The Government preparing to publish the remaining primary school learning areas as pushback spreads.
Politics
7:00pm
It was revealed on Tuesday that Labour is planning to take the CGT policy into the next election, not its earlier wealth tax plans.
5:30pm
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Analysis: Leadership clashes, claims and counter-claims - Re: News’ Māori Specialist Te Ahipourewa Forbes looks at the turbulence engulfing Te Pāti Māori.
Te Ao Māori
3:45pm
2:30
The three governing parties have launched attacks on Labour's tax policy, labelling it a "handbrake on our economy", "tall poppy" politics and an "absolute mess".
11:47am
The Labour leader was set to be joined by the party's finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds and health spokesperson Ayesha Verrall at 10.30am.
10:29am
Tauranga Mayor Mahé Drysdale and councillors rate their performance after a year.
9:51am
1:30
The Government has removed the minimum distance required between single-storey buildings under 10sqm and a property boundary or other residential building, and reduced it to one metre for buildings between 10 and 30sqm.
9:20am
The morning's headlines in 90 seconds, including Labour’s new tax policy, heavy snow closes roads, and the King gets heckled.
Tue, Oct 28
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim urged Asia-Pacific leaders to choose dialogue over coercion amid global conflicts and rising US–China tensions.
1:18
Labour is pairing the tax announcement with a new healthcare initiative, showing how the revenue could fund limited free GP visits through a Medicard scheme.
4:38
The party is also pushing to "reset" the executive of her Te Tai Tokerau electorate committee.
Monday 9:00pm
US President Donald Trump was attending the ASEAN meeting this year, primarily to observe the signing of a further peace deal between Thailand and Cambodia.
Monday 7:04am
3:27
Space Minister Judith Collins said this week the decision to go ahead with BlackSky satellite launches was the right one.
Fri, Oct 24
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon pitched NZ as a "safe haven" for European investment at the inaugural EU-NZ Business Summit today in Auckland.
Business
At least three judges have ruled in favour of returning patches to gang members in the year since a ban came into effect last year.
Tributes paid at an official funeral this morning, with MPs from various parties travelling up the coast from Wellington to attend.
Thu, Oct 23
Many schools are closed, and non-emergency medical procedures have been delayed.
The Greens co-leader said she had "made a mistake" by arriving in the debating chamber "20 seconds too late".
Industrial action includes teachers, nurses, and other public sector workers walk off the job, demanding better pay, safer staffing levels, and improved working conditions.
"It is the dumbest thing you could possibly do. It is highly arrogant and unacceptably irresponsible," Gerry Brownlee said.
Wed, Oct 22
"It's between Netball New Zealand and Dame Noeline but what I have said is it's taking too long, it's damaging netball," Sports Minister Mark Mitchell said.
Doctors and nurses, together with teachers, are among tens of thousands expected to take part in a multi-sector "mega-strike" on Thursday.
Health
Speaking in the third reading last night, Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith said the courts had interpreted the test in a way that "materially reduced" its intended effect.
The Labour Party is concerned the Public Service Commissioner is acting in an "overly politicised way".
Tue, Oct 21
Defence Minister Judith Collins met with Donald Trump’s Secretary of War, Pete Hegseth, today.
