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Ministry of Justice staff ask if department is 'lessening its commitment' to te reo

Ministry chief executive Andrew Kibblewhite met with staff in Auckland and New Plymouth.

‘Cruel’: Labour, Greens respond to new young offender sentencing category and plans for boot camps

'I’m sick of it, Kiwis are sick of it and it’s unacceptable.'

Watch: PM Luxon, ministers reveal new measures to tackle youth crime

Luxon will be joined by Children’s Minister Karen Chhour & Police Minister Mark Mitchell

Heather du Plessis-Allan: Wellington City Council needs to call the grown ups in

OPINION: Doubts are emerging that the council's Long-Term Plan will pass.

Same ferry that ran aground had 'power blackout' caused by disintegrating tape

Aratere also experienced a power outage last year with 538 people on board.

Thomas Coughlan: Think the Budget is over? $85 billion says you’re wrong

OPINION: Details of the biggest health spend-up in NZ's history are imminent.

Winston Peters’ demand Sport NZ re-writes transgender policy disappears in ‘no comment’ vortex

It's unclear whether the NZ First leader will follow up on his demand.

The $60 million cost of the Northland power cut

The bill highlights the impact of a region too often cut off in recent years.

Northland power cut: Cabinet to address energy and fuel security after blackout

Energy Minister Simeon Brown is expected to provide more details this afternoon.

Simeon Brown says proposed cuts for emergency road repairs 'challenging' for councils

NZTA is consulting on changes that will give councils less money for road repairs.

Karen Chhour, Oranga Tamariki quizzed over public sector job cuts

Minister guarantees there will be no impact on frontline services.

‘As low as $2 an hour’: Disabled workers miss out on minimum wage

Social Development Minister accused of an almost 'eugenic-type definition of productivity'

Tax cut admin costs hit $43.2m, fears some will miss out

About 7% of the amount paid out in tax credit will be spent on administration.

Pharmac Minister won't guarantee National’s 13 cancer drugs will be funded

David Seymour's comments put him at odds with the Health Minister.

'Reckless and disturbing': New public service cuts risk allowing more violent extremism, scams, sex abuse online- union

Over 6000 jobs have been cut across civil service as part of Govt-requested cost savings.

'We cannot just be an observer' - Luxon keen to up ante on defence

PM wants to NZ and Japan to share more intelligence and defence capability.

Who is responsible for $17b debt, when did Government drop cancer drugs?

Finance Minister Nicola Willis spilled the beans on the Budget at a select committee.

No more freebies to complete Census; Govt considering harsher fines

The Statistics Minister said the incentives would be 'very unlikely' in the next Census.