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$1.2m per apartment: New Kāinga Ora build part of billion dollar scandal, developer says
Ockham Residential developer says cost of public housing builds is national embarrassment.
Kāinga Ora board member slams Bill English review in resignation letter
Philippa Howden-Chapman served on Kāinga Ora’s board for six years.
Letters: Why should banks pay for scam victims?, Don't retire, Jimmy Spithill
OPINION: 'What will international sailing be without Jimmy Spithill?'
Nurses union slams Health NZ response to alleged racism at North Shore Hospital
Plea comes after patient request to avoid Asian ethnicity staff was initially given okay.
Investigation under way after second prison death in a week
The man's death is not being treated as suspicious.
Food insecurity is a national emergency - Opinion
There are 1.4 million meals that we won’t be delivered.
Letters: A closer look at the PM's Wellington apartment profit
OPINION: Also in today's letters – speed limits, Casey Costello and teacher shortages.
Mood of the Boardroom: How CEOs rate Te Pāti Māori and Greens
Mixed ratings to the leaders of New Zealand’s minor opposition political parties.
Richard Prebble: What’s gone wrong with the news media
OPINION: 'Secrecy causes far more damage than disclosure. The answer is ... no secrets'.
'I couldn't stop my tears': 2yo remembered as a ‘happy princess’ after fatal Māngere house fire
"She was a happy princess."
Opinion: Wellington government job cuts have compounded the hurt across the community
OPINION: Businesses are scaling back and dipping into their reserves.
Puberty blocker use in NZ far higher than similar countries, study finds
The safety and reversibility of the medication is being reviewed by the Health Ministry.
Private developer offers to take over stalled Kāinga Ora development
The Government has already sunk $48m into Wellington's Arlington site.
Opinion: Why education needs investment in NZ
OPINION: NZ must sort out domestic education to ensure a supply for the workforce.
'Mix of emotions': Police Commissioner steps down to take new job
Coster to head the Social Investment Agency. Search for new Police Commissioner to begin.
The $3b child poverty price tag: Why the minister's not writing that cheque
Official advice shows it would cost $3b a year to meet the child poverty goals.
Letters: Chateau fiasco; heritage buildings must remain in NZ hands
OPINION: 'The challenge presented by the chateau could easily be dealt with.'
Editorial: What worrying asthma figures tell us about us as a society
OPINION: Respiratory disease is is the country’s third leading cause of death.
Father outraged after teen daughter assaulted in daylight on Queen St
Bystanders stood by and did nothing during the unprovoked attack, her father says.
Opinion: Teens and social media - striking the balance between freedom and responsibility
OPINION: An age ban may seem like a quick fix but it ignores a few crucial realities.
PM announces drop in Auckland CBD crime rates after overnight police ride-along
The level of crime, particularly in Auckland, was a major election issue last year.