Compulsory KiwiSaver looks inevitable. We should vote on making employer contributions tax deductible – Richard Prebble
Winston Peters’ 1997 referendum on compulsory retirement savings was crushed by almost 92% to just over 8%. Labour…
Hospital food divide: Some patients eat salmon, others rely on family for food
Most large public hospitals in New Zealand, such as North Shore Hospital and Auckland City Hospital, hold contracts…
Northland mayor should be chosen by voters in any future single council – ex-councillor
Vincent said a single unitary council made the most sense “if there is to be any possibility of…
GPs divided on AI and online care as patients pick in-person visits
“You haven’t got that personal relationship; I think that’s a big loss for general practice,” Budelmann says. Dr…
Media Insider: Magazine publishers take on NZ Post over huge increase in delivery costs, call on Commerce Commission to step in
“The cost of mailing a magazine (depending on weight) has risen from 63 cents in 2014 to $3.68+GST…
McCain shutdown: Mayors see risk to the food basket of Hawke’s Bay – ‘We cannot afford to accept this as inevitable’
Hastings District Council will also be working with Foodeast Haumako (the regional food, beverage and agritech hub) to…
Outgoing Bay of Plenty council chairman Doug Leeder says local government change is inevitable
Changes to councils were inevitable, Leeder told Local Democracy Reporting. “It doesn’t matter which government’s in power, because…