Politics

The election countdown is on!

We're six months out and the race to win the nation's votes is ticking down! The 2023 General Election is on Saturday, October 14 - meaning voters will need... Read More

Jump in R&D from government investment

The Government's level of investment in research and development is paying off with new figures out showing total expenditure in R&D hit record levels last year... Read More

Winter Energy Payment kicks in again

Over one-million New Zealanders will receive more cost of living relief from today, with the Winter Energy Payment kicking in once again for people receiving New... Read More

Fish & Game calls for enforcement of orders

Fish & Game New Zealand is urging regional councils to step up and protect New Zealand's rivers and lakes by enforcing Water Conservation Orders - WCOs. WCOs... Read More

Government green lights Lower North Island Rail

More reliable, efficient, and safer train services are coming for Kapiti Coast and Wairarapa commuters as the Government invests in a fleet of 18 new trains, Minister... Read More

Immigration ask 70-year-old if she‘s pregnant

A New Zealander is calling on immigration to change its processes after his 70-year-old mother was asked whether she was pregnant and to provide a CV. IT security... Read More

Thousands of Māori voters take up electoral option

Thousands of Māori voters have switched between the Māori and General electoral rolls since changes were made to the Māori Electoral Option less than a month... Read More

Budget 2023: Govt rules out specific cyclone levy

The Government has ruled out a specific cyclone levy in the upcoming Budget to pay for the recovery from the Auckland floods and Cyclone Gabrielle. In a pre-Budget... Read More

Super-wealthy: Reports show large tax gap in NZ

Inland Revenue research released today reveals a large differential between the tax rates ordinary New Zealanders pay on their full income compared with the super-wealthy,... Read More

Defence Minister honouring fallen at Gallipoli

Defence Minister Andrew Little is attending ANZAC Day commemorations at Gallipoli in Türkiye today, after departing New Zealand on Wednesday. 'It has now... Read More

Citizenship pathway reveal met with elation

The Prime Minister has returned from Australia, celebrating a big win in trans-Tasman relations. The Australian government has announced a pathway to citizenship... Read More

Secondary teachers taking industrial action

Secondary school teachers will stop teaching different year levels of students on certain days as their industrial action continues. A new school term begins... Read More