National Party’s promise to fully fund Christchurch road project under fire
The Christchurch project was similar in cost, benefits and traffic volumes to the toll-funded Takitimu North Link (TNL),…
Wayne Brown calls National’s $1.75b Mill Rd plan ‘idiotic’
“Building a new four-lane road full of traffic lights isn’t the answer.” Brown also disputed National’s suggestion that…
Auckland councillor says Prime Minister will be held to account over $1.75b Mill Rd promise
“We’ve seen previous commitments walked back, including a post-election backflip from the former Labour Minister of Transport in…
Official Information Act: OIA reforms could make government information harder to access – David Harvey
Agencies treat OIA requests as threats rather than opportunities for transparency. The maximum time for compliance with a…
Act proposal to end Māori customary rights and Waitangi Tribunal is ‘foolish’ – Sir Douglas Graham
It is obvious Act does not accept that Māori should have any exclusive rights at all as a…
National and Labour promise Winter Energy Payment for all superannuitants, while pushing younger people to save more for retirement
The concern over the sustainability of NZ Super as the population ages is such that both National and…
Election 2026: Greens promise to nationalise 120 supermarkets, costing $2.8 billion
“Everyone agrees we need competition in the grocery sector to drive down prices, but successive governments have failed…
How long is unlimited? Driver v Tesla over charging promise
Since 2019, Tesla has expanded its supercharging sites from 12 to 31 and that was the message Chew…
Election 2026: National promised ‘no new taxes’, so why is it still planning new bank levy for next year?
It’s expected to generate about $70 million a year, with the Government saying the revenue will be less…
The healthiest supermarket breads – and what to choose to replace Bürgen
However, its Soy & Linseed Toast was noted as one to avoid, as it had lower levels of…
Napier mum of quads finds love again, remarries after losing husband
The couple with their five kids, Peter, Esther, Lucy, Oliver and Jonathan. Photo / Erin Combrinck Photography And…
Sending repurposed Mars rover to the moon could cost more than $1 billion
WASHINGTON — Converting an engineering model of a Mars rover into an actual lunar rover could cost NASA…