Election 2026: National promised ‘no new taxes’, so why is it still planning new bank levy for next year?
It’s expected to generate about $70 million a year, with the Government saying the revenue will be less…
‘A really big risk’: Labour frosty over Government’s social media ban proposal
The legislation will oblige social media platforms to take “reasonable steps” to check users are over 16 years…
Judicial review sought over Government’s approval of four of Rocket Lab’s Mahia satellite launches
An application for a judicial review is a request for a judge to review the actions or decisions…
Wealthy migrants eye New Zealand ‘golden visa’ as Queenstown club seeks to help new arrivals find their place
The “Beyond the Ridgeline” experience will involve guests being helicoptered into the alps, staying in a glass geodome,…
Hundreds of schools to get solar panels in $30m pilot programme
“This is a smart, practical investment in both our schools and New Zealand’s future.” Solar panels will be…
The Kim Dotcom saga is a national embarrassment – Deborah Chambers
These are not sentencing decisions sending or incarcerating a person. They are decisions that a person faces criminal…
Property Insider: Inland Revenue applies to liquidate multi-award-winning TOA Architects
A TOA spokesman said that for more than 12 years, the practice operated as a tax-compliant and growing…
Rotorua Lakes Council backs own unitary authority as part of Bay of Plenty proposal
Rotorua initially explored a three-way proposal with Taupō and South Waikato. Those plans fell apart after Taupō District…
‘Extremely disappointing’: Iwi leaders condemn scrapping of agreements – NZ Herald
‘Extremely disappointing’: Iwi leaders condemn scrapping of agreements NZ HeraldResource management rewrite risks shifting billions in environmental costs to…
National’s Helensville MP Chris Penk breaks ranks on Waimauku West development over flooding concerns
“Unfortunately (and even, in some cases, tragically) the effects of severe weather have damaged property and caused safety…
What can governments really do to ease the cost-of-living pain? – Inside Economics
All political parties are offering solutions to the electorate. The question is; what levers could a government of…
Government’s $60m handout for Fletcher Building’s NZ cement production is a quick fix, but not a good one – Kate MacNamara
New Zealand taxes the industrial emitters of greenhouse gases. This happens through the Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) whereby…