Transmission Gully motorway project sees $79m in benefits, no deaths
Altogether, 1.9 million hours were saved in 2024. The findings are in line with initial projections from the…
PM Christopher Luxon defends Nicola Willis after GDP decline
“Nicola Willis is the best finance minister New Zealand is ever going to have. “It was a very…
Trump says Putin has ‘let me down’ as UK state visit ends
“He’s really let me down.” He urged European nations to stop buying Russian oil, saying that “if the…
Agribusiness executive Hayley Gourley appointed to the Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy Committee
“Hayley Gourley brings extensive experience across corporate, rural, and financial services sectors to the role,” Willis said. “Her…
Health Minister Simeon Brown blames doctors’ union for failed pay talks
Either side can apply to the ERA to fix the terms and conditions of a collective agreement if…
Former Finance Minister Roger Douglas calls for Nicola Willis to resign after GDP slump
Willis said Prime Minister Christopher Luxon had confidence in her to keep growing the economy and she had…
Reti earmarks $70m of new agency’s budget for AI commercialisation grants
The Government defunded Callaghan, merged several Crown Research Institutes and trimmed what it called “blue sky” research funding…
Nicola Willis’ toughest day as GDP shrinks 0.9% in June quarter – Thomas Coughlan
Willis, an avid reader, will be familiar with William Faulkner’s quote, “the past is never dead. It’s not…
Clarke Gayford on his doco Prime Minister: ‘Jacinda’s time in office was a whirlwind – we were just trying to keep our heads above water’
There are moments in Prime Minister, the documentary about Dame Jacinda Ardern, that you see coming. Her elevation…
Society Insider: Ex-All Black Pita Alatini’s work with King’s College First XV rugby; PM Christopher Luxon’s son William’s post-graduation plans
The school is famous for creating captains of industry and a fair few rich listers, including the late…
Christopher Luxon says he hasn’t discussed hiking fuel taxes ‘at this time’ but Cabinet has agreed to a 12c hike in 2027
Hipkins asked Luxon about the cost of vehicle registration fees, which went up $25 this year and will…
Act MP Simon Court’s pro-Palestine ‘terro dress up’ quip: Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says comment unhelpful
“Playing terro dress-up on weekend, go to work Monday feeling smug about the protest, not realising that most…