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Health Minister Simeon Brown’s claim that this week’s industrial action by doctors “crosses an ethical line” misunderstands doctors’ ethical responsibilities.

Analysis: It’s only taken 13 years! But this afternoon, health ministers are expected to announce a compromise that shares responsibility for procuring $1.5b of medical devices a year. Simeon Brown and his associate David Seymour are seeking to stamp their authority on Health NZ and Pharmac, after the agencies and their predecessors…

Tugboats will attempt to refloat the Aratere after an Interislander ferry ran aground in New Zealand's Marlborough Sounds.

But National's commerce spokesperson Andrew Bayly says disclosure requirements make it hard to be an MP, and he'd prefer to manage conflicts rather than divesting his business interests. Jonathan Milne reports.

The election results existentially threaten Auckland’s light rail plans – but would a less political approach to solving transport issues have struck a healthier compromise?

Act’s released policy platform aimed at senior citizens would also rescind restrictions on a chemical used to make methamphetamine

The National party’s transport spokesperson Simeon Brown said speed limit reductions and other changes brought in under the Road to Zero strategy would be reviewed, reports Emma Hatton

Four MPs agreed funding one of the big issues facing New Zealand’s growing infrastructure deficit – but passionately begged to differ on the solution

National used figures from as far back as 2015 without adjusting for increased costs since then, leaving a gap of at least $2.5 billion in its roading budget, reports @marcdaalder