Poll: National jumps, leaving Labour’s position perilous
Christopher Luxon’s National Party has surged four points to open a five-point lead over Labour in the latest…
National accuses Labour of ‘railroading’ election debates
National is urging its Kapiti Coast supporters to turn out for an upcoming debate, saying Labour backers have…
Seven in 10 believe NZ health system in crisis
Seven in 10 voters believe New Zealand’s public health system is in crisis, the latest 1News Verian poll…
Asbestos dumped at abandoned camp – boulders put in as barrier
Boulders have been placed at the entrance to an abandoned Hawke’s Bay campsite to block vehicles after building…
From 62 motels to one: Rotorua emergency housing crisis ‘behind us’
Rotorua’s emergency housing footprint has shrunk to a single motel accommodating about a dozen households. By Mathew Nash…
Rising interest rates make paying off your mortgage a preretirement priority
To future-proof your retirement, pay off your mortgage years before leaving the work force. Understandably, retirement prep is…
Waitaki council claims third-party property sites 3000% more expensive
A warning about third-party property data websites has been issued after some were described as charging “eyewatering” amounts…
National’s new silence policy ‘flies in face of justice’, lawyers say
Lawyers say National’s promise to remove the right to silence during child murder investigations is “dangerous” and “flies…
Full video: Labour’s Chris Hipkins announces new policy
Labour leader Chris Hipkins and education spokesperson Ginny Andersen are announcing the party’s plan to get children off…
Ferris won’t back Luxon, leaves next move open if left falls short
Independent Te Tai Tonga MP Tākuta Ferris says he won’t support a Luxon-led government, but did not say…
Canada on track to become a top-three holder of U.S. government debt, surpassing China
Open this photo in gallery: Roughly US$426-billion worth of U.S. treasury securities are currently held in Canadian accounts.Matt…
Hipkins worried about ‘very angry’ voters over Govt’s enrolment changes
Tens, if not hundreds, of thousands of New Zealanders could feel their vote has been taken from them,…