Politics

Border exceptions for some international students

The Government has established a new category that will allow 250 international PhD and postgraduate students to enter New Zealand and continue their studies. This... Read More

$7.2m loan leads to more homes for Pāpāmoa

A $7.2m government loan will help more than 30 Bay of Plenty families step into home ownership. 'We can confirm Manawa PHO Limited, the housing arm of Ngā Pōtiki... Read More

Election 2020: MMP voting system explained

MMP - or mixed-member proportional - is the system used in Aotearoa to choose the people and parties who represent the country in Parliament. Under MMP you get... Read More

College builds circle of community

Do secondary students anywhere else in New Zealand spend more than three hours on a school bus each day? While other students are still rubbing their eyes... Read More

3100 jobs created through marae upgrades

Hundreds of marae throughout the country will be upgraded through investments from the Provincial Growth Fund's refocused post COVID-19 funding to create jobs... Read More

National wants rescue chopper back in Coromandel

Coromandel MP Scott Simpson says National will re-establish a rescue helicopter in the Coromandel if the party is voted back into government. National would provide... Read More

Bumper number of voting places open this weekend

The Electoral Commission is urging people to take advantage of a big increase in advance voting places open this weekend to get out and vote early. Chief Electoral... Read More

Bid to lower voter age fails in High Court

Campaigners wanting to lower the voting age to 16 have failed to convince the High Court the current law is unjustified age discrimination. The youth-led campaign,... Read More

MPs boost Coffey for ‘scrap’ in Waiariki seat

Labour's Māori caucus denies it's worried about losing the Waiariki seat, despite flocking to the electorate to convince voters to back their candidate... Read More

ACT announces housing policy in Tauranga

ACT Leader David Seymour wants to allow the next generation to 'build like boomers” so they can create new opportunities and rebuild a country we can all... Read More

Advance voting starts today

Advance voting started today around New Zealand, with voting closing in fourteen days' time. The Electoral Commission says that advance voting accounted... Read More

Larry on cannabis – yes or no?

In this year's General Election, as well as voting for future leaders, we can also vote in a referendum on whether the recreational use of cannabis should become... Read More