Labour to expand Covid-era subsidy for apprenticeships if elected, expands eligibility to road-builders and hairdressers
Labour thinks 27,000 apprentices will benefit from the scheme by the end of the decade, up from 9000…
Hauraki District Council’s Big Belly bin scheme dumped over rising costs
Council documents said the new rollout will save more than $100,000 by year two. Cost was a defining…
KiwiSaver turns 20: Why New Zealand’s savings scheme needs a bold reset – Fraser Whineray
That is why reform needs super-majority legitimacy. Not 51%, nor a Budget surprise. Not a trophy for any…
‘Ultimately, it’s my money’: Chris Hipkins defends using taxpayer-funded private super scheme for holiday home
These private schemes often own property, like second homes in Wellington or holiday homes. MPs can use the…
Budget 2026: How much could your council get from Govt’s new housing consent scheme?
Infometrics’ analysis for this policy over the March 2026 year suggested $1.2b would be returned to councils. Under…
Crypto scheme to flip Hawke’s Bay olive grove leads to $440k court fines after foreign buyer rule breach
But the method he devised would ultimately land him in court where he and an associate have now…
Avatar, A Minecraft Movie and The Hobbit among the 10 biggest film and TV rebate payouts made by New Zealand Government
With over 300 films and television series funded by the scheme since 2005 with production values totalling $10.8b,…
SFCVIBE Rating alleged pyramid scheme: Member says platform feels like scam
They said every member who joins is placed under one or more managers whose role is to “guide…
Prison term lengthened for Auckland bank text scammer Ethen Parks
Those recent years have been spent in prison, serving a sentence for an unrelated aggravated robbery conviction. Lawyer…
‘Budget leak’: Winston Peters confirms fees-free university scheme to be scrapped
“We are going to reshape and repurpose it for the trades and all sorts of industries where we…
Reserve Bank’s Depositor Compensation Scheme sees finance companies surge in popularity
So, if someone had $200,000 of savings at a bank that collapsed, they would get $100,000 back via…
Auckland Airport meth bust: 16 arrested over New Zealand teen drug courier scheme
Search warrants executed yesterday in Rotorua, Auckland and Hamilton led to the arrest of 11 people aged 19…