Tauranga fatal landslides: Government inquiry opens for public submissions
The inquiry is examining: The causes of the fatal slips.Did the relevant agencies take appropriate steps to warn…
Kings Quarry hits full production after four-year Fast Track approval
The quarry’s location reduced the need for long-distance transport, cutting about 12,000 tonnes of carbon emissions and saving…
Government gives Fletcher Building $60m for Golden Bay Cement
The deal recognises the strategic importance of domestic cement manufacturing to New Zealand’s infrastructure supply chain and national…
Former Finance Minister Sir Bill Birch dies at 92
“His close to 30 years in Parliament coincided with a period of significant reform as we modernised our…
How the Government’s global grocery search stalled with multiple firms declining contact
MBIE also received support from New Zealand Trade and Enterprise (NZTE) and Invest New Zealand as part of…
Puberty blockers: Denying treatment with blanket bans unethical, doctors say
By December, an urgent injunction filed by PATHA was granted by the High Court, stopping the regulations from…
Controversial Ōrewa development given fast-track green light
The originally application was then withdrawn and a second one later drawn up. The first panel had concerns…
Government unveils new pipeline of roading projects – but timeframe for many unclear
Bishop said this morning, “fuel excise duty has fallen in real terms by 21 per cent since 2020…
Tax settings risk undermining Government’s golden visa success
Chief among these are tax settings, which frequently discourage visa holders from putting down roots and keep their…
Election 2026: Green Party releases drinking water, oceans and rivers policy
Davidson said it was “madness” that up to 100,000 people a year were getting sick from unsafe drinking…
‘You’re either at the table or on the menu’: Wayne Brown backs single Northland council
“It would probably be the easiest and safest,” Brown said. Northland’s local government inter-council reform leadership group is…
NZ First opposing clauses in Government’s Crimes Act reform
It also features a new offence for anyone who had the intent to injure a first responder or…