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National pursues Labour’s alleged capital tax in rowdy Question Time

Government reaffirms that no new tax will be introduced as part of the Budget this month.

Govt not planning to follow Australia’s vaping ban, Luxon open to 'all things'

More Year 10 students than adults in NZ vape nicotine products daily.

Parliament protest: NZ police have come a long way since 1981

The Parliament protest in Wellington showed a new extremist ideology coming to light.

Govt taken advice on amnesty for overstayers, decision "quite soon"

It comes amid reports controversial dawn raids are still occurring despite Govt apology.

Police monitoring planned Speak Up for Women protest at Parliament

The protest follows a heated incident in Auckland during Posie Parker's tour.

Cyclone-hit communities to wait longer for consultation on rebuild or red-zone future

It was hoped consultation would begin in early May but it appears that has been delayed.

Tax: Weighing up what’s fair and what’s next

Tax has been turned into a political football over new report.

$80 million paid out on Teslas - Feebate EV scheme rejigged

The Government will hike fees and cut rebates as the EV policy is too successful.

Gender neutral loos, changing rooms progressively being increased

Councils save money and make private spaces more inclusive with gender-neutral toilets.

Opinion: Govt can’t keep skimping on rural mental health in cyclone recovery plan

Rural communities have persistently been delivered poorer mental health services.

Access issues and mental health toll persisting for cyclone-hit farmers

Farmers are dealing with kilometres of broken fencing which will be expensive to fix.

Sasha Borrisenko: How IRD was empowered to research the rich

Is passing law under urgency curtailing due process?

'Plain wrong': Health Minister accuses Shane Reti of misleading on nurse exodus

Ayesha Verrall said Reti had deliberately ignored caveats in the numbers he had used.

National Party to pay nurses' student loans - if they stick around

It is one of a range of measures National has released today to address worker shortages.

Will Luxon’s campaign millions be enough to beat Hipkins?

The worlds of politics and money often intertwine.

Beehive Diaries: The leaders who gave Hipkins wardrobe tips for the Coronation

PM got advice from his Commonwealth cousins on his Coronation wardrobe

Cannabis drug possession discretion laws appear to benefit Pākehā most

'When there is discretion, there’s room for discrimination,' says Chlöe Swarbrick.

Act targets National's Simon O'Connor in bid for Tāmaki seat

Act will campaign on housing intensification rules and O'Connor's conservative record