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Google NZ sends $1b offshore as it increases profit, threat of digital sales tax melts away

An academic calls out a lack of transparency in two areas.

NZ teens ditch smartphones for 'brick' phones

A 2025 survey found 95% of New Zealanders aged 15+ use social media.

Spain shuts 65,000 Airbnb listings amid rental crackdown

Over 65,000 Airbnb listings in Spain will be shut down due to housing issues.

Marty Verry: Green building pledge could trigger $1.5b of investment

OPINION: A shift to mass timber could create 7000 jobs in the regions.

Simon Wilson: Obey the rules, Government tells Te Pāti Māori, but what about pay equity rules?

OPINION: Rules can be used against those without power.

Editorial: Roll on drug driving tests rollout

OPINION: Effective action on drink-driving shows potential for a drug-driving crackdown.

Dellwyn Stuart: Pay equity move erodes democracy in NZ

The Government used urgency to change pay equity rules last week.

Tribunal calls for Govt to immediately halt Regulatory Standards Bill

The coalition had effectively 'dismissed' the views of Māori, Waitangi Tribunal said.

Govt move to scrap ECE cultural requirements sparks backlash

Critics argue the changes could harm tamariki Māori and prioritise profits.

Local Labour Facebook page reposts then deletes image of Brooke van Velden as Nazi

Van Velden's grandfather lived under Nazi occupation in World War II.

‘Only talented person you've got in the room?’: PM grilled on Minister fronting raft of policies

PM questioned about the number of new policies the minister was introducing.

'You can have 2, not 3': Polyamorous throuple's battle to keep names on kids' birth certificates

The Attorney-General has challenged a decision allowing all three parents to be named.

Nadine Higgins: How to safely invest in off-the-plan properties

New builds allow a 20% deposit instead of 30%, easing entry for buyers.

'Gone off script': Govt announces Waitangi Tribunal review, Opposition attacks 'bad faith' move

David Seymour says the tribunal needs to be put 'in its place'.

Matthew Hooton: Desperate times call for bold measures

OPINION: Brooke van Velden’s pay equity move is just the start of the savings needed.

Why National's pay equity overhaul caught MPs by surprise

The reforms aim to save billions of dollars and address a budget shortfall.