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Inflation Nation: Why the cost of living is rising and what we can do about it

The pandemic triggered the return of inflation, now war has amplified the price pain.

Claire Trevett: That seismic poll - the two weapons Ardern has up her sleeve; why Luxon is urging caution

Labour will have to be more nimble than it has been on inflation to claw back the polls.

'We've run out of staff': Restaurants shut up shop, say Omicron catastrophic

Some eateries have staff but no customers; some have customers, no staff. Some face both.

Govt's Auckland light rail project could cost $29b, Treasury says

Route planned from the central city to the airport.

Simon Bridges: NZ's cost of living crisis and what we can do about it

OPINION: In a cost of living crisis, New Zealanders deserve relief, says Simon Bridges.

Australian PM Anthony Albanese releases video to the public

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has released a video clip to his social media account following the impact of Ex-cyclone Alfred. Video / @AlboMP

Cost blowout, delays hit 21-unit state housing project

Kāinga Ora is sticking by its decision to go modular and with overseas builders.

Govt turns deaf ear to requests to release its Covid 'social listening' reports

$200,000 has been spent on "social listening" reports the Government won't release.

Thousands set to miss out as Aucklanders leap at Govt's 100,000 vouchers

Kayaking, adventure, pools, Snowplanet, bungy jumps, skydiving, wine tours are available.

Opinion | Government's next great blunder

OPINION:

Liam Dann: Christopher Luxon's biggest challenge

National is a centre-right party but defining what that means in the 2020s is crucial.

Students making most of free trades training

Close to 1000 students at UCOL have taken up free trades training.

100,000 vouchers for Auckland activities, excluded restaurants 'gutted'

Aucklanders are being offered 100,000 vouchers this summer for a range of activities.

Revealed: 15 motels in one city paid more than $1m for emergency housing

It coincides with the growing number of people on the housing register.

Opinion | Why we have sewage in hospital walls

OPINION: Kathy Spencer identifies the culprit and puts her case for a solution.

Complaints laid against prominent law firm

A leaked recording of a 2019 Christmas Party presentation reveals "toxic workplace".