Browsing: New Zealand
OPINION Chris Trotter. It was a decent turnout for a cold winter’s night in the Auckland suburb of Three Kings.…
Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com New Zealand’s economy has delivered a welcome dose of momentum, with fresh GDP figures showing the country entered…
Opinion: Michael Swanson. I’ve now covered four of the six parties (National still to come) in the New Zealand Parliament,…
Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com New Zealand’s environmental services sector is entering one of its most pivotal periods in decades, as aging infrastructure,…
Sarah McMillan/cvnznews.com New changes are halving the amount of time councils can take to issue Project Information Memorandums (PIMs), allowing…
Sarah McMillan/cvnznews.com Katikati is getting ready to celebrate a major new addition to its skatepark, with a community art reveal…
Mike Bain/cvnznews.com The Government has announced a major boost in support for people sleeping rough, committing an additional $14.5 million…
Mike Bain/cvnznews.com New Zealand’s regional business network is delivering its most upbeat reading in years, with Chambers of Commerce across…
OPINION: Don Brash. The following is written in Don’s capacity as Hobson’s Pledge trustee At Hobson’s Pledge, our position has…
Mike Bain/cvnznews.com The Green Party has joined the calls for an independent Parliamentary Budget Office to provide impartial costings of…
Mike Bain/cvnznews.com Auckland’s St Matthew‑in‑the‑City has stepped into the national debate over the Government’s proposed “What Is a Woman?” Bill—this…
Mike Bain/cvnznews.com National is continuing to pressure Labour over what it calls an $18.2 billion fiscal hole, accusing Chris Hipkins…
Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com Forty years of Rich List data has revealed a stark truth about Aotearoa New Zealand: while the wealth…
Mike Bain/cvnznews.com More than one million eligible New Zealanders did not vote in the 2023 General Election — a number…
OPINION: Michael Swanson. So far I’ve written about ACT, the Greens, TOP, and Labour as we look towards the November…
Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com Genspect New Zealand says the tide has turned on the acceptability of puberty blockers and cross‑sex hormones for…
Sarah McMillan/cvnznews.com New data out last week shows tourism is continuing its positive trajectory, Tourism and Hospitality Minister Louise Upston…
Opinion: Alfred Johns, Te Aroha Former U.S. President Barack Obama was speaking to Americans—not New Zealanders—when he issued this warning…
Sarah McMillan/cvnznews.com Two Bay of Plenty students have been selected to represent New Zealand at the World Schools’ Debating Championships…
Mike Bain/cvnznews.com Roaming dogs have turned from nuisance into menace. The front pages in towns from Rotorua to Ōpōtiki read…
OPINION: Peter Williams How a clever campaign could help derail Chris Bishop There’s an intriguing campaign underway to try and…
Sarah McMillan/cvnznews.com The Government has confirmed the regions that will host clinical training for the University of Waikato’s new medical…
Mike Bain/cvnznews.com Canterbury businesses are holding firm despite global instability and softening sentiment reported in parts of the country, according…
Sarah McMillan/cvnznews.com New Zealand’s illicit tobacco market has surged to its highest level on record, with a major new report…
Mike Bain/cvnznews.com The Government has announced new funding to strengthen mental‑health support for young people in rural communities, launching a…
Sarah McMillan/cvnznews.com General practitioners say a Government plan to freeze doctors’ fees for 12 months is a political reaction to…
Mike Bain/cvnznews.com Labour has unveiled its first major policy of the 2026 election campaign, pledging to cap weekly public transport…
Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com Young farmers and growers taking their first big step into ownership are set to get a meaningful lift,…
By Mike Bain/cvnznews.com Farmers are set to pour through the gates at Mystery Creek this morning as Fieldays opens with…
OPINION: Ani O’Brien Labour has released its 2026 election list and, for all the talk about fresh voices and renewal,…
By Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com National is promising to permanently double core funding for the Queen Elizabeth II National Trust, pitching the…
By Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com Wellington has been placed under a local state of emergency as powerful southerly swells and an unusually…
EDITORIAL: Mike Bain Labour has dropped a 72‑person candidate list — a number so large it reads less like a…
By Mike Bain/cvnznews.com Labour has released its party list for the November election, confirming a slate that includes 30 newcomers…
By Sarah McMillan/cvnznews.com New Zealand’s fast‑tracked overhaul of GMO regulation is drawing sharp warnings from campaigners who say the Government…
By Michael Swanson. With the November election now firmly in view, Finance Minister Nicola Willis delivered a Budget that didn’t…
By Mike Bain/cvnznews.com This year’s four day Fieldays, starting on Wednesday at Hamilton’s Mystery Creek is shaping up to be…
OPINION: Sir Roger Douglas. New Zealand’s serious superannuation problems began in 1976 when the Muldoon Government replaced Labour’s compulsory super…
By Colin Ambler/cvnznew.com Health Minister Simeon Brown has announced that paramedics will soon gain prescribing rights, a move he says…
By Mike Bain/cvnznews.com A Waihi dairy farmer has been fined $39,000 after repeatedly breaching dairy effluent rules, leading to unlawful…