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ACT Party Deputy Leader Brooke van Velden has announced she will not seek re‑election at this year’s general election, saying…

After years of economic drift and fiscal looseness under the previous government, few New Zealanders will be surprised that global…

Winston Peters – State Of The Nation 2026 speech Editors Note: As a media organisation we feel it is important…

Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora and the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners have launched a joint…

Home support workers are warning that rising fuel prices and stagnant reimbursement rates are pushing them to the brink, with…

As global fuel markets convulse under the pressure of Middle East conflict, few New Zealanders will be surprised that the…

By Jonathon Van Maren/LifeSite News The abortion industry’s ugliest secret is that babies are regularly born alive after attempted abortions…

Charter schools have barely opened their doors — and they’re already out‑attending the state system. New baseline attendance data released…

The Government has opened the door for a new future at the historic Chateau Tongariro, calling for proposals from experienced…

Economic data released today shows the New Zealand economy ended 2025 on a modest but positive footing, with real GDP…

Another week, another poll — and another reminder that 2026 is shaping up to be one of the most volatile…

Labour leader Chris Hipkins returned to Wellington this week to a political storm he didn’t ask for and certainly didn’t…

Global uncertainty is once again pushing fuel and freight costs into the spotlight, raising fresh concerns about the months ahead…

New Zealand households are bracing for another round of cost‑of‑living pressure as rising fuel prices threaten to drive food costs…

OPINION: Dr Bryce Edwards/Democracy Briefing. A huge new data centre has just been approved for Southland, and the tone of…

Editorial: Mike Bain/cvnznews.com The personal dispute between Labour leader Chris Hipkins and his former wife, Jade Paul, has exploded across…

Finance Minister Nicola Willis says the Government is meeting daily as global tensions triggered by the Iran conflict begin to…

New Zealand’s freight sector is bracing for significant disruption as fuel prices surge in the wake of conflict in the…

Former Labour MP and Chatham Islands chief executive Paul Eagle is under intense scrutiny after the Auditor-General released one of…

The Government is receiving advice on how low New Zealand’s fuel stocks would need to fall before emergency demand measures—such…

A new tourism campaign is extending a warm invitation across the Tasman, encouraging Australians to swap the daily grind for…

Story by Alex Chapman /Sport Nation An All Blacks icon and former captain is being lined up to join Dave Rennie’s…

Wellington community leaders have issued an open letter to Prime Minister Christopher Luxon opposing the Government’s proposed “Move‑On” orders, warning…

Story by Ani O’Brien/Mike Bain cvnznews.com. It is easy, in hindsight, to forget the atmosphere of early 2020. COVID‑19 seemed…

OPINION: Simeon Brown: Chris Hipkins must explain to Kiwis why he left Auckland in lockdown longer than was necessary, and…

Story by Nona Pelletier, RNZ SuperGold Card holders are finding it difficult to cash-in on weekly supermarket discounts with a mish-mash…

By Mike Bain— cvnznews.com cvnznews.com note: This story synthesises the royal commission’s Phase Two findings and expert commentary to provide…

At Monday’s post‑Cabinet press conference, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Finance Minister Nicola Willis sought to steady nerves after a…

OPINION by Dr Bryce Edwards The resignation on Friday of NZ First donor and transport businessman Scott O’Donnell from the…

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has moved to steady his leadership after a bruising week, insisting he remains the right person…

Analysis from The Wise Response Society One week after US-Israeli strikes on Iran triggered the effective closure of the Strait…

The Better Public Media Trust is alarmed by evidence suggesting TVNZ’s 1News altered its coverage under pressure from Government ministers.…

By Rebecca Styles/ Research Lead/Consumer NZ Home insurance has been hitting the headlines in recent weeks. It’s getting increasingly expensive, and…

New Zealand loves the water — but the water keeps taking too many of us. Parliament has quietly reopened submissions…

Story by Mike Bain/cvnznews.com Christopher Luxon is confronting the most perilous moment of his leadership after the latest Taxpayers’ Union–Curia…

New Zealand faces possible petrol price rises after renewed conflict in the Middle East pushed Brent crude above US$80 a…

A surge in lower‑emission vehicles has pushed New Zealand past a symbolic threshold: more than 100,000 NZ‑new battery electric and…

A long-running Ngāi Tahu savings program designed to build intergenerational wealth has reached a major milestone, with the iwi-backed scheme…

Health Ministers David Seymour and Simeon Brown have announced their support for Pharmac’s plan to fund letermovir. This drug helps…

The final report of Parliament’s inquiry into the harm young New Zealanders face online paints a stark picture of a…