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Wellington long tunnel investigation taking longer than expected, costing more

Labour has accused National of backtracking on its election promises.

Government promises to consider hiking road charges and tolls before end of term

Transport Minister Simeon Brown hints any revenue increases will be in the form of tolls.

Editorial: Govt policy won't stop our kids embracing te reo Māori

OPINION: Scrapping funding for Māori teacher training won't stop the revitalisation.

Luxon's Cabinet rated - who's impressed CEOs the most

Business leaders give their verdict on 28 ministers.

Nicola Willis rated: Business leaders mark finance minister's first year

Nicola Willis is earning the confidence of the business community.

'Smart, strategic and vital to our interests': Winston Peters ‘in his sweet spot'

CEOs laud Peters ‘the best Foreign Minister New Zealand has ever had’.

BusinessNZ chief: Firms must take risks to revive economy

The new BusinessNZ CEO urges firms to take risks, saying 'business has a leadership role'.

CEOs optimistic despite tough economic backdrop

Opinion: Further OCR cuts should help spur some economic growth.

Mood of the Boardroom: Barfoot & Thompson’s Peter Thompson on rising insurance costs

Plus the three biggest worries held by the real estate boss.

PhD study measures wealth through a Tongan lens

'We invest in our relationships, we invest in our families, we invest in each other.'

Students go into bat for their teachers' te reo funding

'Us kids won’t know where we are from if we don’t learn the language.'

What went wrong in the NZ electricity market and why it will get worse

Inside New Zealand's winter of de-industrialisation.

Multimillion-dollar Wellington cycleway on pause after council cost savings

The council is not planning any investment in the project over the next three years.

Letters: National’s short-sighted ferry proposal is way off track

OPINION: '[National's] proposal to buy non-rail-capable ferries is nonsensical.'

I’d like to have an impact on Māori who have avoided going to hospital or doctor - Researcher

Dr Andree Pearson hopes to right some Māori health inequity wrongs

'Tattoos looked like I had a giant blackhead,' says cancer survivor

New charitable initiative launched to remove tattoos applied during cancer treatment.

Ballot will decide who gets to attend abuse in care apology

The apology was a key recommendation of the Royal Commission of Inquiry.

ADHD link to drug use and Interislander saga | Focus Morning Bulletin October 1, 2024

Concerns grow over the link between ADHD and drug use, shocking footage emerges of crash in Auckland, and the Prime Minister hints at a solution for Interislander’s woes.