1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (407+ words) Budget 2026 NZ delivers a $1. 6b "defence boost" aimed at an ageing fleet and new drones, marking a clear shift in New Zealand defence spending priorities. The announcement positions the NZ defence budget 2026 as a turning point for capability renewal, with funding…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago  (392+ words) Budget 2026 NZ signals a clear shift: the Government is allocating $1. 6b in NZ defence budget funding to address an "ageing fleet" and invest in new drones, putting capability renewal at the centre of the fiscal plan. The move sits within a…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago  (775+ words) " The RSTA bill lays the legal groundwork for digital driver licences and wider digital transport credentials. " The Govt. nz app is being developed as a digital wallet capable of storing credentials. " NZ Verify can be used by businesses or agencies…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago  (395+ words) The Government's Budget 2026 NZ plan commits a $1. 5 billion budget to strengthen NZ maritime security, with a government budget announcement confirming funding for "new drones" and wider capability upgrades. The move signals a notable lift in New Zealand defence spending at…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago  (807+ words) " OIA papers obtained by Centrist show digital driver licence legislation was treated as a major government priority. " Centrist requested evidence of public demand, polling, consultation feedback and stakeholder pressure driving the reforms. " The released material showed extensive planning and coordination,…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago  (400+ words) Labour has admitted it still does not know which state assets would go into its proposed Future Fund, how much the policy would cost the Crown, or how many jobs it would create. This is despite Labour having announced the…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago  (433+ words) Only seven of the 147 food items tracked by Stats NZ are cheaper than they were 10 years ago, according to analysis of long-term food price trends." The biggest long-term price drops were in avocados, onions, frozen prawns and some packaged pasta…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (393+ words) Immigration Minister Erica Stanford has said New Zealand will have to rely on migration because the country is not having enough children. The admission came during a noisy question time exchange, after Labour's Phil Twyford asked whether National supported or…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (522+ words) National and Labour both support a proposed ban on under-16s using social media. But ACT and the Greens say a ban risks being ineffective, easy to bypass and potentially harmful to vulnerable young people. The disagreement comes despite broad agreement…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (1424+ words) Three climate scientists recently put their case for increased funding for research into extreme weather events, just as the country waved haera r" to the tail of Cyclone Vaianu and Wellington dried out after thunderstorms. It seems like a good…...