Election 2026: National pledges lower student loan repayments for graduates staying in NZ, new penalties on Kiwis overseas
“For those who are overseas and are not repaying the student loan that New Zealand taxpayers funded, we…
Labour pledges $21m for Māori-led trades training if it wins election
The programme would include a wide variety of trades, he said, from hairdressing to electrical trades and plumbing,…
Datagrid pledges less water, generator use at Southland AI factory
“This is going to be the most sustainable data centre in the whole Asia Pacific,” he said. “Any…
National pledges to take some building consents off councils
The party is also promising to designate a specialist Building Consent Authority, which would create one pathway for…
Election 2026: National pledges new trade deals with seven economies if re-elected
“New Zealand is a trading nation. We create jobs and lift incomes by supporting great Kiwi companies to…
Central Hawke’s Bay District Council pledges $200,000 to rebuild the Tukituki-Tarewa Swing Bridge
The rebuild, which needed to accommodate a higher bridge deck above river flood levels, would cost about $1.2m.…
Christopher Luxon calls for ‘mature’ conversation on asset recycling, as Chris Hipkins pledges to hold onto all state assets
Luxon said National was yet to decide on the policy it would take to the election. However, he…
Danyl McLauchlan: Government promises should be taken with a grain of salt
Simeon Brown, left, Promised “urgent action” on energy in mid-2024, while Winston Peters, right, played a part in…