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David Seymour invited to Oxford Union debate about ‘stolen land’ and immigration

Seymour follows ex-PM David Lange and Labour MP Willie Jackson as previous MPs invited.

Minister defends new benefit sanctions coming into force

Beneficiaries face having half of their benefit restricted to certain spending.

'Stay away from the jocks': Male National MPs conduct outfit checks in support of Nicola Willis

National MP Mike Butterick was careful to stop his caucus members from showing too much.

Opinion: Budget changes undermine KiwiSaver's core purpose

OPINION: About 40% of KiwiSaver members aren’t actively contributing to their accounts.

Incoming Deputy PM: 'Māori will have nothing to fear' says David Seymour

Act's David Seymour will become Deputy PM on May 31, succeeding Winston Peters.

Shane Te Pou: This was the 'buy your ticket to Australia' Budget

OPINION: Growth is expected to slow in 2026, as unemployment stays high.

Bruce Cotterill: Standards in Parliament have hit rock bottom

Recent incidents highlight a decline in standards, both in Parliament and the media.

'Total disrespect': Fashion designer slams Willis' British dress choice for Budget

Finance Minister's vivid blue outfit retails online for $1100.

2025 Budget delivered with reactions coming in thick and fast | NZ Herald News Update

Nicola Willis has delivered her 2025 Budget, which includes changes to KiwiSaver contributions and a new investment boost scheme. Video / NZ Herald

NZ Herald Live: Nicola Willis post-Budget event

Nicola Willis' post-Budget event in Wellington.

Editorial: Budget's blunt message is the first of many tough choices

OPINION: The Government has sent a blunt but clear message to us all.

Matthew Hooton: Budget reveals we’re going broke faster than we knew

OPINION: Gross debt is projected to increase by $73b, reaching $283b by 2029.

Audrey Young: David Seymour almost had it right

OPINION: Savings from pay equity decisions were way in excess of other savings.

NZ's top finance professionals: Deals of the year revealed

Who won what and why? The big winners at the Infinz Awards.

Budget papers reveal effective 0.5% tax hike on 180k families, considered company tax cut

The Government considered a 5 percentage point cut to the corporate tax rate.

Govt chooses $6.6b tax relief policy for businesses over corporate tax cut

Accountants say it could have achieved the same thing with a more targeted approach.