Vanuatu's government has condemned a "shameful, racist, and neo-colonial rant" made by a pro-France New Caledonian lawmaker.

New Zealand First has announced that New Plymouth councillor Murray Chong will stand as a list candidate for the party in the upcoming election.

A 2.2% offer extends a dispute at a levy-funded fire service already missing its response targets, with a strike ballot now under consideration

Labour is promising a right to repair for cars, ensuring independent mechanics can have access to the manuals, software and tools needed to fix modern cars.

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The cost of fixing storm damage inflicted on Whangārei district roads earlier this year has risen to more than $23 million - of which almost $11m has been spent clearing one giant landslide.

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OPINION: Pitting economic development against conservation is becoming a false choice.

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The Greens are promising free travel for children, students and several other groups, with bus and train fares capped at $2 for everyone else.

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The passenger rail plan includes routes from Auckland to Wellington, Christchurch to Dunedin and extending the current Te Huia train to Tauranga.