Politics

Risk-based levy to fund NZ deposit protection

The levies that banks, building societies, credit unions, and finance companies pay to the new Depositor Compensation Scheme (DCS) fund will reflect their size... Read More

Bonfires to mark Tauranga Moana iwi support

Iwi will light bonfires on beaches this weekend to support Hīkoi Mō Te Tiriti - the national hīkoi (march) opposed to the Government's proposed Treaty Principles... Read More

IRD under fire for taxpayer data leak to Meta

Inland Revenue's apology for giving Meta, the owner of Facebook, the names, addresses, and other contact details of 268,000 taxpayers is 'not good enough,”... Read More

Rotorua murder trial witness claims men confessed

A key Crown witness in a High Court murder trial at Rotorua says the two men charged with Korrey Whyman's murder told him they did it, with one saying 'dog s***... Read More

Police Minister denies claims from Ōpōtiki raids

Labour's Peeni Henare says an inquiry into the allegations that emerged following the police raids in Ōpōtiki is needed to establish exactly what happened... Read More

Nurses stop work across the country

New Zealand Nurses Organisation Tōpūtanga Tapuhi Kaitiaki o Aotearoa (NZNO) members employed by Te Whatu Ora are alarmed by Health New Zealand's plans to pause... Read More

What will the US election mean for your KiwiSaver?

You might think the US election is something that is happening (perhaps mercifully) far away. You might hope that the result could have little impact on your... Read More

New vessel to expand Waikato maritime capacity

Waikato Regional Council's new $230,000 catamaran, Tūtaia, has been launched in Whitianga. A ceremony was held in the town on Thursday followed by a blessing... Read More

Tūhoe elders seek urgent hearing on election

A collective of Tūhoe elders are applying to the Māori Land Court for an urgent hearing to overturn trustee elections for the iwi's post-settlement governance... Read More

Eastern Fish & Game: Ferris, Sceats re-elected

An upcoming Fish & Game NZ review and a passion for hunting and fishing were some of the motivations for two Gisborne men to seek re-election and retain their... Read More

Vote winner says Maketū 'overdue for some love'

Brett Waterhouse is Maketū's newest community board member. Waterhouse has been elected to the Maketū Community Board, following a byelection in Western... Read More

America faces deep divide as 2024 election nears

Todd Muller, a US political junkie, former leader of the National Party, and MP for Bay of Plenty, has never seen America as divided as it is now. On November... Read More