Politics

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...

Middle East casts shadow over Luxon's trade trip to SE Asia

Christopher Luxon promised to bring a renewed energy to New Zealand's relationships in South East As...

Singapore PM steps down after Luxon meeting, PM pays tribute

Singapore Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong is stepping down as leader after nearly 20 years. Lee annou...

PM didn't discuss human rights concerns with Philippines president

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon didn’t discuss any human rights concerns when he met with Philippin...

Crown: Waitangi Tribunal's summons of children's minister 'coercive'

The Crown has called the summoning of the Minister for Children to the Waitangi Tribunal "coercive" ...

Govt looks at ways to pay for its long list of new roads

Fuel taxes could soon be gone, and a new type of user pay system could be introduced as the Governme...

Land Information New Zealand proposes 57 job cuts

Land Information New Zealand has proposed a net reduction of 57 jobs to meet the Government's demand...

Children's Minister won't have to appear at Waitangi Tribunal

The High Court has overturned a summons order for Children's Minister Karen Chhour to attend the Wai...

South Wairarapa mayor stripped of representative roles

South Wairarapa's mayor has been stripped of a range of representative roles after an extraordinary ...

Georgina Beyer statue to be discussed by Carterton council

A memorial sculpture of the late Georgina Beyer will be discussed by Carterton councillors next week...

Minister tells councils to prioritise must-haves over nice-to-haves

The Local Government Minister wants councils to prioritise the must-haves over the nice-to-haves. Si...

Ombudsman waiting 8 years for children's sport concussion policy

The Ombudsman for Children has been waiting eight years for a whole-of-government policy on protecti...

Former National minister named Pharmac board chairperson

Former deputy prime minister and National MP Paula Bennett has been named as the board chairperson o...

Construction workers leaving NZ in droves amid big project delays

Construction workers are leaving New Zealand in droves as delays to big projects are creating uncert...

Poll: Swarbrick says Kiwis already 'incredibly frustrated' with Govt

Green co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick says the Government’s poor result in the latest 1News Verian poll is...

NZTA launch new app in 'first step' towards digital driver licence

NZTA has launched a new app to help drivers manage things like Warrants of Fitness expiry dates and ...