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The Conversation: Defence spending is like insurance – how will NZ pay the higher premiums?

OPINION: The 2025 Defence Plan includes $9 billion in extra funding over four years.

Health NZ hires thousands more nurses and hundreds more doctors – is it enough?

The health workforce has grown by thousands in the last two years.

Seymour wants fast-track law for new supermarket chains

The Act leader says the law would encourage a new entrant.

Stock Takes: The power company gaining the most from the big wet

Hydro storage in New Zealand is now above the long-run average, thanks to heavy rain.

'Miscommunication': DoC backtracks over call that could have cost 700 jobs at Otago mine

Hundreds of jobs are on the line in an Otago mine.

'Morally bankrupt': Expert slams proposal to end climate buy-outs

'You are on your own': Phasing out support for climate adaptation slammed.

Huge changes after $150m childcare wipe-out

Childcare giant G8 Education adds CCTV to centres after abuse allegations.

Watch – 'I have a PhD': Labour's Russell fires up at former judge over contentious bill

The 'academic jousting' happened during a select committee hearing.

QSM recipient faces freezing orders, mortgagee sale of $5m property after defaulting on loan

A judge ruled there was the risk of 'dissipation of assets'.

$66m repair bill for Auckland apartments sparks court action

Two Victopia units face forced sale because of unpaid repair bills.

Replacements for bulldozed state homes in heart of Napier suburb cut by Govt

Mayor: 'The people of Maraenui deserve better. They've waited over a decade for action.'

ACC crackdown: Insurer commits to 'ambitious' targets to cut claims growth

State insurer eyes people receiving long-term compo.

SOE pay ranked: Brown calls in officials as CEO pay climbs despite underperformance

One executive of a company partly owned by the Government took home $3.8m in a year.

Rotorua land once earmarked for bypass set for new development

The land was initially planned for the Rotorua Eastern Arterial.

Defence Force warned of reputational damage in savings drive

The NZDF said it has to cease, scale back, or slow down a range of programmes.