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Audrey Young: The sweary PM – Luxon feels the heat & loses his cool

OPINION: Luxon's use of a 'minced oath' shows the pressure has been on this week.

'Heartbroken': NZ’s largest teachers' union takes Government to court

Union filed for judicial review in the High Court at Wellington this morning.

'Significant, but necessary': Major election changes announced

The changes include ending same-day enrolment for voters.

Gumboot Friday secures Govt funding to 2026 for mental health support

Funding for 2025/26 will provide 40,000 counselling sessions.

Health Ministry admits ‘limited evidence’ used to create now scrapped vaping regulations

The regulations, introduced by the previous Labour Govt, were challenged in court.

NZ Police executive level suffers another blow with retirement

It follows the resignation of Jevon McSkimming this year.

Government invests $30m in state-integrated schools

Growing rolls at state-integrated schools mean more investment is required.

Bryce Wilkinson: Attracting overseas investment: A step forward, but not far enough

OPINION: The Government's proposed bill is timid compared to earlier hopes.

Letters: Why don't we have a Question Time for the public to press our politicians?

OPINION: The cost of building construction throughout New Zealand is worsening.

Foreign buyers ban: Peters says change to be announced this year, denies 'softening'

No formal proposal has gone before David Seymour, the minister in charge.

'The scariest thing yet'? Calling out Groundswell's scare tactics

OPINION: New finance proposals for climate action deserve support, not scaremongering.

PayPal withholds thousands in funds raised for Gaza by NZ donors

Emily Writes' fund raised over $8000 in just 24 hours on Ko-Fi before being deactivated.

Why Govt's $7b ACC accounting change won't lower your levies

The Government's making a big change to ACC's liabilities, but it will not mean levy cuts.

'You're being annoying': Ryan Bridge and Winston Peters clash during tense interview

Ryan Bridge spoke to Peters about the plan for rehoming greyhounds after the ban.

Watch: Luxon mouths off at ‘frickin’ Hipkins over cost of living policy stoush

'They put us in this mess," the PM said, bristling at the Labour leader's criticism.

Mitchell reflects on new accord to be signed by NZ Muslim, Jewish leaders to fight hate

Parties to the new NZ Harmony Accord are meeting in Auckland today.