confusing after the government did a flip-flop on contact tracing rules, Retail New Zealand says. Keep Reading

Here's the latest breakdown. Keep Reading

The Covid-19 crisis has taught some growers not to put all their eggs in one basket. Keep Reading

The government has bowed to pressure and will now allow public scrutiny of the law giving police the power to enforce alert level 2, passed under urgency this week. Keep Reading

Why are bars, restaurants and sports allowed gatherings of 100 people, but religious groups aren't? Bridges asks. Keep Reading

New Zealand's live music venue owners have come together to crowdfund to save not just their venues, but their industry. Our entertainment venues were some of the earliest hit by Covid-19. Before we all shut our doors to each other, venues were shutting their doors to their lifelines: their artis Keep Reading

There are concerns among the Pacific community in New Zealand about a possible repeat of the Dawn Raids, in relation to the Public Health Response Bill. Keep Reading

A $50 billion Covid-19 rescue package poured out of the Crown coffers yesterday when the government revealed its rebuild plan - but it is the $20b blank cheque that has got the Opposition crying foul. Keep Reading

The government has announced it will spend $50bn over the next four years on getting the New Zealand economy moving again. Here's a breakdown of where Budget 2020's money is going. Keep Reading

The Finance Minister says investment, not austerity, will see New Zealand through the coronavirus crisis. Keep Reading

Budget 2020 sees another $16 billion allocated towards COVID relief packages, including an extended wage subsidy; Treasury forecasts a $28 billion budget deficit in 2020 and a $60 billion bond issuance programme for 2021 Keep Reading

The Ministry of Education says there is no room on school buses for physical distancing. Keep Reading

From today, New Zealand has to get moving again. Here's how. Keep Reading

The government and police have been granted sweeping powers to enforce alert level 2 under a bill passed under urgency tonight, just hours before the restrictions kick in. Keep Reading

The razmatazz of Hollywood could soon becoming to a Covid-free spot near you. Keep Reading

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has promised a Government budget focussed on jobs, saying the "rainy day" for spending has arrived. Keep Reading

The Reserve Bank has nearly doubled its programme of government bond buying, which is sometimes described as 'money printing' or 'Quantitative Easing for the rich.' Bernard Hickey reports Keep Reading

"Trade-off" between more freedom for Kiwis, keeping border restrictions Keep Reading

AUT international student Hiroki Kondo says after seven weeks of paying double rent, he’s not sure if he can continue studying. Keep Reading