Politics

Communities to lead targeted social support

Communities will have more power to decide how social services funding is spent locally under a new approach being delivered through the Government’s Social...

Football fest’ brings stars to NZ

Fans will get a chance to see Chelsea FC Women in action at the International Football Festival, thanks to the government’s $70 million Major...

Franklin by-election – candidate profiles

Frankliners are now all set to elect a new representative for the Wairoa subdivision. Triggered when long-serving Franklin Local Board member Malcolm Bell stepped down...

Luxon: “Securing New Zealand’s future in a more volatile world”

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has today outlined the need to secure New Zealand’s future in an increasingly volatile world, focusing on economic resilience, energy...

Battle lines drawn between National and NZ First

Will the coalition government stay intact until this year’s general election on November 7? That’s the question being asked by political observers as the National...

Luxon back on top in new political poll

The National Party has seen a small uptick in support in the latest Taxpayers’ Union-Curia Poll, while both ACT and New Zealand First have...

Transaction limits in fuel Response plan, govt reveals

The coalition government has worked with business and industry to refine the Fuel Response Plan for petrol and diesel to ensure in the event...

Diesel and jet fuel stocks tanking, petrol up slightly

Data from the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) shows the amount of diesel and jet fuel in New Zealand or on the...

Making Gt Sth Rd great again, AT expects

Less woah and more go should result from improvements to the bustling Takanini section of Great South Road. Feedback is now being sought as Auckland...

By-election voting opens today

Voting has now opened in the Franklin Local Board by-election. Eligible voters – in the Wairoa subdivision – can expect to receive voting papers by...