Trains given boost in Budget with $1.1bn KiwiRail plan
Budget 2026 commits more than $1 billion to KiwiRail’s network in what the Government is touting as the…
Budget 2026: Waikato Expressway extension announced, $1 billion boost for rail
Chris Bishop. Photo: RNZ / Nick Monro The Budget contains funding for just one Road of National Significance,…
Mairehau, Christchurch house fire: Toddler and mother farewelled by hundreds of mourners
Sapphire-Hope and Couch will be buried together, sharing a casket to ensure they will be together forever. Rose-Maree’s…
Students protest scrapping of fees free, accuse government of using them to balance the books
Students protesting in Dunedin on Thursday. Photo: KATIE TODD / RNZ The government has been accused of balancing…
Budget 2026: New motorway funded, bowel cancer screening age lowered
The Government has unveiled a grab bag of funding for different projects and initiatives at this year’s Budget…
Retired pharmacist killed in Pukaki crash
The motorcyclist who died at the scene of a crash in the Mackenzie District at the weekend has…
Budget 2026: Willis’ superannuation comments an ‘unfortunate mistake’ says Winston Peters
Photo: RNZ / Louis Dunham New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says the Finance Minister made an “unfortunate…
Budget 2026: New tax changes as NZ to return to surplus sooner
New Zealand will return to surplus sooner than previously expected, new Treasury forecasts released at today’s Budget show…
Budget 2026: Waikato Expressway extension announced, $1 billion boost for rail
Chris Bishop. Photo: RNZ / Nick Monro The Budget contains funding for just one Road of National Significance,…
Person dies at Kaiteriteri Beach after water-related incident
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Budget 2026: SuperGold Card to become legal ID
Older New Zealanders will soon be able to use their SuperGold Card as a legal form of identification…
Budget 2026: Education boost in trade training for teens, tertiary subsidies frozen
Photo: RNZ/Liam K. Swiggs The Budget boosts spending on curriculum changes and trade training for teens, freezes nearly…