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15 hours ago · Half of voters believe New Zealand is on the wrong track according to a poll released this week and the centre-left bloc in our Parliament has overtaken the coalition Government’s centre-right bloc in popularity. The Taxpayers’ Union-Curia poll was conducted from February 2-4. It shows the National Party up 2.3 points to 31.9 per cent, […]

4 days ago · East Auckland commuters using the city’s motorways this morning, February 7, may face delays due to multiple crashes. Police say the two fatal incidents have impacted the South Western and Southern Motorway networks. Emergency services attended an incident on the South Western Motorway, near Mount Roskill, which was reported at …

3 days ago · A large steel structure located in front of a residential property in east Auckland has been damaged in a fire today, February 8. A spokesperson for Fire and Emergency NZ says the blaze in Liston Crescent, Cockle Bay, was first reported at 1.51pm. Firefighters from the Howick and Otara fire stations as well as police […]

1 day ago · The coalition Government says it’s modernising visa settings to incentivise migrants to invest in New Zealand. “Foreign investment has the potential to provide jobs for Kiwis, lift incomes by delivering new businesses and investing in existing ones,” Economic Growth Minister Nicola Willis says. “We should be rolling out the welcome mat and encouraging investor migrants […]

Health Minister Simeon Brown has today thanked outgoing Health New Zealand chief executive Fepulea’i Margie Apa for her service. “Margie Apa was the first to hold the position of chief executive at Health New Zealand, taking on the challenge of transitioning New Zealand’s health system from regional district health boards into a single …

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6 days ago · The latest figures released by Statistics NZ today, February 5, show the country’s unemployment rate hit 5.1 per cent in the December quarter. It’s up from 4.8 per cent in the September quarter and represents a figure of 33,000 more Kiwis who cannot find a job, with 156,000 people now out of work in this […]

Jan 9, 2025 · This year’s local elections aren’t for another 10 months, but that hasn’t stopped Ted Johnston from announcing his candidacy for Auckland’s mayoralty already. The experienced criminal barrister says he’s standing for the role again and it’s time for “competence and good policies to be the decider”. “Isn’t it time we got the best mayor, with […]

Dec 31, 2024 · By Christopher Luxon, Prime Minister and MP for Botany I’m incredibly proud of the work my team has delivered in 2024. It’s been a mammoth year for the Government, because a mammoth amount of work is needed to get New Zealand back on track. New Zealanders should feel confident they’ve got a Government working hard […]