08:30am Tue 13 Feb, 2024
The Coalition Government is continuing work to restore council ownership and control of water assets by repealing Three Waters and appointing a Technical Advisory... Read More
07:00am Tue 13 Feb, 2024
Advocates say police's intentions to withdraw from family harm callouts will only cause more harm. In a recent briefing to incoming Police Minister... Read More
06:00pm Mon 12 Feb, 2024
A fourth option - alongside fire, ambulance and police - could be created for those who call 111, the new mental health minister says. A recent ministerial... Read More
05:00pm Mon 12 Feb, 2024
The coalition Government will be delivering its first budget on May 30. "Plans to deliver tax relief to hard-working New Zealanders, rebuild business confidence... Read More
03:00pm Mon 12 Feb, 2024
A growing number of New Zealanders are facing the prospect of renting in retirement. Retirement Commission research last year found a third of people aged... Read More
06:50am Mon 12 Feb, 2024
More than 100 new classroom builds are in doubt in a cost-cutting exercise that's already forced the Secretary of Education to apologise, following the Minister's... Read More
07:30am Sat 10 Feb, 2024
Schools have been open for just a few days, but many have already adopted the government's ban on mobile phones before it comes into force at the start of... Read More
08:00pm Fri 09 Feb, 2024
The coalition government will refocus employment efforts and the welfare system so that supporting people who can work into jobs is the number one priority,... Read More
11:45am Fri 09 Feb, 2024
The government confirmed on Thursday it is scrapping an already expired prison reduction target and will no longer fund the cultural reports used in sentencing. It... Read More
11:00am Thu 08 Feb, 2024
Stats NZ unemployment data released today further highlights the urgent need for this government to step up and provide everyone with enough to get by. 'Everyone... Read More
07:15am Thu 08 Feb, 2024
The coalition Government is making good on its promise to restore law and order by removing government funding for Section 27 reports and abolishing the previous... Read More
03:00pm Wed 07 Feb, 2024
Unemployment has risen marginally, but wage growth remains solid, likely dashing hopes of interest rate cuts any time soon. Stats NZ data showed unemployment... Read More