Motor industry calls for bipartisan approach to clean car standard
Insiders say rapidly changing import charges on high-emission vehicles are causing headaches for the industry.
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The 54 Nurses: dodgy stats and the real health workforce data
This week the Minister of Health made a grudging Question Time admission that threatens his narrative of success in Health. We consider the data.
Protesters interrupt ACT's South Island campaign launch
They were calling for sanctions on Israel, but drowned out by jeers from the crowd.
ACT to campaign on Paul Henry's 'Starship for cancer' proposal
Henry mused about creating a world-class cancer hospital when he announced his candidacy. ACT is running with the idea.
Government to retain Labour's clean car standard for imported high-emissions vehicles
It has not yet decided what its new "realistic and achievable" Clean Vehicle Standard settings will be, however.
Shane Jones talks up $50m-$100m koi carp policy amid Treaty stoush over Waikato rivers
Waikato-Tainui says the government pausing changes until 2032 will subject rivers to years of degradation.
'Eye of the storm': Business owner's fight to keep nail tech siblings in country
AV Beauty Spa owner Anna Vu says her business won't be able to carry on in its current form without her siblings.
No guarantee shelter can be provided for every rough sleeper - officials
Weeks before the government is set to give police powers to move on rough sleepers, officials have admitted they can't guarantee immediate shelter for anyone on any given night.
Winston Peters says US scaling back of military drill New Zealand involved in 'a surprise'
The defence force wasn't given a heads up that an exercise it's taking part in with allies was being significantly reduced - finding out through media reports.
Auckland Hospital's near-constant overcrowding putting patients at risk, doctor says
The doctor says it's leaving staff demoralised, while a patient advocate says data shows some EDs are in "a state of failure".
Government to put $23m towards 20 specialist education classrooms
The funding boost brings the government's total specialist education spending to $317m for 142 classrooms, including three new schools - the first in 50 years.
Electrical expert's experiment with soon-to-be unbanned switch sends 200 volts to toaster
Electrical engineers are beating a drum of warning to the minister's door about the change, saying there's a major risk of someone getting electrocuted.
Government directs officials to help tackle future shortfall in carbon budgets
Newly-released documents also confirm transport, industry and other sectors will have to permanently pick up the slack from removing agriculture from the ETS.