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Billions likely for abuse survivors and a blow for SMEs | Focus Morning Bulletin July 25, 2024

In today's headlines with Susie Nordqvist, compensation could run into the billions for abuse in care survivors and small businesses in biggest sales decline since Covid.

Government announces $800m investment to improve lower North Island rail travel

The investment aims to fund 18 new trains which will run from 2028.

Abuse in Care Inquiry: Politicians respond to ‘harrowing’ Royal Commission report

The Prime Minister will deliver a formal apology on November 12.

Andrew Little: Health reform shouldn’t be this bad. Or this hard

OPINION: The appointment of a Health NZ commissioner doesn't fix issues of funding.

How NZ is building an economic bridge to India

India and New Zealand are seeing good opportunities to work together.

Agribusiness and Trade: Luxon dubbed NZ’s ‘salesman in chief’

Business people accompanying Luxon in Tokyo called him 'chief marketing officer'.

Commissioners of Abuse in Care Royal Commission reflect on the landmark inquiry

Commissioners of Abuse in Care Royal Commission reflect on the landmark inquiry.

Will Luxon shelve abuse in care recommendations his Government doesn't like?

Many recommendations are based on some gang members having special treatment

'Nothing short of horrific': PM acknowledges abuse at Lake Alice was torture

He will deliver a formal apology to all Abuse in Care survivors later this year.

Government softens on asset sales, promising to go to voters first

The minister says if they were going to sell assets, they would take it to an election.

Kororāreka or Russell? Name change call stalls

'I think Kororāreka is the name it should be, because that's what it was called.'

Simon Wilson: The problem with the Government’s science and innovation policies

OPINION: Why does the Government care so little about innovation's economic potential?

‘A shameful part of our history’: PM to make formal apology for abuse in state and faith-based care

The final commission of inquiry report is to be released on Wednesday.

Beehive assumes close control of Health NZ, Labour blames Budget underfunding

Labour has blamed underfunding for the crisis that landed Health NZ with commissioner.

Watch: Govt sacks Health NZ board, replaces with commissioner

Luxon has just returned to New Zealand after his first political visit to the US.

David Lange: You cannot speak of NZ now without my involvement in what it has become

REPRISED: A one-on-one interview with the incomparable David Lange.

Opinion: Budget-busting transport planning needs more political debate, not less

OPINION: NZ needs a broader discussion on what Tiriti-led transport policies look like.

TikTok justice? Why the Govt has hit the brakes on sentencing changes

Those at the coalface say the programme is working, but the Govt has frozen the funding