The judge ruled that irregularities materially affected the result of the original election in the Papatoetoe subdivision of the Ōtara-Papatoetoe Local Board.
Politics
3:56pm
Transport Minister Chris Bishop said subsidies would drop from 75% to 65% from July 1, 2026, blaming unsustainable rising costs.
3:25pm
New forecasts from the Treasury reveal a surplus is now not expected until 2030 – when the books will be in the black by $2.3 billion.
Business
1:10pm
Nicola Willis' performance as Finance Minister is under scrutiny as expectations grow for an economic recovery.
6:00am
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Dr Anna Breman spoke exclusively to 1News in her first one-on-one interview since she took the reins of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand.
Monday 6:27pm
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"The country's moved on. The challenges facing the country are different, and so the solutions have got to be different too."
Sun, Dec 14
The PM also says renters should negotiate with their landlords, saying he's heard stories of people taking "$50 to $100 off a week".
Young children getting burnt by playground equipment has sparked a petition calling for every new or upgraded playground to have mandatory shade from the sun.
Sat, Dec 13
Around 1200 tonnes of rubbish has been illegally dumped throughout the region this year.
Fri, Dec 12
The Minister for Workplace Relations and Safety is required by law to review the minimum wages annually to take effect April 1 each year.
Officials are analysing and summarising close to 11,000 submissions received during the two-month public consultation period.
1:30
A storm on November 12 caused masses of weed from the CBD-sized bed on the bottom of Lake Rotorua to detach, surface and collect on the foreshore.
Environment
David Seymour says the current licensing rules are heavy-handed and outdated, and will be replaced with new rules.
Thu, Dec 11
"There's no proposal for a tax cap that's been put forward, which seems highly ironic," says Infometrics chief economist Brad Olsen.
Speaker Gerry Brownlee called the decision "very disappointing" but necessary given protesters had indicated they intended further action.
Wed, Dec 10
New app – govt.nz – allows users to access government information and services from their phones.
One-liners from under pressure politicians, some frank conservationists and one of our most successful athletes are in the running for Massey University's Quote of the Year.
Louise Upston has asked for advice after the Supreme Court ruled two people caring for their disabled children were government staff.
Anika Wells' office facilities costs spiked by tens of thousands of dollars in the quarter between July and September 2024, when they increased to AUD$125,000.
On Tuesday morning, Willis challenged Richardson, who was finance minister from 1990 to 1993, to a debate.
Tue, Dec 9
In contrast, Hipkins received stronger backing in his position as the Labour leader in the latest 1News Verian poll.
Housing Minister said on social media "my apologies to those who need to come in for appointments today".
Radical changes are on the way for anyone doing building or planning work that requires a consent.
"Come out of the shadows. I will argue toe for toe on the prescription that our government is following," Willis said, challenging the former finance minister.
The former Police Minister and Prime Minister said this isn't the sort of issue he would have "simply just forgotten about".
