Politics

Inland Revenue take tougher line on student loans

The arrest of a person arriving at the border last month over unpaid student loan debt is an example of Inland Revenue "making up for lost time", one tax expert... Read More

Increased detention risk at US border

The Foreign Affairs Ministry has updated its travel advice for New Zealanders travelling to the United States in its first update since Donald Trump became president... Read More

Budget allocates $100m for expert maths teachers

Next week's Budget will allocate $100 million over four years for expert maths teachers and maths tests at primary and intermediate schools. In a pre-Budget... Read More

$50m flood defences bolster Eastern Bay resilience

A key piece of Eastern Bay of Plenty flood protection infrastructure has been officially opened, showing how innovation, collaboration and technology can come... Read More

Policeman’s urgent plea for life-saving drug

A Coromandel police officer with incurable blood cancer claims 'politics is costing lives” as he urges the Government to fund a life-saving drug in... Read More

Residents sick of 'boy racers' back Govt plan

Rotorua residents fed up with 'boy racers” and 'petrol heads” are welcoming the renewed clampdown on illegal street racers announced by the Government... Read More

Oranga Tamariki showing clear progress

Public reporting on key performance indicators for Oranga Tamariki show the Ministry is making strong progress on its most important goals, Minister for Children... Read More

NZ lagging behind most comparable countries

The government is spending almost 20 times less on space per head than the United States, and half that of the United Kingdom. The first sector survey in... Read More

Budget 2025 boosts border security

The Government will invest an extra $35 million over four years to strengthen New Zealand's borders and target transnational organised crime, Customs Minister... Read More

Edgecumbe floodway upgrade opens today

A major flood protection upgrade for Edgecumbe opened today. Associate Regional Development Minister Mark Patterson said the project significantly strengthened... Read More

Inland Revenue discovers millions in unpaid tax

Inland Revenue (IR) said the property sector failed to pay at least $150 million in tax in the first nine months of the current financial year. The department... Read More

Abuse in care payout scheme imminent

An announcement on the government's long-awaited abuse in care compensation scheme is imminent, RNZ understands. The government has repeatedly promised... Read More