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Budget 2022: $350 middle-class living cost payout for 2.1m people, huge boost to health
An automatic $350 payment for nearly half the country, and extened fuel tax cuts and public transport subsidies headline a Government bid to ease fears about rising costs. → Read More
Budget 2022: The big winners and losers
ANALYSIS: Who has the Finance Minister left smiling with Budget 2022, and who should be feeling short-changed? → Read More
Grant Robertson defends 'hands-on' Budget, saying suspending health reforms wouldn't make petrol cheaper
The finance minister defends the need to spend on the fragmented health system in next week's Budget. → Read More
Covid-19 NZ: Government brings forward full border opening to end of July
Borders were earlier set to fully reopen in October, but the date is being moved forward by months. → Read More
Simon Bridges urges his party to fight its corner harder in final speech
The former National Party leader has used his final speech to decry “timid” politics, saying New Zealand deserves a robust debate of ideas – not just poll-driven battles → Read More
Winston Peters heading to court over decision to trespass him from Parliament
Former Deputy PM says he will seek a judicial review over decision to trespass him from Parliament. → Read More
Christopher Luxon refuses to bite on landlord lobby wishlist, won't say whether tax changes would lower rent
Christopher Luxon says tenants should be 'agitating' for a tax reduction for landlords, but won't commit to wider reforms of rental laws. → Read More
Fonterra breaks public silence on effort to tax agricultural emissions, says it supports process
Fonterra have been silent on the He Waka Eka Noa process since 2019, but the CEO now says it supports it. → Read More
Covid-19 NZ: Traffic light decision to be announced Wednesday
The country will find out if it will stay in “red” before the Easter long weekend. → Read More
Parliament's lawn begins to grow back following occupation protest
The grass around Parliament has slowly started to grow back following the occupation protest. → Read More
Government removes $60m carbon subsidy from Tiwai Point smelter in Southland
The Government has removed a complex carbon subsidy from the aluminium smelter. → Read More
Covid-19 NZ: Government removes vaccine pass, most vaccine mandates, and outdoor gathering limit
Jacinda Ardern removes vaccine pass requirements, most vaccine mandates, and outdoor gathering limit. → Read More
Covid-19 NZ: Jacinda Ardern rejects call to scrap traffic light system
Jacinda Ardern says vaccine passes could go, but the traffic lights are needed to keep health system running. → Read More
Government to open to Australian tourists first on April 12, then visa-waiver countries in May
Government reopening the border to Australia on April 12, and visa-waiver countries on May 1. → Read More
NZ to open to Australian tourists first on April 12, then visa-waiver countries in May
Government is reopening the border to Australia on April 12, and visa-waiver countries on May 1. → Read More
Former National Party leader Simon Bridges retiring from politics, will spark byelection
Former National leader announces he is leaving politics and Parliament - sparking a byelection. → Read More
How fuel taxes actually work, how they have gone up in recent years, and how they could be cut
ANALYSIS: Prices at the pump are soaring. We look at what you pay in tax for every litre of petrol. → Read More
Convoy occupation: The problem isn't the protesters. It's their cars
OPINION: Plans to put up a fence around Parliament are overkill. But we need to do something about cars. → Read More
Covid-19 NZ: What 'phase 2' of Omicron response will mean for isolation times, testing
There will be far more use of rapid antigen testing and isolation periods shorten. → Read More
Covid-19 NZ: Jacinda Ardern moves New Zealand into 'phase 2' of the Omicron response, shrinking isolation period
Government shrinks isolation period and ups use of rapid tests as case numbers shoot up. → Read More