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Law change needed for Green party Māori citizenship policy
Politics Free Exclusive

Law change needed for Green party Māori citizenship policy

The Department of Internal Affairs says citizenship by descent isn't automatic.

Tamara Poi-Ngawhika 19 Jul 2023
Business of government: in defence of Kiri Allan, who's getting pay rises and more...
Business of Government

Business of government: in defence of Kiri Allan, who's getting pay rises and more...

Our weekly roundup of public service news.

Victoria Young 19 Jul 2023
Act founder Roger Douglas now a ‘swing voter'
Editor's Picks

Act founder Roger Douglas now a ‘swing voter'

Act 'lost the plot' in 2001 and is now just favours the rich, says Roger Douglas.

Pattrick Smellie 18 Jul 2023
New low-lending loan for ANZ customers
Finance Free

New low-lending loan for ANZ customers

ANZ is committed to working with central and local government alongside business and iwi.

Tamara Poi-Ngawhika 18 Jul 2023
New rules are 'shafting the natural health industry', Canadian-style
Law & Regulation

New rules are 'shafting the natural health industry', Canadian-style

Jem Traylen 18 Jul 2023
Te Pāti Māori: The Greens will never out Māori us
Politics Free Exclusive

Te Pāti Māori: The Greens will never out Māori us

Tamara Poi-Ngawhika 17 Jul 2023
Carbon prices bounce after court ruling
Markets

Carbon prices bounce after court ruling

Ian Llewellyn 17 Jul 2023
Green party: returning land to Māori is the right thing to do
News in Brief Free

Green party: returning land to Māori is the right thing to do

Tamara Poi-Ngawhika 17 Jul 2023
ETS changes could open a legal can of worms
Primary Sector

ETS changes could open a legal can of worms

Ian Llewellyn 17 Jul 2023
NZ invest $15.6m in joint geothermal venture with Indonesia
News in Brief

NZ invest $15.6m in joint geothermal venture with Indonesia

Staff reporters 13 Jul 2023
James Shaw concedes ETS decisions flawed in law
Markets

James Shaw concedes ETS decisions flawed in law

Ian Llewellyn 13 Jul 2023
Gas reserves drop below 10 years of existing use for first time
Energy

Gas reserves drop below 10 years of existing use for first time

Ian Llewellyn 13 Jul 2023
Giving a fig about Labour's tax policy options
Opinion

Pattrick Smellie: Giving a fig about Labour's tax policy options

Pattrick Smellie 13 Jul 2023
How close the govt came to bringing in a wealth tax
Election 2023

How close the govt came to bringing in a wealth tax

Pattrick Smellie 12 Jul 2023
Govt considered, rejected wealth tax, says Hipkins
Election 2023

Govt considered, rejected wealth tax, says Hipkins

Pattrick Smellie 12 Jul 2023
Business of Government: Policy contractor crackdown, robodebt repercussions and more...
Politics

Business of Government: Policy contractor crackdown, robodebt repercussions and more...

Jem Traylen 12 Jul 2023
'Nothing to see here': RBNZ may pause rate hikes
Economy

'Nothing to see here': RBNZ may pause rate hikes

Pattrick Smellie 11 Jul 2023
EU foreign direct investment into NZ could spike 80% under FTA
Economy

EU foreign direct investment into NZ could spike 80% under FTA

Rebecca Howard 11 Jul 2023
Pierre van Heerden appointed first Grocery Commissioner
Retail

Pierre van Heerden appointed first Grocery Commissioner

Staff reporters 11 Jul 2023
Hipkins gets frank about security and China
World

Hipkins gets frank about security and China

Pattrick Smellie 07 Jul 2023
NZ Pork welcomes country of origin recommendation
Primary Sector

NZ Pork welcomes country of origin recommendation

Riley Kennedy 07 Jul 2023
Crown debt backing essential in three waters early phase
Infrastructure

Crown debt backing essential in three waters early phase

Pattrick Smellie 07 Jul 2023
Union calls Nats’ proposed third medical school a ‘vanity’ project
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Union calls Nats’ proposed third medical school a ‘vanity’ project

Staff reporters 06 Jul 2023
Speculation as expected release of key energy papers is pushed back
Energy

Speculation as expected release of key energy papers is pushed back

Ian Llewellyn 06 Jul 2023
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