2+ hour, 1+ min ago  (1531+ words) Nik Dirga, Digital Explainer Editor Thursday is Budget Day, the biggest day of the year for politicians, other than Election Day. It's when Finance Minister Nicola Willis will lay out how money will be spent - and what it won't be…...

1+ hour, 55+ min ago  (1185+ words) Iwi leader and climate activist Mike Smith is accusing the government of a "co-ordinated campaign of secret lobbying, political interference and corporate influence at the highest levels of power". He says the government's changes to climate law to prevent lawsuits…...

10+ hour, 25+ min ago  (546+ words) Results from a recent survey show that educators are united about what the sector requires from this year's budget. The overarching themes were clear: this is not a list of "nice-to-haves', but what is necessary if children are going to…...

19+ hour, 37+ min ago  (685+ words) The Government is investing in rural productivity by supercharging efforts to tackle the spread of wilding pines, Biosecurity Minister Andrew Hoggard says. "Wilding pines threaten productive farmland, water supplies in sensitive catchments, and native biodiversity - and they significantly increase the…...

12+ hour, 18+ min ago  (1660+ words) In 2015 the John Key government announced a cooperation agreement that would see NZ Aid pay for Cuban doctors to be taught English in New Zealand before their deployment to the Pacific Islands as part of the communist island's Medical Brigades....

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (732+ words) The Government is investing in drone systems, critical ship maintenance and work to replace our aging naval fleet as it bolsters New Zealand's maritime defensive and offensive capability, Defence and Veterans Minister Chris Penk says. "New Zealand's prosperity and security…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (624+ words) Mental disorders are now the leading cause of disability globally, overtaking cancer and cardiovascular disease, new research has found. The study, conducted by The University of Queensland, University of Washington and Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research (QCMHR), found nearly…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago  (442+ words) A contract milker and a dairy farm owner have been convicted and fined a combined $66, 500 for the unlawful discharge of dairy shed effluent and stock feed leachate into the environment. The sentences were imposed in the Huntly District Court by…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago  (509+ words) Waikato District Council is introducing changes to dog registration to reduce costs, cut plastic waste and make the process easier for dog owners. This year, Council will roll-out a new, durable metal tag that is designed to last for the…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago  (1512+ words) The Werewolf series on classic children's books continues this week with the bedtime favourite Goodnight Moon, and the brief life of the tragic genius who wrote it. Right up until the final editorial meeting on Goodnight Moon, it was unclear…...