Politics

PM Luxon open to scrapping regional councils

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says he wants to explore the possibility of scrapping New Zealand's regional councils as the Government reforms the Resource... Read More

Operation to assist New Zealanders in Middle East

The Government continues to call for diplomacy and dialogue in the Middle East, Foreign Minister Winston Peters said. 'We acknowledge developments in the... Read More

Two BoP schools part of new classroom boost

Maungatapu School and Kawerau South School will soon have new classrooms, easing the pressures of growing school rolls. The two schools are among six... Read More

Opposition slams Kāinga Ora decision

Labour housing spokesperson Kieran McAnulty has condemned the government's decision to halt thousands of planned state-housing builds. State housing provider... Read More

Luxon pushes trade, tourism in China

Bay of Plenty exporters and tourism operators could benefit from new government agreements forged during Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's visit to China, which... Read More

Government launches Suicide Prevention Action Plan

The government has launched a "targeted plan" to prevent suicide, outlining a five-year whole-of-government approach. Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey... Read More

Goodbye census, Govt scraps five-yearly survey

The days of trying to get every New Zealander to fill out a census form are over. Minister of Statistics Dr Shane Reti announced today that Stats NZ will... Read More

Food prices jump 4.4% as butter costs soar

Food prices increased 4.4% in the 12 months to May 2025, following a 3.7% increase in the 12 months to April 2025, according to figures released by Stats NZ... Read More

Review of early childhood education funding

A group reviewing funding for the early childhood sector has been told to consider making trade-offs between the quality of early learning and its cost. Associate... Read More

Māori wards: Teen's journey for representation

Jack Karetai-Barrett is about to embark on a Whakatāne to Wellington trail ride to raise awareness to promote Māori wards. And he wants his 'vote yes”... Read More

Welcoming more visitors from China

The Government is boosting New Zealand's attractiveness as a destination for Chinese tourists by improving visa settings and processes, said Immigration Minister... Read More

No plan to halve sick leave, minister says

The minister charged with looking at changes to sick leave says there is no plan to cut entitlements from 10 days to five. But she is looking at changes that... Read More