Policy

The Government's budget policy statement will be out on Wednesday.

Expectations are that it will highlight an economy going backwards, and hint at a delay in reaching surplus and more borrowing.

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The AA is calling out the lack of warning signs next to fixed speed camera sites.

Only one sign has been installed in the four years since the policy was announced in 2019 for signs to be mandatory.

The coalition government is delivering an $18 million boost to New Zealanders needing to travel for specialist health treatment.

Among the improvements are what Health Minister Shane Reti calls "long… Audio

The tax rebate for parents with kids in pre-school is being called a welcome a relief for some households but there's also a warning only a few will enjoy the full benefits.

From October, the… Audio

The Early Childhood Council says the Government's FamilyBoost rebate for pre-school education will be a relief for many parents, but describes it as more of a tax cut.

From October, households… Audio

Labour leader Chris Hipkins says he wants to revamp the tax system, after ruling out such a move just last year.

In a state of the nation speech in South Auckland, Chris Hipkins said New Zealand has… Audio

New Zealand is looking for "ways to participate" in the controversial AUKUS pact, where work is going on into putting AI into submarine-hunting planes and radar into deep space for military targeting.

Wellington is taking a hit with hundreds of public service staff set to lose their jobs. Just this week, more than 800 job cuts have been announced by the Ministry of Health, MPI, and MBIE.

Dozens… Audio

What country was running a spying operation remotely out of the New Zealand intelligence gathering system for years without the government knowing?

Local spy bosses knew it was good at identifying… Audio

Hundreds of public servants are poised to lose their jobs as cuts promised by the Coalition Government begin to bite.

Three hundred roles are set to go at the Ministry of Primary Industries, or MPI… Audio

A former minister in charge of the country's spy agencies says it's utterly unacceptable the GCSB hosted a spy operation for a foreign power without telling the Government.

The Inspector General of… Audio

An anti youth vaping group is urging the Government to do more to reduce vaping.

The Government announced on Wednesday that disposable vapes will be banned outright as a part of a crackdown on youth… Audio

Ministers, including the Prime Minister, repeatedly insisted that the Labour government's smoke free legislation would increase tobacco-related crime, despite officials telling them it could have the… Audio

Hong Kong's new security law will usher the territory "into a new era of authoritarianism".

That's according to Human Rights Watch, who are reacting after Hong Kong's China-controlled legislature… Audio

The Ministry of Disabled People's announcement that it's restricting the help disabled people can get has left many blindsided.

Respite care, accommodation and noise cancelling headphones are some of… Audio

The Government is making efforts to demolish delays in the building consent system by forcing councils to front up with data every quarter.

Applications for consent must be done within 20 working… Audio

The children's charity Save the Children is appalled by a new bill creating a ram raid offence which would see children as young as twelve criminally charged with up to ten years in prison, including… Audio

A Wainuiomata principal says having a targeted approach on the free school lunches scheme would be impossible to manage.

Her comments follow a group of teachers, principals and board of trustees… Audio