Politics

NZ universities facing a 'liquidity crisis'

Some New Zealand universities are at risk of running out of money to pay their bills this year, according to a warning in a Tertiary Education Commission briefing. The... Read More

Staffer accused of indecent behaviour

An Oranga Tamariki staffer accused of indecent behaviour towards youths in their care is still employed by the agency. Two staff members were stood down in... Read More

Holding the property management sector to account

As the discussion around residential property management regulation intensifies, today the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand stepped forward to provide crucial... Read More

State of the nation is fragile says Luxon

Christopher Luxon has delivered his first State of the Nation speech as Prime Minister on Sunday morning, saying while "the state of the nation is fragile",... Read More

Macindoe provisional winner of by-election

The preliminary result for the Hamilton East Ward by-election shows Tim Macindoe is leading after voting closed at midday on Saturday February 17. After Saturday's... Read More

Preparing the city’s contenders

Tauranga City Council is hosting an information evening this coming Monday, February 19, to help prepare people who are interested in standing as elected members... Read More

MPs petition over outlawed semi-automatic guns

MPs have heard arguments both for and against allowing competitive shooters to use outlawed semi-automatic firearms. The weapons were banned in a sweeping... Read More

LGNZ warns against elections overlap

Local Government New Zealand says a four-year term for councils could be a good test case for Parliament, but warns it's worth avoiding double-election years. Both... Read More

Government announces agriculture delegations

The coalition Government has announced ministerial delegations to support key areas across the Primary sector to deliver for New Zealand's food and fiber sector,... Read More

Three Waters repealed under urgency

The government has pushed the repeal of the previous government's Three Waters programme through all stages under urgency. Parliament sat late into the... Read More

What's prompted interest rate expectations U-turn?

Bad news for anyone trying to work out what to do with their home loans - the latest tranche of economic data has prompted an about-turn so sharp in interest... Read More

Flawed 111 system risking lives

The government was warned a year ago that the 111 emergency call system is so old, slow and fragmented that it is causing deaths and injuries, police documents... Read More