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Govt warned it'll be lumped with bigger bill than insurers if disaster strikes

Insurers pass Reserve Bank stress test, but it worries about the Government's finances.

World media spotlight NZ film industry amid Trump tariff threat, minister says 'concerning'

Paul Goldsmith said he wouldn't call New Zealand rebates a 'threat' to the US.

NZ Herald Live: Question time

NZ Herald Live: Question time

National's Erica Stanford admits using personal email for work not best practice

The minister says she's changed her processes after admitting processes were 'untidy'.

‘It’s hurting, it’s really hurting’: Kristine Bartlett on Government move to restrict pay equity claims

The changes are set to give the Government major cost reductions ahead of the Budget.

NZ Herald Live: Workplace Relations and Safety policy announcement

Brooke Van Veldon makes major Workplace Relations and Safety policy announcement

National introduces bill to ban social media for under-16s

'Right now, we aren’t managing the risks for our young people well.'

Editorial: If we start to permanently lose our top performers, we all suffer

OPINION: If our best and brightest aren’t staying, our international reputation suffers.

Editorial: In a Maga world, very few want a homegrown version

OPINION: Australians voted for the status quo, rejecting a change in Government.

Why Corrections Minister Mark Mitchell wants jail sentences longer, even if it means ‘huge’ prisoner numbers

Half of short-term prisoners reoffend within 24 months of release.

Pre-Budget 2025 Defence announcement

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon was joined by Deputy PM Winston Peters and Minister of defence Judith Collins to make a pre-budget defence announcement. Video / Alex Burton

Watch: NZ to spend more than $2b on new NZDF choppers

The helicopters can go further and carry larger loads than the existing Seasprite fleet.

How is your child going at school? Govt releases tool for parents to track learning

The online tool will be added to as the Government's new curriculum is developed.

Editorial: Community needs to buy-in to meth crackdown

OPINION: Northland has NZ's highest meth consumption, with 2000mg per day per 1000 people.

Steven Joyce: The Maga model stumbles amid Canadian, Australian elections

Canada's Liberal Party made a stunning comeback, winning a plurality of seats.

Inside the battle for Labour’s wealth tax

A new generation of party activists is ready to fill David Parker's shoes after his exit.