But a spokesperson for Foreign Minister Winston Peters said Aotearoa "is committed to doing its bit to help the Pacific meet ...

New Zealand's intelligence agencies face multi-million budget reduction even as cyber threats and geopolitical tensions ...

Despite branding it a ‘Growth Budget, the 2025 Budget does not reflect the central role of knowledge in sustaining economic wellbeing” Dr Paul Dalziel said. Analysis by Dr Paul Dalziel, former ...

The 2025 Budget puts the handbrake on annual growth in education spending, as past splurges on school buildings run out in the next few years. Despite that, spending on teaching and learning continues ...

Though Budget 2025 was mute on this point, GP fees are at serious risk of having to rise once again – and some clinics will ...

The US dollar slumped to its lowest level since 2023 as new tariff threats from President Donald Trump and the risk of a ...

KiwiSaver balances remain shockingly low, and constant changes risk undermining faith in a system that is already failing ...

Social Development Minister Louise Upston says she is yet to determine what circumstances might allow an 18 or 19-year-old to receive an unemployment benefit after the Government decided to cut access ...

The concerns are primarily about Congress passing a bill that could possibly add $4 trillion to the mounting debt, with ...

Presenting the Budget to Parliament, she announced a significant reduction in the operating allowance. “The operating ...

New Zealand has slashed foreign aid to its lowest level in four years, with specific cuts to climate finance, in a move ...