Society Insider: Whangārei National candidate Lloyd Budd has the backing of Sir John Key and Paula Bennett
“Lloyd brings a real-world experience and a load of energy,” Key says. Sir John Key and Lloyd Budd.…
New poll keeps National in the 20s, Winston Peters closing in on Christopher Luxon in preferred PM
Asked to name who they would prefer to be Prime Minister, respondents favoured Chris Hipkins over others with…
Less new money to be spent in Budget, ‘careful’ immigration policy to come, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon tells BusinessNZ
Operating spending on new initiatives in the Budget will be $2.1 billion – about $300 million less than…
Bridge or tunnel? Decision on second Waitematā Harbour crossing due mid-year, Chris Bishop says
“That’s what the Government’s working hard on at the moment,” he said. Transport and Infrastructure Minister Chris Bishop said…
Govt documents show citizenship applicants will get six tries at new test
Applicants will be given 45 minutes to complete their answers, and need to score at least 75% to…
Singapore envy is not an economic strategy – Leonard Hong
We have not witnessed much progress in most policy areas, and there is little congruence between words and…
Prime Minister Chris Luxon pans NZ First, Labour for ‘dishonest’ stance on raising age for NZ Super
Asked if that meant National could safely campaign knowing it would never happen, Luxon pushed back, saying it…
Super Rugby: All Blacks star can reshape playoffs prospects of Hurricanes, Chiefs, Crusaders – Phil Gifford
He can relate to players, having toiled in the sweaty heart of a top-level forward pack as a…
National will run on raising super age ‘as soon as we get back in’ – Christopher Luxon
Luxon said he would need bipartisanship to lift the age. He described the current system as “unworkable and…
NZ Super reforms: Nicola Willis says change can be less ‘dramatic’ than OECD report
Between last year and the end of the fiscal period, the cost of NZ Super would increase by…
Budget 2026 challenge grows as oil shock and weak polling hit fiscal plan – Bryce Wilkinson
The events this year in the Middle East make the challenge much greater. The effective blocking of the…
Christopher Luxon back from Singapore and in studio with Mike Hosking after food-for-fuel deal signed
He agreed with Hosking that people just wanted free money. “They’re in a Covis frame of mind where…