Browsing: New Zealand
By Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com Feedback from the Government’s Red Tape Tipline has revealed a series of practical regulatory barriers that businesses…
OPINION: Roger Partridge New Zealand’s housing crisis has causes everyone recognises – RMA restrictions, building consent delays, infrastructure that cannot…
OPINION: Rodney Hide. Christianity didn’t just arrive in New Zealand—it built the place. Missionaries planted the first permanent settlement in…
By Claire Taylor/ RNZ Plans are under way to protect Tekapo’s famous Church of the Good Shepherd from bad parking,…
By Dr Reverend Stuart Lange In New Zealand, ANZAC commemorations honour the hardships and sacrifices of those who went overseas…
By Mike Bain/cvnznews.com. The National Party has filed a formal complaint with TVNZ alleging inappropriate behaviour by its reporters following…
Source: Chris Lynch Media Christ Church Cathedral will be bathed in poppy red from dusk to dawn in the days…
OPINION: Rodney Hide. In March 2023, Green co-leader and then-Minister for the Prevention of Family and Sexual Violence, Marama Davidson,…
By Mike Bain/cvnznews.com Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay has departed for New Delhi to formally sign the New Zealand–India…
Opinion: Rodney Hide On Tuesday 21 April 2026, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon called for a formal confidence vote in his…
By Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com The Justice Minister is standing firm on the Government’s proposed move‑on orders, despite newly released documents showing…
OPINION: Lindsay Mitchell Speaking after his cabinet meeting yesterday, affirming his continuing leadership of the National Party, Prime Minister Chris…
By Ella Scott-Fleming Warning: This story details indecent assault offending. A victim says her life hasn’t been the same since…
By Mike Bain/cvnznews.com New Zealanders receiving a benefit are being urged to think carefully before tapping their KiwiSaver for financial…
OPINION: Ani O’Brien. Today must end it. After a weeks and months of constant cycles of breathless speculation, anonymous briefings,…
by Sudesh Kissun/Rural News New Zealand exporters are putting the blowtorch on politicians to get the free trade deal with…
Opinion: Graham Adams The path to election glory has traps. NZ First’s prospects at the election after a run of…
ACT has welcomed cross‑party support for a parliamentary motion condemning antisemitism, following new data showing a continued rise in antisemitic…
By Mike Bain/cvnznews.com Prime Minister Christopher Luxon has retained the National Party leadership after the caucus voted in support of…
By Sarah McMillan/cvnznews.com Colin Thorne — the globally celebrated centenarian parkrunner and beloved Whangārei figure — has died aged 102,…
Update; Tuesday April 21 : 8:30 am Wellington remains under an active state of emergency with Red heavy‑rain warnings in…
By Mike Bain/cvnznews.com Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay says legal verification of the New Zealand–India Free Trade Agreement (FTA)…
By Mike Bain/cvnznews.com The Government has announced a package of temporary measures to help schools cope with soaring fuel costs…
By Sarah McMillan/cvnznews.com Updated 5pm Monday 20 April The Wellington region has been placed under a state of emergency as…
By Colin Ambler/cvnznew.com New Zealand First has unveiled a new election policy aimed at breaking up the supermarket duopoly, arguing…
By Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com The Green Party has used its 2026 State of the Planet address to argue that New Zealand…
By Mike Bain/cvnznews.com Former senior Labour minister Michael Wood says he “lost balance” during his time in Cabinet and accepts…
Opinion: Bryce McKenzie. Bryce Mckenzie, co-founder of Groundswell NZ explains clearly what is happening in Gore and why it is…
OPINION: Ani O’Brien. How Liam Hehir convinced me I was wrong Last week, in my weekly political wrap up I…
By Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com Brian Tamaki has launched a fresh push to put the size of New Zealand’s Parliament back in…
Opinion: Ani O’Brien. Note: I was a vegetarian for 10 years and previously worked at the SPCA. I am a…
by Mandy Te/Interest NZ. A mixture of political optics, an election year and a free trade agreement that doesn’t deliver the…
OPINION: Roger Partridge. Critics of judicial overreach face an odd challenge. The most sophisticated response is not to defend the…
by Canaan Lidor The City Council of Auckland, the capital city of New Zealand, voted on Tuesday, Israel’s national memorial…
By Mike Bain/cvnznews.com National is accusing Labour of signalling support for a raft of new taxes after Labour’s Revenue spokesperson…
By Colin Ambler/cvnznews.com New Zealand’s fuel supplies remain stable despite a three‑day drop in petrol, diesel, and jet fuel stocks,…
By Sarah McMillan/cvnznews.com. The Government’s drive to speed up diagnosis and treatment across the health system has taken another step…
By Mike Bain/cvnznews.com The future of New Zealand’s broadcasting regulator has become a live political battleground, as ACT intensifies its…
By Colin/Ambler/cvnznews.com New Zealand’s cancer patients are set to benefit from one of the largest expansions of community‑based treatment in…
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon dismissed Hawke’s Bay mayor’s concerns regarding the use of state of emergencies, stating a preference for…