The commission said there were viable, less expensive alternatives that should be explored more thoroughly in a December 2025 memo.
Politics
11:12am
1:31
Seymour said he thought the policy was "a big gift for the financial services sector" and was not sure if it would leave Kiwis financially better off.
10:05am
5:43
Speaking to Breakfast's Tova O'Brien, the pair sparred about how soon the tax would have to be paid and what happens with any inherited second or investment properties.
8:44am
10:12
If re-elected, Christopher Luxon said National would require everyone to be contributing to the scheme or another comparable one from mid-2028.
Sunday 7:11pm
National's coalition partners have responded after campaign chairman Simeon Brown likened coalition dynamics to parents managing misbehaving children.
Sunday 3:40pm
The former PM made the comments as Iran moved to close the Strait of Hormuz over Israeli attacks in Lebanon and a fragile 60-day ceasefire hung in the balance.
Sunday 1:19pm
22:12
Today's announcements were just one part of what observers expect from the party to be sweeping plans on retirement, including potential changes to superannuation.
Sunday 11:19am
4:41
Christopher Luxon has announced National will make it compulsory to be enrolled in KiwiSaver if it's re-elected in November.
Sunday 10:59am
For wage and salary earners, the party wants to create a new $10,000 tax-free threshold – and add a new higher tax rate on income made over $160,000.
Sunday 10:36am
3:14
The party's leadership rallied those in attendance, preparing them for the work ahead to "fight for every party vote".
Sunday 7:58am
4:55
Andrew Bayly told 1News at National's conference in Wellington it was "no big deal", having already ruled himself out of standing again in Port Waikato.
Sat, Jun 20
2:30
The economy and the fuel crisis will hang over the AGM, but the latest GDP figures have given leader Christopher Luxon cause for optimism.
Opinion: The deal between US and Iran is the sign of a fast-changing world order.
State of the Nation is a new series asking Kiwis who they'll vote for, how much they earn, and other nosey questions about their views and experience of Aotearoa.
Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown says Wellington should "butt out of our business" as the city is capable of making its own decisions.
Fri, Jun 19
Fears that future TVs could arrive with no New Zealand content by default have prompted the requirements to preload local streaming apps.
Business
The Federation of the Islamic Associations of NZ makes its strongest statement to the media since the Christchurch mosque shootings in 2019.
Hauraki-Waikato MP ends speculation about committing to Te Pāti Māori in the upcoming election firing shots at divisions within te ao Māori.
Te Ao Māori
The final cost of sending Southland's mayor to the other side of the world has increased, as emails show some councillors were concerned about how the trip could be perceived.
Ethnic Communities Minister Mark Mitchell has labelled Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki's latest social media comments to "purge" Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims from New Zealand as the "actions of a scared bully".
Conservation Minister Tama Potaka is adamant the intent is only to get rid of "bits and bobs" of land with low conservation value.
Environment
NZ First wants to buy back the bank and merge it with Kiwibank.
Thu, Jun 18
Council business case summary says the nationally significant road is “at a funding cliff just as its physical resilience challenges are becoming most urgent”.
The protester was later escorted out of the room by security officers.
Shane Jones has immediately fired back, saying Nicola Willis "must be in possession of information I don't have, because to the best of my knowledge there were no errors made by my office".
