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Claire Trevett: PM's big-noting detracts from diplomatic wins

OPINION: The plane breakdown was bad enough. Then came the 'C-listers' clanger.

Government’s ‘tough on crime’ policy is starting to blow out prison numbers

Prisoners on remand rises drastically under new regime.

Simeon Brown says proposed cuts for emergency road repairs 'challenging' for councils

NZTA is consulting on changes that will give councils less money for road repairs.

No more freebies to complete Census; Govt considering harsher fines

The Statistics Minister said the incentives would be 'very unlikely' in the next Census.

Tertiary Education Minister Penny Simmonds slams Te Pūkenga priorities

Govt is defending shifting balance of tertiary education costs from providers to students.

Letters: Ponsonby party zone out of control; boot camps keep public safe

OPINION: 'Council and the Waitematā Local Board are tone-deaf to residents' concerns.'

Opinion: A multicultural NZ can be ignored by the majority

OPINION: Census 2023 data proves biculturalism is over.

PM's plane woes risk denting NZ's international reputation, says law expert

Christopher Luxon was forced to use a commercial flight for his official trip.

Rob Campbell: We find it easier to respond to a simplified, even sanitised, view of te ao Māori

OPINION: We must never lose sight of prophets and their prophecies.

Heather du Plessis-Allan: Hey entitled MPs - the public hates paying off your mortgages

OPINION: Parliament can change the rules if it wants to. It just doesn’t want to.

'The pride I had in that can’t be measured': Six more prison inmates join Lowie's squad; Sir Graham reflects on programme

Six inmates graduate from Sir Graham Lowe's prison programme.

Health watchdog taking years to investigate complaints - amid ‘significant pressure’

Covid backlog, ancient IT system part of problem, but upgrade request for latter rejected.

Maipi-Clarke is confident in who she is and my aspiration for all tamariki - Stanford

Erica Stanford praises Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke.

Claire Trevett: Farmers smile, environmentalists fume as tensions ramp up

OPINION: It's also been a tricky week geopolitically with the visit of China's Premier.

'We can't buy our way out:' Chris Bishop on infrastructure funding

Chris Bishop said he wanted government grant funding to become a last resort for councils.

Govt pledges $90m to improve facilities of specialist schools

The coalition Government also announced 17 additional satellite classrooms.

Government developing pay gap calculator after Labour’s mandatory pay gap reporting pledge

The country's gender pay gap sits at 8.6 per cent.

Ministry of Health confirms final job cut tally

The Ministry of Health held an all-staff meeting on the plan this morning.