The $60 million cost of the Northland power cut
The bill highlights the impact of a region too often cut off in recent years.
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Northland power cut: Cabinet to address energy and fuel security after blackout
Energy Minister Simeon Brown is expected to provide more details this afternoon.
Winston Peters delivers serious warning as scrutiny week concludes
Ministers have survived hours of questioning by Opposition MPs during the week.
Oil and gas bonds idea won’t work - officials kill Shane Jones’ idea for long-term industry certainty
Officials quash idea from Shane Jones to give oil and gas sector more certainty.
Claire Trevett: PM's big-noting detracts from diplomatic wins
OPINION: The plane breakdown was bad enough. Then came the 'C-listers' clanger.
Tesla grumpy only 'handpicked allies' picked for feedback
The secretive consultation has EV importers up in arms.
Simeon Brown says proposed cuts for emergency road repairs 'challenging' for councils
NZTA is consulting on changes that will give councils less money for road repairs.
Karen Chhour, Oranga Tamariki quizzed over public sector job cuts
Minister guarantees there will be no impact on frontline services.
‘As low as $2 an hour’: Disabled workers miss out on minimum wage
Social Development Minister accused of an almost 'eugenic-type definition of productivity'
Tax cut admin costs hit $43.2m, fears some will miss out
About 7% of the amount paid out in tax credit will be spent on administration.
Pharmac Minister won't guarantee National’s 13 cancer drugs will be funded
David Seymour's comments put him at odds with the Health Minister.
Who is responsible for $17b debt, when did Government drop cancer drugs?
Finance Minister Nicola Willis spilled the beans on the Budget at a select committee.
Tertiary Education Minister Penny Simmonds slams Te Pūkenga priorities
Govt is defending shifting balance of tertiary education costs from providers to students.
Health Minister admits Govt and National’s failures on cancer drug promise
The Government has faced a wide backlash after it broke its promise.
Speaker Gerry Brownlee wants to boost security for MPs ‘before something goes very wrong’
Brownlee wants Parliament's security guards to have more powers.
Housing Minister Chris Bishop discusses potential changes in public housing support
The Government wants to help people out of public housing.
Dame Jacinda Ardern to lead new programme designed to ‘challenge and change’ the status quo of politics
'Leading Field is a humbling and exciting opportunity,' the former PM said.
Removing red tape: Govt paves way for granny flats in backyards
Acting Prime Minister Winston Peters has promised planning changes.
Public service CEO pay bonuses more than 12 months away - minister
The bonuses would be "directly related" to the Govt's public service targets.
Government pledges to streamline 'granny flat' rules
Winston Peters fronted today's post-Cabinet press conference.
'Love you, boss': Chlöe's message, PM reacts to Greens co-leader's cancer diagnosis
Marama Davidson's treatment, due to start after Matariki, is expected to take four months.
Greens co-leader Marama Davidson reveals breast cancer diagnosis
Davidson said the cancer had been caught early, giving her the best odds of beating it.
Claire Trevett: Chris Hipkins' long trail of mea culpae
OPINION: From transport to farmers, Hipkins' mission to soothe peeved voters continues.
Labour leader Chris Hipkins sets out hopes for a one-term National-led Government
Hipkins was speaking at Labour's regional conference in Wellington.
Heather du Plessis-Allan: Hey entitled MPs - the public hates paying off your mortgages
OPINION: Parliament can change the rules if it wants to. It just doesn’t want to.
Health watchdog taking years to investigate complaints - amid ‘significant pressure’
Covid backlog, ancient IT system part of problem, but upgrade request for latter rejected.
Thomas Coughlan: Parliament gears up for week of fireworks
The quiet is over - Parliament is getting back into gear.
Scope of inquiry into alleged data misuse claims revealed
Michael Heron, KC, and Pania Gray to lead Public Service Commission investigation.
Claire Trevett: Farmers smile, environmentalists fume as tensions ramp up
OPINION: It's also been a tricky week geopolitically with the visit of China's Premier.
Govt pledges $90m to improve facilities of specialist schools
The coalition Government also announced 17 additional satellite classrooms.
‘Fifty-fifty’: Luxon offers frank assessment after meeting Chinese number 2
PM said about half the meeting was devoted to disagreement.
Chinese Premier says it's natural if NZ and China don't see 'eye to eye'
Luxon raised concerns about foreign interference in today's meeting with Chinese Premier.
Government developing pay gap calculator after Labour’s mandatory pay gap reporting pledge
The country's gender pay gap sits at 8.6 per cent.