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The previous rules were criticised as being too harsh. Keep Reading
Beef + Lamb New Zealand says the rate of whole-farm sales and conversions to carbon farming in the country is "out of control". The Government’s... Keep Reading
A new report into Māori data sovereignty is challenging the government’s trend to offshore New Zealand data, saying New Zealand should be investing in local... Keep Reading
OPINION: Not only is the cost of living soaring, but we earn less than most countries we like to compare ourselves to. So here's a way forward. Keep Reading
The group representing Māori forestry interests say the government's decision to axe plans to cut exotic trees from the Emissions Trading Scheme doesn't go... Keep Reading
The final Covid-19-related border restrictions have been lifted, allowing visitors and students worldwide to return to Aotearoa. Still, economist Matt... Keep Reading
The number of accounts in arrears is increasing, up 14 percent year on year. Keep Reading
On the 35th anniversary of te reo Māori becoming an official language, the Māori Language Commission is warning more work is needed to ensure its survival. Keep Reading
Storms and flooding driven by climate change are already causing massive damage in Aotearoa and will only becoming increasingly common. So how do we adapt? Keep Reading
Beyond Fixing? The critical question confronting New Zealanders is whether we any longer have the resources to repair our physical and human... Keep Reading
Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland launches Hīkina kia Tutuki Research Centres, focused on our most pressing challenges. Keep Reading
The first instalment of the Government’s cost of living payment will be paid out today. So who is eligible, and how much will you get? Keep Reading
More and more information about our lives is collected every day. A law change is about to redefine the rules of how government uses it. Keep Reading
OPINION: Charities help keep New Zealand running and they deserve a lot more credit and respect. Keep Reading
At least 1000 visa applicants paid out hundreds - if not thousands - of dollars for unnecessary medical tests thanks to a bug in the system. Keep Reading
The incoming Labour Government pledged to be open and transparent. So why do more than 80 pieces of legislation contain secrecy clauses? Keep Reading
OPINION: It should be a powerful tool to hold power to account, but the Official Information Act is in serious need of an overhaul. Keep Reading
SPONSORED: A leading engineering company is hailing an initiative to create greater business diversity. Keep Reading
Business sentiment has become slightly less gloomy but remains pressured by strong inflation, rising interest rates and labour shortages. Keep Reading
As a rural pressure group decries a move towards the “state takeover of private land”, West Coast Māori say the inflammatory letter causing the kerfuffle shouldn’t have been sent. Keep Reading
"We really need the New Zealand culture of renting to change, because it's completely out of control." Keep Reading
A number of Kiwis have said no thanks to the payment and opted out. Keep Reading
The national median rent has fallen for the second month in a row, and a big increase in rental listings is behind it, Trade Me says. Keep Reading
OPINION: We need to stop treating official information requests as a battle, and incentivise our public sector bosses to respond faster. Keep Reading
More than 164,000 people could miss out on the government's $350 cost of living bonus payments because the tax department does not have their bank account details. Keep Reading
The first instalment of the Government’s cost of living payment will be paid out today. So who is eligible, and how much will you get? Keep Reading
High inflation, rising interest rates and winter are putting extra pressure on Kiwis. Keep Reading
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