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Editorial: Balancing US alliance and global peace

OPINION: America celebrates its 249th birthday this week.

New virtual health service launches with fees up to $99 per visit

Patients under 14 or Community Services Card holders are eligible for subsidies.

Government tops up $75 a week flagship tax promise, now reaches ‘thousands’ more

Willis said thousands more will get hundreds of dollars from the scheme.

Tech Insider: Consumer NZ wants 3G phone refund; Council on Amazon site pause

Plus: Government names AI advisory panel. AWS NZ exec flips to opposition.

'Carefully consider risks': NZDF criticised for accepting 2500 gifts

The Auditor-General warns that gifts risk public and Parliament confidence in the NZDF.

‘Disappointed’: Māori advisory group says there was a 'breach' in relationship with Minister

It's put staff in an "invidious position", says the group.

‘Utter garbage, lies’: Hobson’s Pledge and National’s 'wokest' minister clash over Treaty in schools

The minister says the claim is "based on complete and utter rubbish".

Teen kicked out of Govt’s bootcamp pilot for alleged offending

There are now eight participants in the Government's controversial pilot.

Govt targets 'coward punches' with life sentence penalties

The Government has announced changes to sentencing laws.

Sasha Borissenko: Regulatory Standards Bill undermines democratic process

OPINION: Some 88% of 22,821 submissions opposed the bill outright.

Cecilia Robinson: Australia leads on age tech – now it's New Zealand's turn

OPINION: Age estimation can be off by 18 months, posing some challenges.

'Culture of excuses': Govt's new hard-line sentencing laws take effect

The sentencing reforms cap discounts for mitigating factors at 40%.

Liam Dann: Never mind the swear words, our politicians need to raise the quality of debate

OPINION: Blaming the Government for high butter prices makes no sense.

Shane Te Pou: We don't need to be pulled into a 19th-century arms race

OPINION: China remains NZ's largest trade partner despite tensions.

Moana Pasifika’s owners 'strongly reject' misuse of public funding claims amid probe

An independent review will look at 'serious' allegations of misusing taxpayer funds.

Simon Wilson: 'Families are facing bankruptcy' - oyster farmer's desperate plea to council

OPINION: Aquafarmers have been sounding the alarm for years. Now they're on the brink.

The Greens’ most radical plan yet - and how Labour inspired it - Thomas Coughlan

OPINION: The Greens' fiscal plan throws out 40 years of how Governments think about money.

'It's security': Push for KiwiSaver access to aid young farmers

Federated Farmers launched a petition to change KiwiSaver rules urgently.