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Auckland's Northern Gateway toll road speed limit to increase to 110km/h
Transport Minister Chris Bishop said the road was designed with safety features in mind, and mostly straight.
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Mediawatch: Coverage on a Budget
25 May 2025The media make a drama out of Budget day every year, even though the big plot twists have been revealed in advance and bits of the backstory are no longer in…
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Budget 2025 decisions 'strange and unnecessary' - Labour leader
24 May 2025Labour's leader has used his second speech in a series of regional conferences to attack the government's budget as a series of "strange and unnecessary…
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Labour accuses govt of trying to avoid scrutiny by passing bill under urgency
24 May 2025A post-Budget debate about accommodation supplement changes dragged into the early hours of Saturday morning.
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Who's worse off under new KiwiSaver changes?
23 May 2025The increase in contribution rates should make most savers better off - but it won't benefit everyone.
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'Invest in us': The teens feeling ignored by Budget 2025
23 May 2025A group of youths grappling with some of the decisions made by the government expressed their concerns at a post-Budget chat hosted by the Child Poverty Action Group. Audio
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Regulatory Standards Bill passes first reading
23 May 2025The Regulatory Standards Bill has passed its first reading in Parliament.
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Rabbits, switch-ups and highway robbery: What to call the Budget
23 May 2025Every politician, economist and their dog had their own nickname for the document dubbed the 'Growth Budget' by the government. Audio
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Budget 2025 reaction - as it happened
23 May 2025Chris Hipkins says National talked a big game about getting the country's infrastructure sorted.
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Is the health system taking a hit in the 2025 Budget?
23 May 2025Some question whether the funding will keep up with rising costs.
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Countdown on for 'unhealthy' homes as deadline looms
23 May 2025All rental properties must comply with the Healthy Homes standards just weeks from now, including ventilation, heating and insulation.
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What will KiwiSaver changes mean for your balance?
23 May 2025Retirement Commissioner Jane Wrightson said low-income earners, Māori, women and self-employed people will be hit hardest by the changes.
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Retirement saving for 80% to increase under KiwiSaver changes - analysis
23 May 2025That's despite the reduction in government contributions to member's balances.
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So what do business owners think of 'investment boost' package?
22 May 2025The boost allows the deduction of 20 percent of the cost of new assets on top of normal depreciation.
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Māori educators say Budget boost won't fix poor school buildings
23 May 2025Māori Medium schools received funding in the Budget for approximately 50 new teaching spaces.
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Budget: Māori question lack of targeted funding
23 May 2025But David Seymour says there should be no such thing as Māori funding.
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Want to run for council? These are the rules
25 May 2025Nominations open for this year's local government elections on 4 July.
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KiwiSaver is now means-tested, so why aren't pensions?
23 May 2025Commentators say it's "incoherent" the rules are being tightened on young people because it's "politically risky" to touch pensions. Audio
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Budget 2025: Spy agencies funds cut as national security threats grow
23 May 2025Funding changes come at a time of intensifying security challenges as cyber threats and geopolitical tensions escalate.
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Middle-income voters may feel shortchanged after Budget
23 May 2025Analysis: Yes, health and education are getting boost - but much of that will be spent keeping the lights on.
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One Budget change leaves 61,000 families worse off
23 May 2025Money saved by income-testing in the first year of a baby's life is instead being put into the Working for Families scheme. Audio
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Budget boost will mostly be eaten by inflation - police union
23 May 2025Police Association president Chris Cahill says the devil will be in the details as to where funding will be focused.
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Words and Numbers: Beginning Budget Day in the House
23 May 2025The opening stanzas of a new Budget begin in quiet formality, but get loudly political quickly.
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Tougher benefit rules for young people trigger mixed responses
23 May 2025The policy is forecast to save the government about $163 million over four years. Audio
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The House: Budget Q&A with Clerk Assistant James Picker
23 May 2025The House sat down with senior parliamentary clerk James Picker to chat through the Budget process and what you can expect to see in the House today.
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How much of the Budget will go to Nelson Hospital redevelopment?
23 May 2025Two buildings will be refurbished while a whole new building will be built.
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The big changes, winners and losers of the Budget, at a glance
22 May 2025From changes to KiwiSaver and benefits to a business tax break and savings from pay equity changes, here's the key parts of Budget 2025.
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'Underperforming' areas cut to pay for 'seismic shift' in education
23 May 2025The 2025 Budget puts the handbrake on annual growth in education spending, as past splurges on school buildings run out in the next few years.
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