PoliticsMinister accepts 500 police boost might not be achievable as promisedThe deadline for the policy is November 27 next year.30 May 05:00 PM
Politics'Unnecessary suffering': Promised cancer drugs won't be funded for at least a yearCancer patients have expressed disappointment that the promise was not honoured yet.30 May 07:51 AM
PoliticsAdvocates say those struggling to heat homes, feed kids left out in 'Budget of nothing'“I see nothing in this Budget for those on low incomes, all I see is cuts."30 May 07:08 AM
PoliticsBudget: $14 billion revealed in tax cuts worth $4-$40 a fortnightFollow our live coverage – what's in the Budget for you?30 May 04:31 AM
New ZealandTe Pāti Māori wants Māori Parliament, issues declaration of independencePolice say the thousands of protesters were 'well behaved'.30 May 04:22 AM
PoliticsBudget 2024: Explore the numbers in our interactiveDive deep into the numbers and see what they mean for you.30 May 02:43 AM
Politics'We regret that': Nicola Willis' broken promise to cancer patientsFree breast screening is expanded and emergency department security strengthened.30 May 02:32 AM
PoliticsGovt sticks to 500 police boost but leaves fiscal cliff on cost pressuresToday's Budget allocated money to renew police's fleet.30 May 02:32 AM
PoliticsBudget 2024: National kapa haka festival gets more fundingToday's Budget coincided with a protest against the Government's policies on Māori issues.30 May 02:20 AM
PoliticsEducation gets $2.9b new funding for new classrooms, teachers, IT and initiativesThis is the coalition Government's first Budget.30 May 02:12 AM
LivePoliticsBudget build-up: Cookies over sausage rolls - Luxon and Willis say they're 'ready to deliver'Today, the Government puts its money where its mouth is.30 May 01:11 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsQ&A: What are the Govt's Budget priorities? Our experts weigh inLiam Dann, Audrey Young and Jenee Tibshraeny answer your questions.29 May 08:51 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionSimon WilsonSimon Wilson: Five ways for Nicola Willis to make the Budget look goodOPINION: Some of the biggest things the Finance Minister could do would cost very little.29 May 05:00 PM
PoliticsWhat has the Govt already unveiled in today’s Budget?Tax cuts will be the centrepiece but plenty of announcements have been made.29 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionThomas CoughlanThomas Coughlan: The real Budget question - what's being cut to pay for it?OPINION: Voters will ultimately judge whether it's worth it.29 May 07:30 AM
Politics‘You’ve come to the wrong marae’: Winston Peters takes aim at Te Pāti Māori and planned protests ahead of BudgetPeters was responding to Te Pāti Māori’s promotion of the nationwide protests.29 May 06:51 AM
All BlacksLabour MP calls on Government to show leadership in NZR civil warHenare says unrest in rugby has far-reaching ramifications and affects moods.29 May 03:06 AM
PoliticsSpeaker Gerry Brownlee again backs Maureen Pugh interrupting Whakatōhea rangatiraPugh has face criticism and calls to apologise.29 May 02:47 AM
PoliticsFinance Minister Nicola Willis unveils cover of Budget documentNo pretty pictures but lots of substance, says Willis.29 May 01:32 AM
New Zealand‘Transformative shift:’ 20 per cent of New Zealanders of Māori descent'We will see Māori become a dominant part of the future workforce of Aotearoa.'28 May 11:13 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionClaire TrevettClaire Trevett: Willis' game of good and bad numbers as Budget reckoning loomsOPINION: The Budget will be a tally of promises kept and broken.28 May 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsExplainer: Here’s how first changes to gun laws are supposed to increase public safetyNicole McKee: 'People think if you belong to a club, you’re a Brenton Tarrant'.28 May 05:00 PM
OpinionLouise Upston: Carmel Sepuloni’s welfare claim misleadingOPINION: I am steering the welfare system towards focusing on what people can do.28 May 05:00 PM
OpinionArena Williams: No meaningful help for Auckland in tomorrow's BudgetOPINION: No support on the horizon for NZ’s economic engine room.28 May 05:00 PM
PoliticsAnger after Assistant Speaker interrupts Whakatōhea rangatira during mihiThe incident happened during the third reading of the Whakatōhea Treaty settlement.28 May 06:58 AM
PoliticsMP 'confusion' causes select committee to favour scrapping news bargaining billThe minister responsible had to clarify what his position was on the bill.28 May 05:42 AM
PoliticsTe Pāti Māori co-leaders back calls for strike action around NZ due to 'oppressive' GovernmentA nationwide protest is planned for Thursday, Budget Day.28 May 03:58 AM
PoliticsDavid Seymour’s special envoy in medicines is dumping his drug company investmentsAct MP Todd Stephenson labels Labour slur as 'outrageous'.28 May 01:37 AM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: All eyes on Budget borrowing; brickbat for a nasty adOPINION: There's one line Nicola Willis really doesn't want to cross with her tax cuts.28 May 12:37 AM
Politics'Absolute tragedy': Govt commits $1.5m for Papua New Guinea after deadly landslideThere are varying estimates of how many people have perished.28 May 12:36 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsPharmac minister David Seymour met new Act MP’s former drug company employerTodd Stephenson has links with two of the three companies Seymour met.27 May 05:00 PM
PoliticsPublic service cuts becoming clear as Nicola Willis forecasts ‘frontline’ BudgetAlmost 4000 roles would be cut as part of the Government's aim to reduce spending.27 May 05:00 PM
PoliticsACC boss flies business class for $32k Europe work trip amid 390 proposed job cutsThe chief executive concedes the trip coinciding with the cuts proposal is not ideal.27 May 05:00 PM
PoliticsForeign Minister did not seek advice on impact of coal policy on NZ’s climate agreementsForeign Minister didn't seek advice on impact of coal policy on global commitments.27 May 05:00 PM
