New ZealandMore than 1300 public sector jobs to go: Full list of where axe is falling as more cuts loomA number of job reductions have been due to stop-work notices.10 Apr 06:22 AM
KahuOpinion: Vulnerable, disabled, marginalised targeted - Debbie Ngarewa-PackerOPINION: True leaders stand up for the rights and dignity of all individuals.10 Apr 03:27 AM
New ZealandPublic sector cuts: 130 net roles face chop at Department of ConservationIt's the latest agency to target jobs as a way to meet govt's directed cost savings.10 Apr 02:13 AM
PoliticsNicola Willis admits some agencies won’t hit savings targetNicola Willis says ministers are rejecting some savings proposals.09 Apr 03:06 AM
PoliticsDavid Seymour and Christopher Luxon announce crackdown on truancyAssociate Education Minister David Seymour and Prime Minister Christopher Luxon announce the Government’s plan to tackle truancy. Video / Mark MitchellWatch08 Apr 11:48 PM
PoliticsPublic service has responded 'fairly well' to new Govt - PMSurgery wait times, student achievement, crime and welfare are part of the plan.08 Apr 07:58 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionKate MacNamaraPublic Purse: Planned cuts to public service won't even wind back last six months of expansionOPINION: Eight new agencies across the public service helped fuel record staffing levels.08 Apr 05:00 PM
PoliticsMP shares moving cancer tale as Govt pushes on with public service cutsThe Government targeted areas where Labour is weak, but one MP made a personal warning.08 Apr 05:00 PM
PoliticsChristopher Luxon outlines the Government's nine new public service targetsChristopher Luxon outlines the Government's nine new public service targets to be delivered by 2030. Video / Mark MitchellWatch08 Apr 05:39 AM
New ZealandPolitical Roundup: Should politicians get a big rise? Or a 7.5 per cent pay cut?Many in Government are being hit with pay cuts or redundancies. Except Parliament.08 Apr 04:53 AM
PoliticsChristopher Luxon reveals nine Govt targets to be delivered by 2030The Government announces a suite of policy as Parliament returns for another sitting week.08 Apr 04:44 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandEngineered stone giant Cosentino warns against ‘chaos’ of total banThe company faced scrutiny after legal action from stonemasons who developed silicosis.05 Apr 04:01 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsThomas Coughlan: Nicola Willis is just the right amount of ToryOpponents want to compare Willis to Ruth Richardson. She is quite different.05 Apr 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Ghosts of PMs past haunting Luxon on foreign policy and ChinaOPINION: The likes of Key and Clark are seen as having an outsize influence on debate.05 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandTreasury set to axe 50 jobsFinal numbers cannot be confirmed until Budget decisions are announced in May.05 Apr 03:57 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandLeaked docs reveal Health Ministry chose to cut 134 staff rather than trim executive payThe ministry is proposing job cuts to meet its savings targets.04 Apr 04:51 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanOpinion: The Govt’s action plans might actually be a good ideaOPINION: On the surface, the plans are laughable. But there is some substance behind them.03 Apr 04:00 PM
CrimeThree Strikes: A law that targets the 'most predictable of the most predictable'Three Strikes laws are making a comeback. But should they?03 Apr 04:00 PM
OpinionChlöe Swarbrick: A country is not a company and a PM is not a CEOOPINION: We are living in the consequences of decisions made by human beings.02 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandRoadside drug testing still a priority for Government: Transport MinisterSimeon Brown says the coalition has plans to introduce new legislation this year.02 Apr 08:32 AM
Politics'More medical doctors, not spin doctors': PM defends public sector job cutsChristopher Luxon got a flu vaccine and a roasting from Opposition parties.02 Apr 02:51 AM
EmploymentApril 1 Govt cash boosts: Everything your family can claim from todayThousands will be affected by the financial adjustments.31 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandGovernment cuts will hit Pasifika communities hardSpending at the Ministry for Pacific Peoples will be slashed by 40 per cent.28 Mar 04:49 AM
BusinessNicola Willis on the state of the Government's financesWillis has conceded she won’t be able to get the books back in shape quickly.27 Mar 06:28 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJenée TibshraenyJenée Tibshraeny: Nicola Willis' Budget preview a sobering reality checkOPINION: Delivery is always tough for the Government - even if the economy was stronger.27 Mar 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Ministerial roles a tangled forestOPINION: It's time to do some serious pruning.27 Mar 04:00 PM
EmploymentAll the cash boosts Kiwis will get from April 1 - and the new tax increaseThousands will be affected by the changes in just a few days' time.27 Mar 04:00 PM
TaxWillis concedes Govt books won't be back in shape quicklyFinance Minister avoids unveiling likely size of Budget 2024.27 Mar 01:10 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsAudrey Young: Luxon executes delicate diplomatic dance over China hacking caseOPINION: The situation demanded some delicate diplomacy from Christopher Luxon.26 Mar 05:05 AM
PoliticsChinese hackers stole MPs' data, spies confirm; Govt says no sanctionsThe Chinese ambassador has been called in by Foreign Minister Winston Peters.25 Mar 10:24 PM
PoliticsGovt boosts early childhood rebate by up to $75 a week, 100,000 families eligibleUp to $75 a week is there for eligible households as National keeps an election promise.25 Mar 05:58 AM
Kahu'Called me a Māori-loving' c***': Finlayson on Treaty referendum divisionChris Finlayson addresses Pākehā angst against Māori and the Treaty.24 Mar 06:51 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionLiam DannLiam Dann: Put tax cuts on hold until we can afford themOPINION: Funding tax cuts this year means deeper cuts with little economic benefit.23 Mar 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: Luxon needs to take long view and revisit tax cuts planOPINION: Govt books need knocking into shape before they dish out inflationary tax cuts.22 Mar 04:00 PM
