Scrapping council/iwi agreements ‘only takes things backwards’
Plans to scrap iwi involvement in councils under reforms of the Resource Management Act will take away a…
‘Absolute bulls***’: Labour MP blasts coalition over ‘evil’ voting changes
Labour is putting extra effort into ensuring people are enrolled to vote this election, with one of its…
Final report into disappearance of Tom Phillips’ children received
Attorney-General Chris Bishop will soon present the final report into the disappearance of fugitive Tom Phillips’ children to…
Five Big Things That Happened Today: Tuesday, July 21
Inflation hits 4.1%, the highest in over two years; Ryan Fox talks about his life-changing Open win; Hipkins…
Anthony Albanese faces pressure from Labor backbenchers to extend fuel tax relief as prices soar
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is facing pressure from his own Labor backbenchers to extend fuel tax relief that…
Doctors adopting AI faster than rules can keep up
Survey data suggests nearly four out of five clinicians in New Zealand have started to use AI tools…
Smaller town centres set to be cut from Auckland housing density plan
Auckland’s housing intensification plan would shrink to between 1.5 and 1.7 million homes, under a staff proposal to…
FSCA yet to approve R15bn provident fund’s principal choice amid security sector pushback
The FSCA is yet to approve the Private Security Sector Provident Fund’s contentious pick for principal officer amid…
Iwi-council agreements ‘narrowly scoped’ in late change to new RMA system
Existing council agreements giving iwi a formal role in planning decisions will not be retained under a late…
Greens pledge ‘Kiwipower’ to boost renewables and cut power bills
The Greens have launched an election energy policy, promising to help cut power bills and establish Kiwipower, a…
‘Crass’: PM responds to Jones’ ‘take off your knee pads’ remark
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has responded to what he calls “crass” comments by New Zealand First deputy leader…
Is New Zealand too focused on the now at the expense of the future?
As New Zealand heads toward another general election, political attention is naturally focused on the issues touching people’s…