Politics

Reserve Bank raises official cash rate to 4.75%

The Reserve Bank has raised the Official Cash Rate (OCR) by 50 basis points despite the recent floods and cyclone, saying it needs to press on with getting inflation... Read More

Cyclone: Further boost for Mayoral Relief Funds

Minister for Emergency Management Kieran McAnulty has announced a further contribution of $1.7 million to Mayoral Relief Funds to support communities impacted... Read More

School attendance help welcome – but more needed

A $74 million package to address school attendance is being welcomed by secondary teachers as a step in the right direction, but they say they need more support. Education... Read More

Inflation bites Tauranga’s new courthouse

Tauranga's proposed $150 million courthouse is inflation's latest victim. The Tauranga Moana Innovative Courthouse project is now under review, after facing 'significant”... Read More

NZ to attend pacific special leaders’ retreat

New Zealand's Deputy Prime Minister and Associate Minister of Foreign Affairs Carmel Sepuloni will travel to Fiji for the Pacific Islands Forum Special Leaders'... Read More

New service for natural disaster insurance claims

People whose homes have been damaged by a natural disaster will now have access to a new service to assist and support them if their insurance claims get stuck. The... Read More

Govt announces cyclone recovery taskforce

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins and Finance Minister Grant Robertson are announcing a $50 million support package to provide immediate relief for businesses hit... Read More

Flood affected: Easier access to finance

The Government is making it easier for people in financial difficulty as a result of the catastrophic flooding to get temporary credit. A temporary exemption... Read More

Quickfire questions for Chris Luxon

What do we know about Chris Luxon - not the politician, but the bloke? Well, we all know he's got his eye on the biggest office in the executive wing of The Beehive. We... Read More

Cyclone: Govt books “in solid shape” - Robertson

The Government's books are in good shape to meet the challenges ahead and support New Zealanders facing cost of living pressures and extreme weather events. For... Read More

Live: PM gives latest update on cyclone aftermath

People should be prepared for the number of fatalities in the wake of the cyclone to increase, the prime minister says. Chris Hipkins is speaking to media... Read More

PM: NZ accepts offers of international assistance

Prime Minister Chris Hipkins has arrived in Gisborne and is speaking to media after visiting residents and local officials dealing with the aftermath of Cyclone... Read More