The Latest Breaking News from Govt

Tomato traders from across India flock to Kolar, Karnataka. Prices have skyrocketed to unprecedented levels, with a 15 kg box selling for ₹2,200. Farmers are suffering losses due to leaf curl disease, with yields reduced by 30-40%. Input costs have also increased, leading to further losses. The Union govt. and…

Prosecutors say Stewart Rhodes' 18-year sentence and others are below sentencing guidelines

More than $25m reserved by Government for iwi to make good on a 2014 Treaty settlement in Marlborough, reports Andrew Bevin

Two events being investigated both took place in 2020, police say

A long-awaited review into the future for NZ's cash-strapped local government will recommend new ways to fund community needs. Jonathan Milne reports.

An immigration lawyer says airlines are taking advantage of the Govt, which is spending record sums deporting people convicted of minor crimes like drink-driving. Emma Hatton reports.

LABOUR peers in the House of Lords refused to back a motion to end the Government’s “draconian” anti-protest laws.

A draft report reveals the Govt has already moved to seal the fate of Whakapapa and Turoa, ahead of next week's big creditors' meeting. Andrew Bevin reports.

Queensland Police threatened to raid a First Nations rehab camp just to arrest a 12-year-old child, who it then targeted a year later.