This is the second to last week that Parliament is sitting before it rises for the election.
Politics
3:51pm
Immigration NZ has paused a major overhaul after discovering its projected savings were overstated by $134 million.
Mon, Sep 14
1:30
Historians and archivists warn the cuts could see backlogs grow and items go neglected, as the Government says restructuring is needed for financial sustainability.
Sunday 7:34pm
2:29
The party's plan would lift minimum employer contributions to 6% by 2032 and ban total remuneration contracts.
Sunday 6:29pm
0:48
Sector-wide bargaining and "real" pay equity are at the top of the election wish list for the Council of Trade Unions Te Kauae Kaimahi (NZCTU).
Sunday 2:34pm
18:58
Broadcaster Paul Henry lands a near-guaranteed seat as Andrew Hoggard is promoted to third, in a reshuffle that also makes way for several political newcomers.
Sunday 1:59pm
National has pledged to dedicate a police team to Auckland Transport as the CRL opens.
Sunday 10:32am
Proposed replacement for qualification system risks "going backwards to the ’90s", Education Ministry hears, with four in five saying they want NCEA improved.
Sat, Sep 12
The Government says the changes are intended to reflect how Kiwis use roads and footpaths.
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Life
More than 16,270 superannuitants missed out on payments they were owed, with a review finding warnings were raised in April but not escalated until August.
Fri, Sep 11
"Cabinet approval was not sought before announcement of the hosting arrangement," read advice to Finance Minister Nicola Willis.
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Kevin Lavery stepped down due to a "significant increase in the demands of my work commitments in Tauranga".
Thu, Sep 10
Review also found issues were raised as early as April but only seriously addressed in August.
David Seymour is also promising to strip the Waitangi Tribunal of its power to examine current government policies.
Te Ao Māori
The funds would come from the Regional Infrastructure Fund to support the continued operation and preservation of the Waitangi Treaty Grounds.
Naidoo's candidacy, announced in June, prompted public criticism from Police Commissioner Richard Chambers and Minister Mark Mitchell.
Wed, Sep 9
The complaint focused on National's criticisms of Labour's proposed capital gains tax.
The union says workers have rejected pay offers as inadequate in bargaining.
Scrutiny of the AI sector has grown in the past year, including calls for a moratorium on new data centre consents.
Glen Crowther says he was required to enter a supervised room with no device, pen or paper to review documents related to the Mount Maunganui landslide inquiry.
"They're just trying to get by – they're in emergencies, and they're being told that it's not an immediate need. The Government needs to make amends for this."
Tue, Sep 8
Councils had wanted money to fund tourism-related infrastructure and events.
Environment
New Zealand's economic recovery is underway, ratings agency Moody's says, but there are questions we will need to grapple with about rates caps and data centres.
Business
