Latest from NZ Government

Covid update: Ship's return poses 'very low risk'; no new community cases

Next steps for a ship with infected mariners aboard will be announced this afternoon.

Covid-19: NZ delivered best health results in OECD, but where to now?

Analysis: Best results for public health and economy, but NZ and Oz need long-term plans.

'Anxious, and cruel': Govt's MIQ and pre-departure steps criticised

Kiwis tying to get home says giving MIQ rooms to those taking overseas holidays is cruel.

He Puapua first target: National campaign demands debate on Govt policies

Car tax, infrastructure, Auckland cycle bridge, Māori wards, oil & gas ban also in sights.

Kiwi chef feels 'priced out' by Govt from returning home

Calls for Government to exempt quarantine costs for critical workers.

Heather Du Plessis-Allan: We don't need six months of crossing our fingers

OPINION: The public's expectations will only mount with each jab, each passing month.

'Not gonna happen': Pike River families take fight over sealing mine to court

The Govt announced in March funding had run out and it would permanently seal the mine.

'Vigilant NZ': Expert backs pause of mercy flights from NSW

"New Zealand needs to be vigilant, as the Delta variant takes hold in Australia."

Exercise creating heavy breathing, sweating banned in MIQ

Rule introduced last month prohibits exercise, like running, that creates heavy breathing.

Sweeping review ordered after flaws found in Airways and small airport funding

Documents show regional airports at risk without millions of dollars a year of support.

Govt advised against feebate exemptions for work utes

Their rising popularity seen as 'incompatible' with decarbonising the transport sector.

February Covid cluster review: 'Uncertainty, confusion'; Govt failed to learn lessons

'Lack of clarity about the system's capacity to handle a large [Covid] outbreak.'

Thousands of visitor, student and work visa applications cancelled, refunded

"Refunding these applicants is the fair and pragmatic thing to do."

What NZ should win from its trade agreement with post-Brexit Britain

The reality is, for post-Brexit Britain, a good deal for New Zealand is still a good deal.

Exclusive: 'Extensive' backlogs at Waikato heart services, govt adviser's warning

Patients needing urgent heart care were waiting more than six months, emails reveal.

Teuila Fuatai: Giving koha to gang the right thing to do

Understanding how pōwhiri and koha work is simply part of that process.

Why is a govt department appealing against a major proposal in a housing crisis?

Earthworks costing $12m are well under way as publicly funded appeals go in.

'I need to give certainty': PM firm on super age despite Treasury warning

Jacinda Ardern says NZ can cover the rising costs of super without making changes.