The election war of numbers is back, and so are calls for an independent budget office.
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Election 2026: Labour ‘confident’ in capital gains tax revenue, won’t say what it’ll do if it makes less than expected
The party’s finance spokeswoman is confident in the costings.
South Waikato: Councillor Zed Latinovic censured, investigation costs ratepayers $34k
South Waikato councillor Zed Latinovic found to have breached Code of Conduct twice.
Taupō: Pamela Alexander second victim of Te Heuheu St fatal crash
Local Pamela Alexander, 79, died two weeks after being critically injured in the accident.
Nick Mowbray reveals mindset that built $20b Zuru fortune
The Mowbray family tops the 2026 NBR Rich List with $20b in estimated wealth.
Court hears Piripi Tukaokao’s emotional admissions over Harley Shrimpton’s death in Western Bay of Plenty
Piripi Tukaokao said he didn’t remember pulling the trigger when he shot Harley Shrimpton.
Former Prime Minister Dame Jenny Shipley is the new chairwoman of the Waitangi National Trust
Dame Jenny Shipley takes over from former chairwoman Tania Simpson.
Hospital failed Māori patient seeking return of womb intact, HDC finds
‘This organ symbolises our connection to ancestors, our land, and future generations.’
Fiordland drowning tragedy: Tegan Ariel Chen’s parents find healing by planting trees
Tegan Chen, 10, drowned in Fiordland’s Marian Creek in January 2024.
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon asks for advice on ex-MPs’ entitlements
The Government spent about $1.5m on retired MPs’ travel in 2025.