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Luxon says 'tariffs not the way to go' as Trump slaps 10% tariff on NZ
Luxon expects costs will rise for US consumers buying NZ products.

Audrey Young: ‘Offensive and damaging’ – Swarbrick feels the heat
OPINION: Criticism is coming from all sides over the Benjamin Doyle controversy.

Trade Minister Todd McClay reacts to Trump's tariff announcement
Trade Minister Todd McClay speaks to media following President Trump's tariff announcement. Video / RNZ

How intense lobbying got ministers to back down on baby formula
New formula standards aimed to prioritise infant nutrition over profits.

Quicker Medsafe approval times for medicines already in use overseas
Medicines can get approval in under 30 days if they meet the 'Rule of Two'.

Opinion: The Northern Expressway is urgently needed, so are other ways to fund it
OPINION: Northland has suffered from decades of under-investment in its land transport.

Liberation Day: NZ Govt zeroes in on 20 areas that might anger Trump as tariff day dawns
The Government awaits the US President's tariff announcement.

Editorial: Collins’ public service reforms may tread a fine line
OPINION: We should be wary of potential unforeseen consequences.

Opinion: Are New Zealand’s mining royalties too low?
OPINION: Mining contributes to the economy, but relies on foreign investment.

Te Pāti Māori plans own version of Privileges Committee after skipping key meeting
The party argues it would not get a fair hearing after several requests were rejected.

500 extra police: Winston Peters admits Govt’s target could be ‘few weeks late’
Peters has long stood by the promise to achieve the target in two years.

Anatomy of a scandal: Green MP Benjamin Doyle’s case explained
Winston Peters says police must step in. Here are the claims and where they came from.

Peters slams KiwiRail after 'unacceptable' $8m consultancy payment finally revealed
The figures were released after months of wrangling with the Ombudsman

Simon Wilson: Why I’m still not convinced by Wayne Brown
OPINION: The mayor promised to 'fix Auckland' but where's the evidence for it?

‘Game-changer’: Popular weight-loss drug gets approval in NZ
Associate Health Minister David Seymour is welcoming the move.

Briefing warns Government won’t hit target of 500 extra police officers by promised deadline
A briefing projected the Govt won’t achieve its target of 500 extra cops until June 2026.

Judith Collins wants ‘performance management’ for public service chief executives
The Public Service Minister wants performance management.

Poll: 61.5% say parents should provide school lunches
Most voters say parents should provide school lunches, not the Government.

‘Designed to silence us’: Te Pāti Māori refuses to face Privileges Committee over haka
The party argues it will not get a fair hearing after several requests were rejected.

'Splits us into two': Willie Apiata hands over Victoria Cross over entitlements issue
He gifted his medal to Veterans Affairs minister Chris Penk in the hope of a law change.

Chris Hipkins trying to stay out of Benjamin Doyle controversy, slams Winston Peters
Hipkins said threats were concerning, but won't say whether Doyle's posts were appropriate