Saturday, May 2, 2026

Politics

New Zealand First introduces anti-scamming Bill

The New Zealand First political party has introduced the Financial Markets Conduct (Preventing Payment Scams) Amendment Bill to ensure banks are mandated to do...

Government backs down over PC120 housing plan

The Government has backtracked on its push for housing intensification in Auckland that required the city to have up to two million dwellings, as...

Govt orders review into monetary policy during Covid-19 pandemic

The Government has announced an independent review of New Zealand’s monetary policy response during the Covid-19 pandemic. Finance Minister Nicola Willis says the review aims...

Poll shows hung Parliament, cost of living top concern

Neither the centre-right nor centre-left bloc would be able to form a government if an election were held today, according to the latest Taxpayers'...

New school reports system introduced

Government Ministers Luxon and Stanford are confident the new education reports system will bring greater understanding for parents of their child’s learning progress, reports...

Labour Party MP not seeking re-election

Labour Party MP Peeni Henare has announced he won’t seek re-election to Parliament at this year’s general election. “I have thought long and hard about...

Papakura MP Judith Collins to leave politics to head Law Commission

National MP for Papakura Judith Collins will leave politics after 24 years to become President of the Law Commission: Te Aka Matua o te...

Budget 2026 to be delivered on May 28

The Government will outline its financial plans for the year ahead when Budget 2026 is delivered on May 28, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. Willis...

NZ First receives record support in new political poll

New Zealand First has risen to its highest ever result in a Taxpayers’ Union-Curia Poll. The poll publicly released today, January 22, shows the Labour...

One step closer to 24/7 urgent medical care in Counties Manukau

By Chris Harrowell, Eastern Times Counties Manukau residents needing urgent medical care after-hours now have another option they can access other than Middlemore Hospital,...