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The housing and finance Ministers have sent a letter demanding Kāinga Ora replace the Sustaining Tenancies Framework.
The housing and finance Ministers have sent a letter demanding Kāinga Ora replace the Sustaining Tenancies Framework. Keep Reading
The Government is taking a tougher stance on unruly social housing tenants, saying housing is a privilege that can be taken away if abused. Keep Reading
The ministry has failed to explain how hundreds of job cuts will achieve a better outcome for children, a children's advocate says. Keep Reading
The New Zealand First leader has bitten back back after the Labour leader compared Winston Peters to "a drunk uncle". Keep Reading
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The early childhood education sector is the first target of David Seymour's red tape attack. Day care centre owners welcome the change. Keep Reading
Councils say a $200 million investment now would save lives and billions of dollars, and they're frustrated the minister has just referred them to "further conversations" with bureaucrats. Keep Reading
Peters compared the previous Government's approach to co-governance to Hitler's regime - but Hipkins said Kiwis "deserve better". Keep Reading
The NZ First leader laid out his plan for New Zealand in a State of the Nation speech. Keep Reading
New Zealand First's leader used his speech to criticise the previous Labour government, along with the media and the Green Party, before outlining New Zealand First's plans for the country. Keep Reading
The Prime Minister would not be drawn on his coalition partner's proposal to liberalise access to centrefire semi-automatic firearms. Keep Reading
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Tana has been suspended from her portfolios. Keep Reading
MPs from the governing parties voted in favour of a Labour amendment in a select committee report, recommending the House reduce a proposed tax rate for... Keep Reading
"It would be unwise to bother," Andrew Hoggard told councils this week, but he says he was misunderstood. Keep Reading
"We should be very proud of the way Grant Robertson operated," the Labour MP says. Keep Reading
Employment Relations Authority claims have been made against a business owned by Darleen Tana's husband, it has been reported. Keep Reading
Inland Revenue predicts the government's plans to raise money from online casinos will bring in much less money than National had costed for in the campaign. Keep Reading
The Government announced the Fast-track Approvals Bill last week, which aims to cut red tape for major infrastructure projects. Keep Reading
IRD has put up its own costings for the Government’s plan to raise revenue from online gambling, which have come in vastly lower than what National envisaged... Keep Reading
Chris Hipkins denies the Opposition has been missing in action during the first 100 days, insisting it's laying the foundations for a comeback in 2026 Keep Reading
The party's annual retreat has started with Chris Hipkins targeting the government, but Labour faces its own dilemma. Keep Reading
It comes after Labour phased out interest deductibility for landlords while in government. Keep Reading
The mining company says it will extract metals critical to a transition to renewables, but fishing industry is opposed. Keep Reading
The prime minister is in Manukau, south Auckland to launch a mobile breast screening unit as the government ramps up breast cancer screening. Keep Reading
The Government has announced it will restore mortgage interest deductibility for residential investment properties . So, what is interest deductibility now... Keep Reading
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You may have noticed Parliament has been sent into urgency with some regularity of late – so why the rush? Keep Reading
Latest collected news stories on the current Aotearoa New Zealand political scene. Keep Reading