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An end to the 'cluster' Budget
The Government has scrapped a pilot that gave departments three years of funding at once.
Simon Wilson: What will Luxon say in his State of the Nation speech this week?
OPINION: The PM has made some bold changes to his Cabinet, but what about policy?
Editorial: How timing of Luxon’s reshuffle affects National’s momentum
OPINION: Health and cost of living are the two biggest issues facing New Zealanders.
Karen Chhour steps back from abuse compensation decisions due to own potential payout
Karen Chhour says her work as a minister is part of her healing process.
Claire Trevett: Did Christopher Luxon's reshuffle ruthlessness go far enough?
The Prime Minister's reshuffle was much needed but some ministers got off too lightly.
The former National minister and the governance job he had no ‘significant’ experience for
David Bennett was appointed deputy chair of Callaghan Innovation. No announcement was made
‘Not what it’s for’: Inside the ministerial wrangling over hiking tourist taxes, then raiding the pot to improve the books
The International Visitor Levy is $100 but documents reveal a tussle behind the scenes.
Sir Brian Roche spells out what’s wrong with the public service
Something is getting lost in translation with ministers, says Brian Roche.
'Don't outright tell fibs': The 10 emails to Minister Nicole McKee that helped toughen Three Strikes
The feedback that helped toughen Three Strikes: Is 10 emails a 'large' number?
Shane Te Pou: Minimum wage workers keep the country going
OPINION: Minimum wage workers deserve fair pay — they’re not getting it.
Nicola Willis on 2024, this year’s flat Budget and universal entitlements
The Finance Minister backs a call to look at targeting some currently universal benefits.
'Grow a pair': Behind the scenes of the battle over transgender inclusion in community sports
Chris Bishop said he was keeping a 'watching brief' on the issue. A flood of emails ensued
Editorial: Dame Tariana Turia was an inspiration
OPINION: Now there's a new generation of young Māori freedom fighters.
Christopher Finlayson: Remembering the leadership and legacy of Tariana Turia
OPINION: I regard Turia as the finest politician.
Audrey Young: Dame Tariana Turia's inspirational interview
Tariana Turia in her own words: 'We are never going to be separate.'
Claire Trevett: National gets spooked as David Seymour plays a blinder
OPINION: Five of the top columns of the year from Claire Trevett.
How does your school rate? Latest NCEA, University Entrance results at every college ranked
Where does your school rank? Which ones stand out, and why?
Honoured: Transpower chair Keith Turner
"When it doesn’t perform, everybody notices. When it does perform, nobody notices.”
Richard Prebble: Luxon had the worst honeymoon of any elected PM
OPINION: Five of the top columns of the year from Richard Prebble.
Do Māori have rights other New Zealanders don’t have?
The issue has been brought into sharp focus by the Treaty Principles Bill.
Audrey Young: Cabinet report card - the ministers thriving and those just surviving
OPINION: Five of the top columns of the year from Audrey Young.
'Let’s not panic, but let’s actually sort it out' - Treasury boss on NZ’s deteriorating finances
Iain Rennie on taking the helm at the Treasury amid stormy clouds.
Summer reads: The year in politics - cutbacks, hīkoi, misbehaving politicians and the ‘coalition of chaos’
From cutbacks to hīkoi, it's been a big year for politics.
Napier Port’s ferry proposal resurfaces as possible solution for Winston Peters
Wellington's port says the proposal is self-serving and would strip its container traffic.
Legislation, losers and lessons: Andrew Bayly’s 2024
Minister Andrew Bayly sat down with Tom Raynel to discuss his 2024, and what comes next.
NZ Defence Force admits cost-cutting could affect 'fitness to deploy'
The New Zealand Defence force has a budget shortfall of $130 million.
Claire Trevett: From Treaty Principles to potholes, the battles of 2024
War was waged on potholes and gang patches, on truancy and on each other.
Analysis: Treasury gave Labour an open goal, somehow they missed it
Labour somehow seems to think the solution to our woes is more spending.
Analysis: Treasury’s forecasts a grim warning to MPs and New Zealanders
The Government will need to convince New Zealanders to cut their cloth.
Inside the coalition: the frictions, the power brokers and what they really think about each other
Working with NZ First is 'like a dream' but Act is another story, insiders say.
Gerry Brownlee – the wit and grumpiness of Parliament’s Speaker
Some first-term MPs have particularly impressed the Speaker.
Barely alive in 2025: Treasury’s grim diagnosis
Treasury shows the books will be in the red for the rest of the decade.
Editorial: Rail Minister is never going to be railroaded
OPINION: Peters has long been a tough interview subject.
Will Govt 'shift goalposts' on surplus, 2025 cuts details revealed
Ministers have looked at changing the surplus measure and have begun 2025 cuts programme.
Simon Wilson: Hooray for the Public Servant of the Year (and honourable mentions)
OPINION: Hail and farewell to a forthright and compelling advocate for good leadership.
How many years will NZ be in deficit? Treasury to reveal updated forecast
Will spending cuts alone get the books back into surplus?
Audrey Young: What next for the troubled foreshore and seabed law?
The Government may want to push for direct negotiations rather than court settlements.
Claire Trevett: Politician of the Year 2024 - Why King of the Roads Simeon Brown beats the rest
OPINION: Getting things done is the criterion and one minister has been all action.
Analysis: What does 'rail-enabled' ferries mean and can KiwiRail survive without them?
KiwiRail has changed its tune as to how its freight business might be affected.
Audrey Young: Troubled waters – Peters, Seymour clash over ferry plan
OPINION: The new Minister for Rail is not in a collaborative mood.
Minister Bayly talks about his year and what's coming in 2025
Minister Andrew Bayly talks to Tom Raynel about how he has progressed through his legislative agenda in 2024, and highlights his intention to grow the economy.
Simon Wilson: Wayne Brown’s terrible plan to abolish one of Auckland Council’s best agencies
OPINION: Why Auckland Council should ignore the mayor and keep its top agency Eke Panuku.
Opinion: 'Political desperation in his voice' - why Luxon's messaging isn't landing
OPINION: If Luxon can’t tell us who he is in a way that sticks, other people will.
Audrey Young: Rating 20 rookie MPs after their first year in the job
ANALYSIS: National's Class of 2023 - some have excelled, some have disappointed.
Public servants offered support to retire or move to Australia amid job cuts
An internal document describes retirement as 'your next work-life balance adventure'.
Editorial: Why All Black Sevu Reece's court appearance matters more than his on-field fame
OPINION: Sevu Reece confronts his alcohol issues head-on – and good on him.
'Huge shift in values': How Govt is squeezing more money from conservation land
Proposals could swell DoC's annual budget by $200m, still well short of what's ideal
Thomas Coughlan: Govt survives under scrutiny, but crisis in health becoming undeniable
Against all odds, the Government walked away from this week largely unscathed.