Electricity Authority concedes outage costing tool may be out of date
“a proxy that we use to value how painful a power outage is.”
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Business lobby pushes support for India FTA before Parliament sees final deal
“How they and the 28 other businesses and associations could have signed up to support the India FTA without knowing what is in it is an appalling commentary on them all.”
American demand drives New Zealand golden visa surge
Investors are thinking about “stability first”.
Fuel buffer holds, but Hormuz threat keeps NZ exposed
A global shock could still hit New Zealanders at the pump well before it shows up as a shortage in storage tanks.
OIA review misses the real problem: hidden access
The Act’s purpose is to increase the availability of official information and promote accountability, not simply to reduce workload.
Why did a ministry ask Herald to destroy sensitive information?
The NZ Herald has reported that a ministry asked the paper to “destroy sensitive information”,...
Reserve Bank Governor issues inflation warning NZ amid fragile ceasefire
Reserve Bank Governor signalled an inflation warning NZ audiences in a 1News headline, linking New...
Co-governance comes roaring back to life
“Nothing to do with Māori, it’s to do with the unelected officials running the show.”
Charter schools: growing rolls, disputed costs, same old fight
ACT says fresh roll data shows 1,471 students enrolled across 16 charter schools as of 1 March 2026.
Judge Ema Aitken censured over Northern Club incident but remains on bench
A “serious breach of comity”.
The left revives Helen Clark, but not her toughest legacy
“Just don’t mention the foreshore and seabed.”
Border flood: more drugs, bigger seizures, no sign of control
“This idea that New Zealand used to be far away and that we are somewhat isolated – that’s not the case anymore.”
Far North District Council investigation ordered by Local Government Minister
The Local Government Minister has ordered a Far North District Council investigation, a move that...
Health NZ eye operations move toward private sector contracts
Health NZ eye operations are being sent to the private sector under “long-term contracts”, a...