New Zealand Labour Party stories
Households could get cheaper, more flexible power deals as National proposes new rules to boost competition and rein in network charges.
Lower taxes and energy bills could unlock hiring at UK small firms, with 38% saying they would recruit more staff if costs eased.
Unemployment at an 11-year high is driving Labour's plan to spend more than GBP £4 billion on jobs and public repairs.
Waiting times remain starkly uneven, with Northland and Southern lagging on planned care while other regions meet health targets.
The move is likely to keep rents steadier and has eased fears investors would face higher costs under Labour's tax plan.
Existing ratepayers could be spared higher bills as councils prepare to shift more of the cost of new housing infrastructure onto developers from 2029.
Calls for tighter AI safeguards have intensified after warnings the technology could outpace human control and threaten jobs, security and markets.
Cross-party backing for a 30-year infrastructure plan could curb election-year pork-barrel spending and improve value for money.
Public anxiety over jobs, power bills and harmful content is pushing AI to the centre of New Zealand's election campaign.
The plan would give New Zealand a dedicated AI office and tougher copyright protections, aiming to curb risks and share gains with workers.
Access to Tauranga council records is under scrutiny after Glen Crowther said he had to review landslide files in a supervised room without notes.
Councils could receive funding from international visitor levy receipts two years earlier under National's plan, with Auckland due NZD $19.1 million.
The plan faces an uncertain path in Parliament, with coalition partners ACT and New Zealand First refusing support for the under-16s ban.
More than NZD $106 million has already been spent on the project, as ministers insist a detailed business case is needed before work can start.
With more than 600 delegates expected, the event will put transport, procurement and pipeline concerns in front of election-year politicians.
Long-term asset upkeep would take priority under a plan aimed at shielding New Zealand infrastructure from election-cycle politics and funding gaps.
Consensus remained broad, but party MPs still clashed over who should pay for long-term works and how to curb costly overdesign.
New Zealanders will get to pick a national emoji, as 2degrees taps public sentiment and social media habits in a World Emoji Day campaign.
UK firms face tighter cyber rules and faster reporting deadlines, as a new package combines protection, compliance and insurance cover.
Nearly 6 million Britons now say they belong to more than one social class, highlighting a shift that may reshape voting and consumer behaviour.
