Public service cuts: $6.3m in payouts at one department so far
Almost 2000 jobs across 19 departments have already been disestablished, or will soon be.
Almost 2000 jobs across 19 departments have already been disestablished, or will soon be. Keep Reading
Not even the MPs supposed to be scrutinising the Fast Track Bill are allowed to know which projects could bypass rules. Keep Reading
The Government is not yet clear on what 'reasonable grounds' landlords will have to provide to deny pets in their properties. Keep Reading
There’s disbelief the Government is considering a mega tunnel underneath Wellington , that will cost several billion dollars, after axing the Cook Strait... Keep Reading
The tunnel would run from north of the Terrace to Wellington Road. Keep Reading
The PM goes to Southeast Asia as the trade minister goes to China, in a bid to bed-in relationships ahead of hard work to enhance trade links and navigate rising geostrategic tensions Keep Reading
Christopher Luxon is determined to prove the scoffers wrong in his promise to "raise the energy" of international engagements. Keep Reading
Associate Education Minister David Seymour says the Government's committed to addressing the range of reasons why students don't attend school over the coming years. Keep Reading
Labour leader Chris Hipkins has ordered his senior MP Peeni Henare to remove posts on social media ridiculing government ministers including a cartoon image of ACT Leader David Seymour with faeces coming out of his eyes and an anus for a mouth. Keep Reading
A generic letter from the infrastructure minister shows some organisations have indeed been invited - but just which ones remains a mystery. Keep Reading
The plot thickens in the mystery of Broadcasting Minister Melissa Lee’s media support plan. Keep Reading
Andrew Hoggard might be new to Parliament, but he's certainly not new to New Zealand's screens and airwaves. The Manawatū dairy farmer was president of Federated Farmers from 2020 to 2023, and one of the more prominent critics of the previous government's agricultural policies. In this week's Focus on Politics, RNZ Political Reporter Giles Dexter sits down with new MP - and new minister - Andrew Hoggard, to discuss the suite of reviews and replacements he's been tasked with. Keep Reading
Twenty-eight jobs will be cut at the Department of Internal Affairs' National Library and the Māori, Strategy and Performance branch, the agency has confirmed. Keep Reading
Finance Minister Nicola Willis has defended wanting independent advice on the future of Cook Strait ferries from experts charging $2000 a day, “given... Keep Reading
One economist says the Government's language about not borrowing for tax cuts is "a bit cute" and just playing politics. Keep Reading
The Housing Minister says the previous government's "war on landlords" is over. Keep Reading
Tough boot camps won't work and could be detrimental, the government's own officials told it. Keep Reading
Act and New Zealand First have shocked Parliament tonight by supporting a bill to select committee that would provide entitlement to New Zealand citizenship... Keep Reading
New Zealand is in the midst of a major foreign policy rethink as the new coalition embraces traditional partners like the US and Australia. Keep Reading
The government has confirmed the group who will recommend developments for fast-tracking. Keep Reading
Changes have been made to the way applications are handled in order to speed up the process and reduce uncertainty, the minister says. Keep Reading
"If he's now saying something different, that's going to need a further conversation." Keep Reading
The former New Zealand prime minister says a "profoundly undemocratic" shift in foreign policy is taking place. Keep Reading
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has suggested if two major unions cared about workers, they would support the Government’s planned tax cuts. Luxon has come... Keep Reading
Chris Bishop has accused Trans-Tasman Resources of "being misleading" by calling a generic letter sent to 200 organisations a "formal invite". Keep Reading
The Government has announced it will restore mortgage interest deductibility for residential investment properties . So, what is interest deductibility now... Keep Reading
A round-up of news in brief from around the region. Keep Reading
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