Landlords will be able to charge 'pet bond' - Govt
Landlords will soon be able to demand an additional bond for would-be tenants with pets. The additio...
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Former National minister named Pharmac board chairperson
Former deputy prime minister and National MP Paula Bennett has been named as the board chairperson o...
Govt avoids Akl 25.8% water rate hike in Local Water Done Well deal
The Government has announced its plan to provide a "financially sustainable model" for the future of...
More questions than answers at Government press conference
In a convoluted media conference, the Prime Minister and Corrections Minister repeatedly provided in...
Swarbrick accuses Finance Minister of 'let them eat cake' approach
Labour and the Greens have hit out at aspects of the Finance Minister's pre-Budget speech, labelling...
Budget 2024: $571 million for Defence Force pay, equipment
The Government will inject $571 million into defence spending to better remunerate servicepeople and...
'I can't speak for every Kiwi' - Police Minister on if NZers feel safer
Police Minister Mark Mitchell says he "can't speak for every Kiwi" after being asked whether New Zea...
Gang crackdown: New national unit established
Police Commissioner Andrew Coster has revealed a specialised National Gang Unit to tackle gang crime...
Exclusive: 50 mayors, chairs critical of Govt's Māori ward changes
Fifty mayors and regional council chairpersons have penned a letter to the Government, criticising t...
Budget 2024: Willis reveals number of public service jobs chopped
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has revealed the estimated number of jobs lost from the public sector...
'Despicable': Government won't fund promised cancer treatments
National's promise to pay for 13 new cancer treatments has rung hollow after Budget 2024 revealed th...
Health Minister Shane Reti announces $30m radiology boost
Health Minister Shane Reti has confirmed $30 million will be spent to improve access to radiology, i...
Prime Minister announces big change for Fijians entering NZ
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has announced nearly $27 million for projects in Fiji and removing ...
Rotorua emergency housing motel cut the 'first step' - MP
The Government's decision to cut the number of emergency housing motels in Rotorua is "the first ste...
'Might be National's KiwiBuild' - Concerns over EV charger funding
You don't have to look far in Auckland to find an electric vehicle (EV), but drivers say finding a p...
Law and order blitz not making people feel safer, poll suggests
Most people do not think the coalition Government’s law and order policies have yet had any impact o...
