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Audrey Young: The sweary PM – Luxon feels the heat & loses his cool

OPINION: Luxon's use of a 'minced oath' shows the pressure has been on this week.

'Heartbroken': NZ’s largest teachers' union takes Government to court

Union filed for judicial review in the High Court at Wellington this morning.

'Significant, but necessary': Major election changes announced

The changes include ending same-day enrolment for voters.

Gumboot Friday secures Govt funding to 2026 for mental health support

Funding for 2025/26 will provide 40,000 counselling sessions.

Health Ministry admits ‘limited evidence’ used to create now scrapped vaping regulations

The regulations, introduced by the previous Labour Govt, were challenged in court.

NZ Police executive level suffers another blow with retirement

It follows the resignation of Jevon McSkimming this year.

'Sorry Adrian lost his cool' - The Reserve Bank email officials wouldn't release

Nicola Willis conveys her 'disappointment' to the Reserve Bank.

Government invests $30m in state-integrated schools

Growing rolls at state-integrated schools mean more investment is required.

'If it's good for them, it's good for us': Doctors call on MPs to use public health system

Marcus Lee urges leaders to have 'skin in the game' for healthcare decisions.

How Govt sliced $200m off the cost of new Waikato medical school

ANALYSIS: The medical school was originally mooted to cost $380m but will now cost $232m.

Chlöe Swarbrick and David Seymour on the cost of living and homelessness

Green Party co-leader Chlöe Swarbrick and Act leader David Seymour talk to Ryan Bridge on the cost of living, homelessness and Waikato University medical school savings.

Foreign buyers ban: Peters says change to be announced this year, denies 'softening'

No formal proposal has gone before David Seymour, the minister in charge.

'The scariest thing yet'? Calling out Groundswell's scare tactics

OPINION: New finance proposals for climate action deserve support, not scaremongering.

Why Govt's $7b ACC accounting change won't lower your levies

The Government's making a big change to ACC's liabilities, but it will not mean levy cuts.

Willis continues to be tight-lipped on Orr's contentious resignation

Finance Minister Nicola Willis comments on a leak regarding what led to Adrian Orr's resignation as Reserve Bank Governor. Video / Mark Mitchell

Watch: Luxon mouths off at ‘frickin’ Hipkins over cost of living policy stoush

'They put us in this mess," the PM said, bristling at the Labour leader's criticism.

Christopher Luxon attacks Chris Hipkins on policy

Luxon attacked Hipkins over Labour’s lack of policy. Video / Mark Mitchell

Nicola Willis to question Fonterra boss about skyrocketing price of butter

The Finance Minister is looking to see what can be done to lower prices for consumers.