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Govt pledges $28m to build 80 more homes on Rotorua Māori land

Stage two of Manawa Gardens will be built by mid-2027.

Audrey Young: Shane Jones' silence on energy reforms speaks volumes

OPINION: The minister's uncharacteristic reticence is all about election 2026.

Outspoken Govt minister bites tongue on energy plan, Seymour says 'jihad on stability' led to issues

He's largely keeping his views to himself.

Richard Prebble: Winston Peters shows courage abroad, but must show it at home

OPINION: It will take courageous leadership to avert a debt crisis.

Govt reveals measures intended to avoid power crisis, clarity on its position on asset sales

The Government wants to avoid another winter power crisis.

Watch: 'Everyone's a critic' - Luxon assesses his leadership as questions mount

The PM has researched leaders since he was a schoolboy - he chooses one per year to study.

Audrey Young: How Winston Peters could have gone further on Palestine

OPINION: Sure, the US has the greatest leverage. But leadership comes in many forms.

Adam Pearse: How the Govt can prove it’s listening to the Mood of the Boardroom

OPINION: Speculation was buzzing around the Beehive for weeks ahead of survey's release.

Watch: 'How many ways do I need to say it?': Exasperated Willis denies future PM run as pressure mounts

A lowly Mood of the Boardroom ranking for Willis closely follows NZ’s GDP slump.

Luxon and Willis fail to make top 10 in CEO Cabinet ratings

Neither Christopher Luxon nor Nicola Willis made the top 10 in this year’s survey.

Willis under pressure as CEOs deliver blunt verdict on Govt’s growth agenda

Willis' performance score dropped to 3.09/5, down from 3.88 last year.

'Economic intensive care ward': PM faces doubts as polls, loyalty look shaky - Richard Harman

OPINION: It is now conceivable that this could be a one-term Government.

Jamie Ensor: NZ First, National at odds on immigration, plus is New Zealand a 'launch pad’ to Aussie?

ANALYSIS: The issue will almost certainly become a political football at the election.

Watch live tomorrow: Mood of the Boardroom – CEOs' verdict on the Government

New Zealand's top CEOs have their say on the coalition Government and its policies.

Richard Prebble: The case for a leaner state and savings-based welfare

OPINION: The economy shrank 0.9% in the June quarter, tipping New Zealand into recession.

Peters expresses ‘serious concerns’ over Govt’s new residence pathways for skilled migrants

Migrants must earn almost $37 an hour to qualify under the new rules.