National has announced a new policy to share revenue from the International Visitor Levy with…
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MSD told thousands food was ‘not an essential need’
The Ministry of Social Development is in the spotlight again after it told thousands of…
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New policy round-up: Supermarkets, superannuation, first home buyers and climate change
With the election just two months away, the major parties continue to roll out major…
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A little good news for once
Today’s excerpt from The Bulletin: a collection of nice, small, good news stories to read…
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Moa Point disaster: Systemic failures, not one mistake, caused sewage plant collapse
A review has found years of governance failures, historical underinvestment and fragmented accountability caused the…
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‘A good day for women’: The government announces free cervical screening from March 2027
The government has announced free cervical screening for all women aged 25 to 69 from…
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What’s going on at the MSD? More benefit payments missed due to ‘rushed law change’
A second major error at the Ministry of Social Development has caused people to miss…
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Te Pāti Māori’s tax plan: $30k tax-free, a new stamp duty, and a ‘kai credit’
Te Pāti Māori has unveiled an ambitious tax policy, claiming it would lower the income…
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Cracks in the coalition? Election pressure tests government unity
From bed taxes to social media bans to a proposed MMP referendum, National’s coalition partners…
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The proposed social media ban for under-16s divides parents, kids, politicians and experts
Yesterday, National announced it would introduce legislation to ban under-16s from social media, bringing up…