The fact that public sector employees are paid an average of $2,003 a week compared to $1,592 a week for private sector employees whose taxes fund the public sector An offer to primary teachers that ...

Leading credit agency S&P Global Ratings has reaffirmed New Zealand's AA+ rating with a stable outlook, but noted budget deficits and debt need to be tackled. They do. And there is some progress. But ...

He said the then-government's various big-spending policies, such as the wage subsidy and other pandemic support policies, also worked against the RBNZ's approach and contributed to the inflation ...

It promised a better experience for pedestrians, attractive spaces for all, faster bus times, a quality safe cycling route into the city and ultimately a bigger spend by tourists on accommodation, ...

Online radio stations and TV news shows could soon be regulated in the same way as terrestrial broadcasters currently are. Media and Communications Minister Paul Goldsmith said the likes of The ...

Labour and Greens want us to run out of gas, having banned future exploration. They think the country can be powered by 100% renewables. One problem is that many New Zealanders have gas powered ...

A new charter school will be opening in Wellington - one of three new charter schools given the green light by the Government. Altum Academy will be taking over the site of Wellington’s Cardinal ...

Regardless of your views on whether an Internet based media outlet is a broadcaster or not under The Broadcasting Act, there can be basically no defence of how the BSA has gone about this issue. I ask ...

It will be interesting to see who Andrew Little appoints as Deputy Mayor. There are broadly three paths open to him - an independent, a Labour Councillor, or a Green Councillor. If he chooses an ...

Wellington's new Mayor says something has "gone seriously wrong" with council management processes that have allowed project costs to spiral out of control. ... Little said he would not freeze current ...

Labour's co called Future Fund is nothing like Singapore's Temasek Holdings. There are decent pros and cons towards a country having an investment fund. We already have one - the NZ Super Fund. Their ...

The Taxpayers' Union-Curia Market Research poll of 1000 adults, conducted in early October, found 14% agreed or strongly agreed with the statement: “New Zealanders may have to resort to violence in ...