Housing Minister Phil Twyford has attacked the truthfulness of a Weekend Sun column written by National Party leader and Tauranga MP Simon Bridges. In his column titled ‘KiwiBuild on life support’, Simon claimed the popularity of the...... Read More

National MP Scott Simpson is hitting out at the Government over a decision he says will reduce police capability in Thames. Labour is introducing something called 24/demand – demand meaning however many days a station is required to be manned...... Read More

How other countries adopted health-based approaches to drug use was one issue considered by the Inquiry into Mental Health and Addiction report released this week. One of those was Portugal, which in 2001, decriminalised the purchase, possession...... Read More

Opposition leader Simon Bridges has been kicked out of the House after asking the prime minister if she was ducking for cover over the Karel Sroubek "fiasco". During Question Time, National leader Simon Bridges was asking Prime Minister...... Read More

New tax legislation has been introduced to Parliament to ensure greater fairness in the way the tax system shapes commerce, investment decisions and social policies. Revenue Minister Stuart Nash has introduced the Taxation (Annual Rates for 2019-20,...... Read More

  Women are also tackling some of the largest roles in the public sector, as they exceed 50 per cent for the first time, Ministers say. The number of chief executives in public service departments has for the first time exceeded 50 percent. Of...... Read More

Listen to Karen Summerhays, of the Te Puke Centre Working Group, and the deal is done - bar licking the stamps. The numbers stack up. “This town is buying that Post Office,” says Karen. “We are so excited, and so proud. It’s...... Read More

The Anglican Church will make the last of its formal apologies this weekend, for relinquishing land gifted by local iwi to the crown. On November 30 1838, local iwi transferred the land known as Te Papa to the Church Missionary Society. After the...... Read More

Nationwide strike action at courts throughout the country has come to a halt Friday afternoon after a bargaining deadlock was broken. Court staff have repeatedly walked off the job, in conjunction with work-to-rule action, amid an ongoing industrial...... Read More

About 100 members of the New Zealand Nurses Organisation will go on strike for a day next month. Their negotiations for a collective agreement with the Family Planning Association have broken down. The members - who include nurses, community health...... Read More