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New 'St John rapid response unit' hopes to halve response times

The first new St John resource in the city for 20 years is part of Govt's Covid response.

Developer responds to release of $1b+ infrastructure fund

"You have to say it's going to get things moving." - Shane Brealey welcoming new fund

Editorial: Harbour Bridge plan a long-term bet

EDITORIAL: The bridge would be a valuable tourism asset for New Zealand's biggest city.

Cecilia Robinson: Time to get serious about funding Pharmac

Pharmac now has more than $1 billion to spend every year, but it's nowhere near enough.

Heather du Plessis-Allan: Labour's Budget 'timid and cautious'

OPINION: The Australian Budget is "ambitious and bold" by comparison.

Haimona Gray: The end of the Māori Separatism conversation?

COMMENT: For National, it is time to put the Don Brash playbook in archives.

'Keeping an open mind': PM on border re-opening

Ardern talks borders, the Covid fund and the benefits boost in a post-Budget interview.

'Very special project': Kiwi firm confirmed for $344 million Scott Base job

What it feels like to win a huge Antarctic contract: Leighs tells all.

Budget 2021: Small business sector reacts to 'pump-priming budget'

Sector says investment in digital skills training encouraging, but doesn't go far enough.

Budget 2021: The technology industry's verdict

The wishlist items that were included, and those that were AWOL.

Budget 2021: Govt puts $28m into war against kauri killer

Govt spending $28m at effort to stop as-yet incurable disease killing NZ's iconic kauri.

Budget 2021: $131m to tackle family, sexual violence

Funding will target community-led programmes and kaupapa Māori providers.

'Bold move': $36.6m to help Kiwis quit smoking by 2025

Advocacy groups are applauding the Government's Smokefree 2025 spend.

Live blog: Budget updates and the best memes and tweets

The Government has just announced its new Budget — but what does it actually mean for you?

Budget 2021: $344m for Antarctica's Scott Base redevelopment

$300m has been announced to accelerate investment in low-carbon technology.

Audrey Young: If not now, then when for beneficiaries?

OPINION: After spending $57b on the Covid fund, the time was right to lift benefits.