A weekly report on parliament, legislation and central/regional government policy
Government to tweak Building Act to make building a home easier
Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk says it takes near...
Te Pūkenga's only profitable division records drop in numbers
The number of apprentices and other on-job learners in the syste...
Auckland University students rally against Israel-Hamas war
Tents have been pitched and more than 100 students have gathered...
Free school lunches scheme to get temporary funding until review is complete
Funding for the scheme is set to continue for the "immediat...
Firearm discharged outside Wellington Hospital
Police are at Wellington Hospital after reports of a firearm bei...
Call for health star ratings to be made mandatory
It has been around for 10 years and yet it failed a recent asses...
'Unreliable' home dialysis machines a constant worry for rural family
A three-year-old in Canterbury who has home dialysis to stay ali...
Christchurch councillors vote to delay housing intensification decisions
They've delayed until the end of 2025 to use a government e...
Rotorua homeless motels: When will emergency housing end?
Meetings have been held on the future of emergency housing in th...
Whanganui council considers $55 million four-star hotel
A council proposal to build a $55 million four-star hotel and ca...
Nelson homes on slip-prone land for sale by council
The 10 homes that the council bought for $6.7 million are on the...
End of public transport subsidies adds to cost of living crisis, advocates say
Campaigners say the extra cost will affect families and young pe...
Christchurch councillors vote to delay housing intensification decisions
They've delayed until the end of 2025 to use a government e...
Rotorua homeless motels: When will emergency housing end?
Meetings have been held on the future of emergency housing in th...
Tauranga traffic: Council pushes for $23m plan ahead of roadworks disruption
A park and ride shuttle service, T2 lanes and a free toll road a...
Work on almost-completed cycleway paused as arguments rage
A cars versus bikes battle continues to rage in Palmerston North...
Auckland's Wynyard bridge closure: 'These are peoples' livelihoods at risk'
Businesses in the area of downtown Auckland are reporting a drop...
Rotorua homeless motels: When will emergency housing end?
Meetings have been held on the future of emergency housing in th...
Government to tweak Building Act to make building a home easier
Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk says it takes near...
Live cattle exports help farmers diversify income - Associate Agriculture Minister
The government is hoping live animal exports will resume next ye...
Budget 2024: The Government needs a good Budget; why it might not deliver one
After a bad poll, the Government needs to find a way to make vot...
Free school lunches scheme to get temporary funding until review is complete
Funding for the scheme is set to continue for the "immediat...
Live cattle exports help farmers diversify income - Associate Agriculture Minister
The government is hoping live animal exports will resume next ye...
Whanganui council considers $55 million four-star hotel
A council proposal to build a $55 million four-star hotel and ca...
Tauranga traffic: Council pushes for $23m plan ahead of roadworks disruption
A park and ride shuttle service, T2 lanes and a free toll road a...
End of public transport subsidies adds to cost of living crisis, advocates say
Campaigners say the extra cost will affect families and young pe...