Politics

Unemployment rises – 171,000 Kiwis out of work

New labour market statistics show why the National Party’s long-term plan to grow the economy and create jobs matters, party finance spokesperson Nicola Willis...

School attendance rising, Seymour says

Provisional school attendance data for Term 2 this year shows despite high fuel prices in person attendance rates were higher than any Term 2...

Pharmac strengthens patients’ voice

A new Community and Patient Advisory Committee has been created to improve communication between Pharmac and its patients, says Associate Health Minister David Seymour. “We’ve...

New homes consented up 19 per cent

More than 40,000 new homes were consented in the year to June, pointing to a “positive outlook” for the sector, says Building and Construction...

NZ First policy encourages Kiwis to have more children

New Zealand First has announced it will campaign on introducing a ‘Kiwi Kids Grant’ that will support New Zealand citizens raising their first three...

Council invests in park life

Almost $80 million is being invested by our council in parks and community assets through the Regional Community Capital Investment Programme. Council’s community committee approved the...

Franklin rail stations open

After many years in the making and extensive coverage by local media, the train has finally left (or arrived at?) the station. As covered in...

Cameras don’t fix roads

By MP for Port Waikato Andrew Bayly Recently I have received numerous emails from constituents concerned about the growing number of fixed and average-speed...

Transport technology is crucial

By Franklin Ward councillor Andy Baker Auckland recently hosted a conference focused on transport-related technology. I had the privilege of making the opening speech about...

Government’s steel deal

Although a certain managed fill in Hunua has been sidetracked, a number of other local Fast-track projects were given the green light by Minister...