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Mapp tones down Defence savings

The Defence Force may only be able to save up three quarters of the $300 million touted after the release of the white paper, Defence Minister Wayne Mapp said today.

NZ, Australia look to boost aid cooperation

Sickness costs country $5b a year, says Treasury

Ill health costs the economy at least $5bn a year - with even bigger potential costs from those who drag themselves to work.

<i>Claire Trevett:</i> Travel discounts start to look like excess baggage

MPs gave themselves the perk, now they can do themselves a favour by getting rid of it.

Sammy Wong named wife's office as his business base

Proposed ACC changes privatisation by 'stealth'

Labour leader Phil Goff says proposed changes to ACC levies are the Government's way of moving to a user-pays, privatised system by "stealth".

Clients feel pain of ACC cuts

Physiotherapy claims paid for by ACC have slumped by nearly a quarter, reflecting the social insurer's sharp cut backs in health treatment - at a time when New Zealand's rate of injuries is continuing to climb.

Can we catch the Aussies? Too right we can

Aid claims fall on deaf ears

Labour, Greens disclose travel expenses

Labour releases MPs' expenses

Phil Goff has released details of his MPs' expenses from July to September, ignoring Lockwood Smith's decision to withhold the information.

Should MPs' travel spending details be made public?

Childcare centres brace for less money as cuts hit home