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From $817m to $2.1b in five years – one road’s cost blowout

'It was basically costed on the back of an envelope.'

Probe into 11-year-old girl mistaken for woman, injected with antipsychotics delayed

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon earlier said the incident was unacceptable.

Govt eases consent rules for small sheds, garages, sleepouts

Structures under 10 square metres no longer need to meet boundary setbacks.

Govt, healthcare and bank staff passwords for sale on dark web – security expert

The cyber security expert also shares his top tip for keeping your login safe.

Govt to pass marine and coastal area bill despite court ruling in its favour

The Government says a Supreme Court ruling ‘doesn’t go far enough’.

Education Minister Erica Stanford defends ‘hasty’ six-week consultation period for NCEA upheaval

The upheaval will see the decades-old NCEA scheme abolished completely.

Opinion: NZ is looking for a deal over Trump’s new tariffs – that could come with a high political price

NZ negotiator Vangelis Vitalis is in Washington to address the tariffs.

KiwiSaver managers eye $295b for NZ infrastructure over 25 years

Projects could include a new Auckland harbour bridge or a power station.

NCEA performance: See how every high school ranks as Govt scraps qualification

Explore the key achievement trends in our interactive.

NCEA is being scrapped - here is what will replace it

The overhaul represents the most radical overhaul in decades.

'No point buying it': Mayor reacts to gang patches being sold online

Products featuring gang patches are sold on Temu, despite a public display ban.

Ex-president Peter Goodfellow on the greatest threats to National's re-election

Goodfellow was National's president for 13 years and spent almost 20 as a board member.

Local elections see candidate shortage as voter turnout concerns grow

Candidate shortages may decrease already low voter turnout in local elections.

Senior Labour MP not contesting electorate seat in 2026

Megan Woods held Wigram for 15 years, succeeding Jim Anderton.

'Urgent advice': Govt considers backdown to address homelessness spike

Service providers have reported a 90% increase in homelessness in Auckland.

'Conservation retreat': Criticism over major law changes for public land

The Government says the current system is broken.