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Kiwis saving for retirement get free $1b a year - will it survive Govt cuts?
Govt currently contributes up to $521 a year if people make payments of a certain level.

New Whānau Ora providers confirmed after contract provider shake-up
The Government has confirmed four new contract providers.
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Editorial: Has Nicola Willis used a scalpel or a saw?
OPINON: The scale of cuts feel like we are going to get close to nicking the bone.

Amelia Linzey: Driving growth and prosperity in a nation that loves to win
Opinion: These are four sectors that hold potential to propel Aotearoa to turn on growth.

The $4.5t spent on military could have been better used elsewhere
OPINION: Feeding birds shouldn’t be a crime.

Prisoner voting ban to be brought back
Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith says the ban will be re-introduced later this year.

Audrey Young's Minister rankings: The stars, the second-rate and those on notice
Three ministers excel and three ministers are on notice to improve.

Simon Wilson: Donald Trump's 100 days of chaos and the fans he has here
Opinion: As Trump sows his global chaos, some New Zealanders are following right along.
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Nicola Willis’ plan to save ‘billions’ thanks to Budget cuts
Nicola Willis will deliver a pre-Budget speech this morning.

The Denniston mine protest: Blowback from the 'blow-ins'
Shane Jones says he can't understand coal mining protesters. They've responded.

Seymour sides with banks after 'disappointing' advice from Regulation Ministry
The ministry said banking rules were not out of line – Seymour and the banks disagreed.

Luxon speaks at Gallipoli on the 'real lesson' of Anzac Day
Christopher Luxon is the first New Zealand Prime Minister to visit Gallipoli in a decade.

Anzac spirit: Aussie politicians confirm Kiwi citizenship pathway will stay
There have been fears a change of Government in Australia would axe the new rules.

Firearms Minister wants gun registry gone, review says she should keep it
Nicole McKee will campaign for her constituents but concedes she may not succeed.